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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. Michael Elio, a Partner at StepStone Group who also spoke on the panel, noted a boom in continuation funds.

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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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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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Expected 2023 Private Equity Investment Trends

Udu

Between 2020 and 2021, the industry experienced a period of unprecedented growth, only to see a regression in 2022 due to delayed economic reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic – the global buyout value dropped nearly 35%. This will bring about intense competition among firms for the best deals and may lead to a seller’s market.

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The Art of Deal Sourcing in Middle Market Private Equity

The Private Equiteer

When it comes to the middle market, the deals usually fall in the $50 million to $500 million rangelarge enough to garner serious investor attention, yet small enough to often fly under the radar of the mega-funds. In the middle market, where every deal counts, you need to be both methodical and a bit opportunistic.