RA Capital has steamed ahead with its third private equity fundraise in two years to reach an impressive $880m final close. The post Fundraising surge continues at RA Capital as firm seals $880m for third
AIMPERA Capital Partners, the successor firm to American Infrastructure Funds, has raised more than $205m towards a new private equity fund targeting asset-rich operating businesses that provide essential services. The post AIMPERA Capital passes $205m
Female private equity professionals in Europe and Africa continue to earn less than their male counterparts at partner, principal and associate levels, according to Heidrick & Struggles' 2021 EMEA Private Capital Compensation Survey.
Global buyout major TPG Capital has made a majority investment in digital process automation business Nintex. Current majority investor Thoma Bravo, which bought into the business in 2018, said it would make a new equity
European venture capital house Eight Roads has hit a $450m final close for its latest flagship fund. The post Eight Roads hails ‘on fire’ European tech landscape amid $450m Fund IV close first appeared on
Bridgepoint is preparing to exit its stake in consulting firm HKA Global in a process expected to kick off in the first half of next year, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
European buyout house Axcel has scored a fast exit of gaming headset and peripherals maker SteelSeries through a DKK8bn ($1.24bn) trade sale to GN Store Nord. The post Axcel seals rapid exit of gaming headset
Alternative real asset manager Harrison Street has soared to a $2bn hard cap close for its latest flagship real estate fundraise. The post Harrison Street brings post-Covid outbreak fundraising to $6.9bn with hefty new fund
LibreMax Capital, an asset management firm specializing in structured products and corporate credit, has hit a $225m final close of its fifth drawdown vehicle. The post LibreMax raises $225m private lending fund, eyes ‘attractive opportunity
San Giorgio, an Italian commercial bakery, is in preliminary sale talks with private equity house Ergon, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
Vista Credit Partners has hit a $2.3bn final close for Vista Credit Partners Fund III, beating its original $1.5bn target. The post Vista’s credit arm surfs past target to close third fund on $2.3bn first
A lightning fundraise from Thomas H Lee Partners has seen the firm strike a $5.6bn hard cap final close for its ninth flagship fund after just three months in the market. The post Lightning $5.6bn
Traditional wisdom might tell you there are opportunities in every risk – but in times of uncertainty, it is just sometimes not so easily compensable. The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most uncertain times globally in recent human
KKR has hit a $4.3bn final close for its third US-focused opportunistic real estate fund, more than double the size of its predecessor in the strategy. The post KKR boosts opportunistic real estate capital to
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies, has closed its latest flagship fund at $5.6 billion, representing a 56% increase in capital over its ...Article
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Summit Partners has soared to a massive $8.35bn final close for its latest flagship US growth equity fund, dwarfing its already impressive predecessor vehicle. The post Summit Partners surges to $8.35bn hard cap close for
