AltAssets

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Dubai has launched a $136m venture capital fund targeting fintech startups, saying it will address existing gaps in corporate finance. The post Dubai just launched a fintech-focused venture capital fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 98

Venture Capital Capital Startups Funds 98

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

The company specializes in an instrument called venture debt -- or loans made at high interest rates. Generally speaking, during the early days of a start-up , founders will raise money from venture capital or private equity firms in exchange for equity.

Mergers and Acquisitions 246

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Portfolios 246

AltAssets

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Venture capital funding across the globe has fallen massively across the globe year-on-year despite tech stocks holding strong in the high-interest rate environment. The post Venture capital funding is nosediving despite ongoing tech industry strength first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 93

Venture Capital Capital Funds Buyout 93

AltAssets

JULY 7, 2023

Global venture capital dealmaking sank in Q2 after a flat few quarters, with Europe and Asia's poor performance leading the slowdown. The post Venture capital dealmaking sinks as poor exits, fundraising cycle weighs on firms first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 96

Venture Capital Capital Buyout Funds 96

AltAssets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Motivate Venture Capital has raised more than $80m for its sophomore fund thanks to backing from a pair of global financial services institutions. The post Motivate Venture Capital seals over $80m for new pre-seed, seed-stage fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 97

Venture Capital Capital Funds Financial Services 97

AltAssets

JULY 15, 2024

Nordea Asset Management-backed Trill Impact has closed its first Ventures Fund targeting improved health and climate action. The post Nordea-backed Trill Impact seals debut venture capital fund close, AUM reaches more than €1.3bn first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 96

Venture Capital Capital Asset Management Funds 96

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Taurus Private Markets invests in value-oriented, lower middle market leveraged buyout and private credit partnerships with target fund sizes less than $1.25bn. The firm also invests with blue chip venture capital partnerships with target fund sizes less than $750m. Source: Yahoo! Finance Can’t stop reading?

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Venture Capital 130

AltAssets

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Italy’s Scientifica Venture Capital has launched a 200m fundraise targeting start-ups and projects in future computing, smart materials, advanced industry and environmental technologies.

Venture Capital 73

Venture Capital Capital Startups Funds 73

AltAssets

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Venture capital fundraising has reached its lowest level since 2015 as capital committed to the asset class each quarter continues its extended slide, new data from Preqin shows. The post Why venture capital fundraising continues to hit fresh lows first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 80

Venture Capital Capital Assets Buyout 80

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We would revisit [the idea of going public] if we felt we were at a competitive disadvantage, but I think the opposite is true right now, Perlman said, highlighting the advantages of staying private compared to peers like TPG and CVC Capital Partners, which have gone public in recent years. The industry bought a lot in 2021.

Leveraged Buyouts 96

Leveraged Buyouts Initial Public Offering Buyout Private Equity Firms 96

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 19, 2024

Some of Britain’s best known private equity-backed companies, including pub operator Punch Taverns and London City Airport, have been named by a buyout industry watchdog for not following its transparency and disclosure guidelines. Buyout-backed companies in Britain make up a significant part of the corporate sector, supporting 2.2

Buyout 130

Buyout Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Initial Public Offering 130

The Motley Fool

APRIL 28, 2024

Ares Capital Another prominent BDC is Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC). Unlike Hercules, Ares doesn't typically work with high-profile tech companies that have raised funds from venture capital firms. ARCC Price to Book Value data by YCharts At a price-to-book (P/B) ratio of just 1.1,

Leveraged Buyouts 244

Leveraged Buyouts Due Diligence Buyout Venture Capital 244

Private Equity Professional

OCTOBER 22, 2024

” New York City-headquartered Closed Loop Partners focuses on building the circular economy through venture capital, private equity, and credit strategies. .” ” New York City-headquartered Closed Loop Partners focuses on building the circular economy through venture capital, private equity, and credit strategies.

Buyout 130

Buyout Venture Capital Education Assets 130

AltAssets

JULY 11, 2024

Faith-driven investor Sovereign’s Capital has raised $60m for its biggest venture capital fund yet. The post Faith-driven investor Sovereign’s Capital seals $60m for new venture capital fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 71

Venture Capital Capital Funds Investors 71

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Private capital is experiencing a surge in acquiring renewable energy developers, increasingly favoring equity-based take-private deals for leveraged buyouts due to high interest rates and rising electricity demand. The statistics underscore this movement.

Private Equity Firms 147

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 147

Private Equity Insights

MAY 10, 2024

NEW FUNDRAISING Bain Capital’s new Asia fund will focus heavily on Japan, where it has landed marquee deals such as the $18 billion buyout of Toshiba Corp’s memory chip business, said two of the three people.

