Ambienta picks Lazard for upcoming Nactarome sale

Private equity firm Ambienta has appointed Lazard to guide its exit of Nactarome Group, according to five sources familiar with the situation.

European sports get lifeline from PE funds

Seeking post-pandemic certainty, European sports teams are diving into the hands of financial sponsors, inspiring an unprecedented run of form for M&A in the space. By Charlie Taylor-Kroll

VC liquidity specialist Section Partners seals huge fund size jump by closing $245m across new fund pair

Section Partners, a specialist investor providing financing for stock and option holders of late-stage venture capital-backed companies, has raised $245m across a pair of new funds. The post VC liquidity specialist Section Partners seals huge

Advent, PSG propel Assembly to unicorn status with new investment

Private equity pair Advent International and PSG have helped e-commerce software and data platform Assembly to a valuation of more than $1bn through a new investment round. The post Advent, PSG propel Assembly to unicorn status

Commonfund’s 2021 fundraising streak continues with new $675m secondaries vehicle

A spectacular fundraising year for Commonfund Capital continues after the firm struck a $675m final close for its new secondaries fund. The post Commonfund’s 2021 fundraising streak continues with new $675m secondaries vehicle first appeared

Blue Bear closes oversubscribed Fund II on $150m with commitments from Goldman Sachs AM, Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Specialist investor Blue Bear has closed its second venture capital fund on its $150m hard cap. AIMS Imprint of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, ZOMA Capital and McKnight Foundation took part in the

London mayor slams ‘no-deal Brexit’ for finance

‘The final Brexit deal was effectively a no-deal Brexit for finance...this was a major mistake,’ said Sadiq Khan

Platinum seals quick exit of PCI after Singapore Covid-19 wearable contact tracing success

Platinum Equity has scored a quick exit of Singapore electronics manufacturer PCI to trade buyer Celestica for $306m, just a couple of years after picking up the business. The post Platinum seals quick exit of

SoftBank leads $680m fundraising round into fantasy football

The new round is said to be “the largest in the history of French tech”.

Mirakl hits $3.5bn valuation thanks to Silver Lake-led Series E

Enterprise marketplace SaaS platform Mirakl has hit a $3.5bn valuation thanks to a new Series E investment round led by private equity major Silver Lake. The post Mirakl hits $3.5bn valuation thanks to Silver Lake-led

WM Partners hits $550m close for Fund II, three years after fully liquidating Fund I

Specialist buyout house WM Partners, which focuses on the health and wellness sector, has collected $550m for its second fund, swooping past both its original $400m target and the size of its debut vehicle. The

Atlantic Street said to eye $850m for fifth flagship fundraise

Atlantic Street Capital is reportedly out eyeing up to $850m for its fifth flagship fundraise. The post Atlantic Street said to eye $850m for fifth flagship fundraise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Cube IM seals biggest flagship fundraise at €1bn first close, targets €1.5bn

Infrastructure buyout house Cube IM has held the first close of its third flagship fund on €1bn, reaching 65% of its €1.5bn target. The vehicle is already the firm’s biggest flagship fund to date. The

Partners Group picks up $15bn of commitments for fourth buyout programme

Partners Group has surged to $15bn of LP commitments for its fourth buyout programme following an "intense" period of investment activity for the firm. The post Partners Group picks up $15bn of commitments for fourth

Levine Leichtman hits increased $1.38bn hard cap to close third lower mid-market fund

Levine Leichtman has struck its increased hard cap to reach a $1.38bn final close for its latest lower mid-market fundraise. The post Levine Leichtman hits increased $1.38bn hard cap to close third lower mid-market fund

TowerBrook hires advisers to explore Infopro exit

TowerBrook is preparing to exit its stake in Infopro Digital in a process that could start by the end of the year, according to five sources familiar with the situation.

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