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Shamrock Capital raises $1.6bn for sixth PE flagship fund and inaugural small cap fund

Private Equity Wire

Shamrock Capital (Shamrock), an LA-based investment firm specialising in the media, entertainment, and communications sectors, has held the final closing of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund VI (Growth VI) and Shamrock Capital Clover Fund I (Clover I), with a combined $1.6bn in capital commitments.

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PE firms bounce back into buyouts in H1

Private Equity Wire

Private equity buyout activity made a resurgence in the first half of the year, with direct lending emerging as a crucial component in the current market topography, according to the latest data from Mergermarket and Debtwire. Technology firms led M&A activity, with deals amounting to $64bn.

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Buyout firms struggling to exit due to price gaps

Private Equity Wire

Disagreements over valuations have been a barrier for buyout firms attempting to exit their portfolio companies, according to a report by Bloomberg, which cites an Ares Management (Ares) executive speaking at this year’s IPEM in Cannes. He said: “There’s a bid/ask spread, and people just wait for better days.

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GP-led deal activity to drive further secondaries market growth

Private Equity Wire

As liquidity constraints put pressure on the private equity industry, the secondaries market is expected to grow substantially over the next twelve months, with fundraising and deal flow set to expand, according to Investec’s latest Secondaries Report, Charting a Course for Further Growth.

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Progressio raising EUR225m for fourth fund

Private Equity Insights

Progressio SGR, the Italian private equity firm, is raising a new fund, Progressio Investimenti III, in response to LP demand and a doubling of proprietary deal flow over the past five years. As with previous funds, the money will predominantly be spent on proprietary deals and primary buyouts.

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Blue Owl Capital (OWL) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Nov 09, 2023 , 10:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings and welcome to the Blue Owl Capital Corporation third quarter 2023 earnings call. Image source: The Motley Fool. You may begin.

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Apollo and Ardian anticipate surge in PE dealmaking

Private Equity Wire

The report quotes Seminara as saying in an interview with Bloomberg TV that: “We’re seeing a convergence in buyer and seller expectations, which is driving an uptick in transactions,” which also highlighting investor pressure for capital returns as a key factor behind the recent surge in activity.