AltAssets

JANUARY 22, 2025

The deal comes about six years after Bain bought a 60% stake in Kantar from advertising and PR business WWP for $3.1bn. Bain Capital-backed marketing data business Kantar Group has agreed to sell its media measurement and analytics unit to HIG Capital in a deal worth about $1bn.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

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%

Stakes 94

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

The deal marks a significant exit for the British buyout firm following heightened regulatory scrutiny of private equity ownership in the insurance sector. The deal marks a significant exit for the British buyout firm following heightened regulatory scrutiny of private equity ownership in the insurance sector.

Mergers and Acquisitions 147

Mergers and Acquisitions Buyout Bidding Stakes 147

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 31, 2025

Private equity funds returned 3.09%, slightly edging out private credits 3.06%, driven by increased buyout activity, lower interest rates, and narrowing private debt spreads. State Streets Nan Zhang believes private equity could continue to gain momentum if inflation remains stable and buyout performance strengthens.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

ChrysCapital Management has successfully raised $2.1bn for its latest private equity fund, marking a significant milestone as the largest-ever capital raise by an Indian buyout firm, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the deal.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Read more CrossHarbor Partners teams up with Singer to revitalise Willow Springs Raceway Read More RCP Advisors closes $994m co-investment fund above target to back lower mid-market buyouts Read More EQT sells 3bn stake in IFS to ADIA and CPPIB, valuing software firm at 15bn Read More The post CrossHarbor Partners teams up with Singer to revitalise (..)

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

KKRs buyout of Fuji Soft is set to become Japans largest take-private deal this year, according to LSEG data. In the final round, KKRs offer of 9,850 per share secured the necessary stake to proceed with a squeeze-out of remaining investors.

Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Bidding Buyout 147

Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Shares in Peloton soared by as much as 18% on Tuesday after CNBC reported that several private equity firms are cons idering a buyout of the connected fitness company, which is looking to refinance its debt and return to growth after 13 consecutive quarters of losses.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 13, 2025

The offering will feature shares held by Mid Europa, which owns a 47.83% stake in the company. read more European private equity deals surge by 78% amid economic challenges Private equity firms have driven buyout activity to $133bn in 2024, a 78% increase compared to the.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 17, 2024

A growing number of private equity giants are considering new ways of exiting their portfolio companies — from private IPOs to selling their stakes to rivals – as they hunt for ways to return cash to investors, according to one of Europe’s largest buyout firms. read more Blackstone-led consortium bids Haldiram Snacks at $8.5

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

Read more Luxembourg sharpens private equity edge with digital innovation and secondaries growth Read More Coral Tree Partners acquires minority stake in Innovative Artists Entertainment to fuel next growth phase Read More KKR nears $2bn buyout of Japans Topcon amid surge in private equity activity Read More The post Luxembourg sharpens private (..)

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2025

Though the reinsurance operations were the crown jewel of this buyout, General Re also owned a specialty investment fund known as New England Asset Management (NEAM). But the biggest mistake of all for Buffett's secret portfolio may be selling the majority of its stake in Alphabet while it's still historically cheap.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

Hahn & Co, a South Korean private equity firm founded by former Morgan Stanley banker Scott Sang-Won Hahn, has raised $3.4bn for a new buyout fund, making it the largest single-country focused vehicle in Asia this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. The firm’s previous $2.7bn fund from 2019 has already returned 30% of its capital.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 22, 2024

During the second quarter, Yass's fund jettisoned 52,497,275 shares of Nvidia's stock, which reduced its stake by 73% from the March-ended quarter. During the June-ended quarter, Yass oversaw the purchase of 2,347,500 shares of Broadcom, which increased Susquehanna's stake by 73% to 5,582,590 shares.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Several buyout firms have unknowingly backed data centres used by ByteDance, some of which may have provided a legal workaround for acquiring high-end Nvidia chips. Under US restrictions imposed in 2023, Chinese firms are banned from purchasing these chips directly. Can`t stop reading?

Mergers and Acquisitions 162

Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 162

Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

Read more South Korea’s Hahn & Co raises $3.4bn for new buyout fund Aircraft landing gear maker Héroux-Devtek Inc. read more South Korea’s Hahn & Co raises $3.4bn for new buyout fund Hahn & Co, a South Korean private equity firm founded by former Morgan Stanley banker Scott.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

Major transactions included a $6.9bn consortium deal for investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown, a $5.5bn buyout of cyber security company Darktrace by Thoma Bravo, and Brookfield’s $3.8bn investment in French renewable energy developer Neoen. Smaller deals saw faster growth globally than in Europe.

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Leveraging Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 90

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 8, 2024

Ultra-rich individuals and families worth more than $150bn are helping drive a resurgence in private equity buyouts, providing capital for some of the year’s biggest acquisitions to overcome a tough dealmaking environment. stake in the supermarket to existing owners. stake in the supermarket to existing owners.

