Ex-Sterling Partners pair pick up over $450m for second RiverGlade Capital raise

RiverGlade Capital, the healthcare-focused private equity house launched by a pair of former Sterling Partners senior execs, has raised more than $450m for the hard cap close of its sophomore fund. The post Ex-Sterling Partners

BWB Partners preps exit of furniture group Holmris B8

BWB Partners is preparing an exit of portfolio company Holmris B8, a Danish furniture and interior solutions provider, in a process guided by Carnegie, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Double unicorn success helps propel India’s Fundamentum to $227 Fund II close

Indian venture capital investor Fundamentum has leveraged its success in backing two of the country's most recent unicorns to raise $227m for its sophomore fund. The post Double unicorn success helps propel India’s Fundamentum to

Golding holds EUR 155m first close for latest buyout fund-of-funds

Munich-headquartered Golding Capital Partners has held a EUR 155m first close for its latest buyout-focused fund-of-funds, Golding Buyout 2021, against a EUR 400m target.

FPE Capital invests in Global App Testing

FPE Capital, a software and services-focused lower mid-market growth investor, has invested in Global App Testing (GAT), a UK-based web and app testing software provider.

Carroll almost doubles Fund VI total with final close of seventh flagship real estate fund

Real estate investor Carroll has pulled in more than $340m for the final close of its seventh flagship fund. The post Carroll almost doubles Fund VI total with final close of seventh flagship real estate

Silver Lake-backed AI firm G42 launches $10bn late-stage tech investment fund

UAE-based AI and cloud computing company G42 has launched a $10bn private equity fund in partnership with the state-backed Abu Dhabi Growth Fund. The post Silver Lake-backed AI firm G42 launches $10bn late-stage tech investment

Crypto opportunity continues to tempt Blackstone as firm brings in ex-Coinbase general manager White as advisor

Blackstone has brought in former Coinbase exec Adam White as its looks to boost its investments in digital assets, especially through its Blackstone Growth platform. The post Crypto opportunity continues to tempt Blackstone as firm

VC house Stage 2 aims to prevent startups failing through go-to-market mistakes with $150m Fund III

Stage 2 Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by former Bessemer Venture Partners exec Jay Po, has raised $150m for its oversubscribed third fund. The post VC house Stage 2 aims to prevent startups failing

Apple Music Group co-founder, Venrock veteran Pakman raises $300m blockchain VC fund

Blockchain investor CoinFund has shrugged off the ongoing bear market in cryptocurrencies by raising $300m for its second venture capital fund. The post Apple Music Group co-founder, Venrock veteran Pakman raises $300m blockchain VC fund

HR tech player HiBob hits $2.45bn valuation through new Series D round

HR tech developer HiBob has reached a $2.45bn valuation after investors including General Atlantic and Bessemer Venture Partners backed a $150m Series D round for the business. The post HR tech player HiBob hits $2.45bn

Swander Pace raises new fund to provide Captek exit for its last two flagship vehicles

Seven years after buying into vitamin capsule maker Captek Softgel, Swander Pace Capital has raised a continuation fund to take over the business from its last two flagship funds. The post Swander Pace raises new

Aurelius exits Transform Hospital Group to Y1 Capital

Aurelius has sold the operating company of cosmetic surgery group Transform Hospital Group (THG) to Y1 Capital.

Golding Capital holds EUR 65m first close for debut impact fund

Munich-headquartered Golding Capital has held a first close for Golding Impact 2021 on EUR 65m; the GP expects to hold a final close for the fund-of-funds in 2023 on EUR 300m.

Fresh from Wafra buying a stake in the firm, Thompson Street has raised over $1.5bn for Fund VI

Thompson Street Capital Partners has closed its biggest fund yet, hot on the heels of fellow private equity investor Wafra acquiring a minority stake in the firm. The post Fresh from Wafra buying a stake

Golding opens up ‘difficult to access’ impact market with first close of €300m-targeting fund of funds

German buyout house Golding Capital Partners has struck a first close for its debut impact investing fund of funds, with eyes on a €300m total next year. Golding said the currently €65m Golding Impact 2021 will

Buy now, realise later – sponsors go on spending spree amid exit lull

Private equity funds have been spending lavishly in the year-to-date (YTD) making a record 697 buyouts in EMEA; exits, though, have dipped as those same funds fear cashing out on weaker market valuations.

PE’s Covid comeback stutters, LPs ‘overwhelmed’ at fundraising pace

Private equity's record-breaking comeback from the coronavirus pandemic last year has stuttered in 2022 as geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on markets, new research shows. The post PE’s Covid comeback

Ex-Vista, KKR execs gobble up LP commitments with $1bn close of second Butterfly Equity food fund

Butterfly Equity, the food-focused buyout house launched by former Vista Equity and KKR execs, has scored a big fund size increase through the $1bn final close of its sophomore fund. The post Ex-Vista, KKR execs

Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund pair

Big support from its existing LPs has helped Arsenal Capital Partners surge to $5.4bn of capital commitments across two new fundraises. The post Big LP reups help Arsenal Capital storm to $5.4bn for new fund

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