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Top private equity news of the week

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Golden Goose, the Italian luxury sneakers and apparel brand, has secured a 12% minority investment from Blue Pool Capital, a Hong Kong-based investment firm. CEO Silvio Campara welcomed Blue Pool as a strategic partner, highlighting the firms expertise and connections in the US and APAC markets.

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EQT tops Bundesliga media rights bidding at $14bn, trailed by CVC, Blackstone, and Advent

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EQT AB is leading the bidding as private equity firms compete for a stake in the media rights business of the Bundesliga, Germany’s main football competition, people with knowledge of the matter said. has pegged it at $13.1bn, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.

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I Squared considers $1bn HKBN bid

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US investment firm I Squared Capital is considering a bid for Hong Kong-listed broadband provider HKBN, which could value the company at up to $1bn, according to a report by Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter. This potential higher bid adds a layer of competition to HKBNs lengthy buyout process.

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Fortress and BlackRock eye joint bid for €3bn German insurer Viridium

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A consortium led by Mubadala Capital-backed private equity firm Fortress Investment Group and BlackRock is among several parties evaluating bids for Viridium Group, a German life insurance consolidator, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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KKR secures 35% Fuji Soft stake following initial tender offer stage

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Global private equity firm KKR has acquired a 35% stake in Japan-based software developer Fuji Soft after completing the first stage of its two-part buyout tender offer, Fuji Soft announced on Wednesday, according to a report by Reuters. Major investors 3D Investment Partners and Farallon Capital, who together hold a 32.7%

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PE-led consortium to take Hong Kong’s ESR Group private in $7.09bn deal

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A consortium led by private equity firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus has made a HKD55.19bn ($7.09bn) bid to take Hong Kong-based real estate investment firm ESR Group private, according to a report by Reuters citing a company announcement on Wednesday. The offer represents a 55.7%

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Omnes Capital, a $5.2bn green energy private equity firm is the financial backing for Hawthorne Renewables $250M investment in Solar Projects Across the United States

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.” Get the week’s top news delivered directly to your inbox – Sign up for our newsletter Sign up Financial backing for this investment is provided by Omnes Capital, a $5.2 billion green energy private equity firm based in Europe. Hawthorne Renewables marks the first U.S.