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Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 130

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The New York-based private equity firm, which focuses on middle-market buyouts and growth investments, first backed Simple Mills in October 2019, becoming its largest shareholder. The deal marks the end of Vestars five-year investment in the company, during which it played a pivotal role in scaling the brands growth.

Capital 147

Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Enterprise Values 147

Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Moonfares portfolio investments provide diversified exposure across buyout, growth equity, venture, and infrastructure. This mechanism lets them buy and sell stakes in Moonfares funds, enhancing liquidity. The platform also offers opportunities in secondaries, private credit, and co-investments.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A high-stakes clash between private equity titans KKR and Bain Capital over a $4bn buyout of Fuji Soft is reshaping the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Japan, and could become a blueprint for more aggressive dealmaking in the country, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Mergers and Acquisitions 96

Mergers and Acquisitions Bidding Buyout Stakes 96

Pension Pulse

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Chris Witkowsky of Buyouts reports Canadian giant PSP Investments shops $1 billion-plus portfolio: PSP investments is shopping a large portfolio of fund stakes that could total up to around $1.5 billion, according to sources and confirmed by the pension system in a statement to Buyouts. The system managed about C$264.9

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Goldman unit is in advanced discussions with Trackunits current owner, buyout firm Hg, about a transaction that could value the company at over $1bn, the sources said, requesting anonymity due to the confidential nature of the talks. Negotiations are still ongoing, and the deal could still fall through.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm focused on the software sector with a particular focus on enterprise solutions, is planning to raise about $2bn in capital commitments for a new flagship buyout fund.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The report, which is based on anonymous sources, states that the private equity group is discussing a deal that would give it a 65% stake at a valuation of more than $7bn. Medtronic would retain the remaining 35% stake in the new company created through the spinoff. Source: MEDTECHDIVE Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, the report outlines that Rees has been discussing the idea with potential partners, and would involve combining three to five firms from Blue Owls portfolio, focusing on areas such as private equity buyouts, infrastructure, credit investments, and real estate.

Mergers and Acquisitions 94

Mergers and Acquisitions Buyout Stakes Capital 94

AltAssets

JANUARY 3, 2025

Permira has agreed to pick up a majority stake in Westbridge Advisory, a European energy and sustainability advisory firm for institutional real estate clients. The post Deal Roundup: Permira picks up Westbridge Advisory stake, Turning Rock exits Next Level Aviation appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Stakes 98

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AltAssets

JULY 5, 2024

The post Secondaries surge continues as buyers look to snap up small, mid-sized buyout fund stakes first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. Secondaries volumes could soar by 20% this year to a record of around $137bn, new data from Jasmin Capital suggests, underscoring the accelerating rise of the asset class in recent years.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 30, 2023

It owns a minority stake in a few businesses. Matt Frankel: They owned a minority stake in an investment manager called 24th Street Asset Management and recently acquired the rest of it. They own a stake in a company called Sky Harbor. Ricky Mulvey: Let's focus on the asset management business. They acquired the whole thing.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

British private equity firm Apax has beaten off competition from rival buyout firm Bridgepoint to acquire the accounting arm of Evelyn Partners, in a deal valued at around £700m, according to a report by CityWire.

Accounting 93

Accounting Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Professional Services 93

Private Equity Insights

JULY 18, 2023

Lee Partners (THL) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Standish Management in a deal that values the U.S.-based THL prevailed in an auction for the company over other private equity firms because its bid was favoured by Standish’s management, which currently holds a roughly 45% stake in the business, one of the sources said.

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Stakes 130

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

As a result, buyout groups have sought alternative exit routes, such as selling stakes to domestic or multinational firms or other private equity groups. One of the few notable exits in recent years came when Carlyle Group sold its minority stake in McDonalds China operations back to the US-based fast-food giant.

Exit Strategy 96

Exit Strategy Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Pension Funds 96

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Japanese lift maker Fujitec has held talks with a number of private equity groups about a potential $2.5bn buyout, with Sweden’s EQT said to be among the potential purchasers, according to a report by the Financial Times. stake in the company.

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

Private equity firm KKR plans to cut its stake in Kokusai Electric, two people familiar with the matter said, cashing in after a blistering run for shares in the Japanese chip equipment maker. KKR, which holds around 43% of Kokusai’s shares, plans to sell about half of its stake to investors, one of the people said.

Stakes 130

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Carlyle Group has secured private credit financing to acquire a majority stake in Australian waste management company Waste Services Group (WSG), according to a report by Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. The funds will support Carlyles purchase of the stake from Livingbridge, the anonymous source said.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Sienna Investment Managers’ private equity team has launched a mid-market European buyout fund, Citywire can reveal. Its second investment was a controlling stake in French group ECT, focused on the upcycling of inert soils. The team has already made two investments, including in financial advisory firm Eight Advisory.

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AltAssets

MARCH 26, 2025

Bain Capital has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Namirial, a provider of digital transaction management software, fromItalian private equity firm Ambienta. The post Bain Capital buys Namirial stake from Ambienta, Tailwind Capital invests in Cloud for Good appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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