Here’s why record post-pandemic fundraising is actually causing a headache for LPs

Fundraising patterns seem to be shifting, however, with GPs coming back in the market more frequently than in the past. Vincent Goupil, deputy head for placement agent activity at Jasmin Capital, tells us why this

Nashville’s Resolute beats target for fifth flagship fund targeting business, healthcare services

Business and healthcare services-focused private equity investor Resolute Capital Partners has hit a target-beating $405m final close for its fifth flagship fund. The post Nashville’s Resolute beats target for fifth flagship fund targeting business, healthcare

Crossplane races to over $325m for Fund II final close, just two years after hitting hard cap for debut fund

Dallas-based buyout house Crossplane Capital sealed a rapid return to fundraising by beating its $325m target for its second fund. The post Crossplane races to over $325m for Fund II final close, just two years

Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

Financial services-focused private equity house Stone Point Capital has raised $9bn for the hard cap close of its biggest-ever fund. The post Stone Point surges to $9bn hard cap for massive new financial services-focused fundraise

Cinven holds EUR 1.5bn final close for financial services fund

Cinven has held a EUR 1.5bn final close for its Strategic Financials Fund (SFF), marking the GP’s debut vehicle in a strategy that will focuses exclusively on financial services investments.

Mubadala leads equity raise in Wefox's USD 400m Series D

Berlin-based insurtech platform Wefox has reached a USD 4.5bn valuation in a Series D round backed by existing investors, with sovereign wealth fund Mubadala leading the equity raise.

BC Partners looking at $4bn deal to divest IT company Presidio – report

BC Partners is looking to exit IT Presidio at more than $4bn, including debt, Reuters reported quoting two people familiar with the matter. The post BC Partners looking at $4bn deal to divest IT company

Scale Capital eyes EUR 70m-100m for new VC fund by year-end

Danish VC firm Scale Capital is on the market fundraising for its third fund targeting at least EUR 70m by the end of the year, managing partner Lars Jensen said.

Siparex holds EUR 450m final close for ETI 5

France-headquartered GP Siparex has held a EUR 450m final close for ETI 5, its latest fund dedicated to medium-sized companies.

Mobeus reaps 4.4x money, 64% IRR on Access Partnership MBO to Mayfair

Mobeus Equity Partners has exited Access Partnership, a provider of technology advisory in the fields of regulation and public policy, in a management buyout backed by Mayfair Equity.

Eurazeo reaps 3.7x money on Orolia exit to trade

Eurazeo has closed the sale of its majority stake in Orolia to aircraft parts manufacturer Safran in a deal that generated cash proceeds of EUR 189m.

CapMan exits Fortaco, buys Netox

Finnish private equity firm CapMan Buyout has exited local industrial group Fortaco to One Equity Partners while also acquiring cybersecurity group Netox.

Apax heads for second small-cap fund with EUR 350m target

Paris-based sponsor Apax Partners is getting ready to launch its second small-cap private equity fund due to hit the market for fundraising before the end of the year.

Mayfair exits Talon in SBO to Equistone

Consumer and technology investor Mayfair Equity Partners has agreed to fully exit portfolio company Talon Outdoor to Equistone; the company’s management will retain a meaningful stake.

Corporates best placed for autumn IPO window as sponsors sit out

Despite a wave of IPO postponements in 2022, corporate sellers are adjusting to new valuation benchmarks and will be the most likely to pursue IPOs for their assets this year.

Hg appoints advisers for IRIS Software auction

IRIS Software majority owner Hg has appointed Goldman Sachs and Arma Partners to advise on an upcoming sale of the business, two sources familiar with the situation said.

August reaps 8x money on Amtivo exit to Charterhouse

August Equity has sold Amtivo, a provider of accredited certification to companies across 23 countries, to Charterhouse Capital Partners.

Algebris holds EUR 200m first close for debut Green Transition Fund

Asset manager Algebris Investments has held a EUR 200m first close for its Algebris Green Transition Fund, its first private equity fund. The vehicle will invest in Italian and Southern European businesses.

Deft deployment, creative exits drive PE agenda into H2 2022

Following an almost too-good-to-be-true year in 2021, the outbreak of war in Ukraine and an impending recession are bringing a dose of realism to the world of private equity.

Gresham House reaps 2.3x on exit of MBI to trade

Gresham House Ventures has sold its majority stake in Media Business Insight (MBI), a UK-based content, insight, and events company for the creative media industry, in an off-market transaction to GlobalData, an AIM-listed data and

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