Capital 130

Capital Buyout Funds Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Pre-selection data for the awards is provided by multiple data sources, based on annualised returns over the 12 months from 1 April – 31 March, 2024.

Law Firms 98

Law Firms Buyout Venture Capital Deal Origination 98

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Insight Partners, a PE and VC firm focused on tech and software investment, has now raised over $10bn for its 13th flagship fund, ahead of a final close which is expected in early 2025, according to a report by Venture Capital Journal citing sources familiar with the matter.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Venture Capital Buyout Capital 98

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Antwerp, Belgium-based Fortino Capital, a European B2B software venture capital and growth equity firm, on Friday, announced the final closing of its 4th investment fund — Fortino Capital PE II at €377m. read more The post Fortino Capital closes second PE fund at €377m appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

Capital 130

Capital Venture Capital Funds Startups 130

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

Pontillo, whose practice focuses on leveraged buyouts and growth capital and venture capital transactions, joined Kramer Levin in 2021. He also advises companies on complex international mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and joint venture agreements.

Leveraged Buyouts 98

Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions Buyout Venture Capital 98

Private Equity Insights

APRIL 26, 2024

This investment was made possible via the European Scale-up Action for Risk capital (ESCALAR) program, which supports investments in scale-ups, making it a good fit for bValue strategy of improving access to finance for high-growth companies in the CEE region,” said Marjut Falkstedt , EIF Chief Executive.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds Stakes 130

Cobalt

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Changing Fortunes: T racking 20 Y ears of R eturns A cross Credit and Venture Capital Last month, the Federal Reserve announced its first cut to interest rates in over four years. For the analysis, we pulled the Credit Time Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR) and included the same metric for venture capital.

Venture Capital 52

Venture Capital Returns Capital Buyout 52

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 12, 2024

Additionally, SFERS has committed $35m to Resurgens Technology Partners III, a buyout fund, and $20m to NEA Secondary Opportunity Fund, a venture capital fund managed by New Enterprise Associates.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Buyout Venture Capital Funds 98

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Private capital is experiencing a surge in acquiring renewable energy developers, increasingly favoring equity-based take-private deals for leveraged buyouts due to high interest rates and rising electricity demand. The statistics underscore this movement.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Leveraged Buyouts Buyout 130

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

With collaboration from Cliffwater, FS Investments, and Meketa Capital, this programme introduces the entire spectrum of the private equity industry including venture capital, growth equity, and buyouts with an emphasis on portfolio implementation. hours of continuing education for CFP and IWI certificate holders.

Education 96

Education Buyout Venture Capital Debt 96

AltAssets

JUNE 24, 2024

A*, a venture capital firm co-launched by Eventbrite founder Kevin Hartz, has reportedly collected $315m for the final close of its sophomore investment fund. The post Eventbrite founder’s new venture capital firm A* raises $315m for oversubscribed Fund II first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Venture Capital 64

Venture Capital Capital Funds Investing 64

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Managed by Stanislas Chanavat, Chuang Zhu, Nicolas Schwyn and Jacqueline Xu, the Technology strategy targets high-conviction investment opportunities in the key segments of enterprise software, data & AI, cybersecurity and fintech.

Hedge Funds 97

Hedge Funds Buyout Venture Capital Funds 97

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 11, 2024

YFM Equity Partners has closed its latest fund, British Smaller Companies Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), with £90m of committed funds in place, fulfilling its original £65m offer plus an overallotment facility of £25m. Last December, the firm closed its Buyout Fund III at £95.5m, its highest to date for the firm’s buyout funds.

Buyout 94

Buyout Funds Venture Capital Shareholders 94

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Data from the first half of the year from Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors, shows a drop in activity amid challenging economic and market conditions.

Venture Capital 104

Venture Capital Pension Funds Buyout Consulting 104

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Taurus Private Markets invests in value-oriented, lower middle market leveraged buyout and private credit partnerships with target fund sizes less than $1.25bn. The firm also invests with blue chip venture capital partnerships with target fund sizes less than $750m.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 97

Private Equity Professional

AUGUST 21, 2024

The allocation of the fund’s capital will be 70% to 85% to buyouts , 10% to 20% to growth equity and venture , and a reserve of up to 15% for opportunistic investments. Boston-headquartered HarbourVest has more than 1,200 employees, including more than 190 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Buyout 100

Buyout Funds Pension Funds Venture Capital 100

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The CAD25.1bn ($18.6

Buyout 96

Buyout Startups Venture Capital Investing 96

AltAssets

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Grand Ventures, a VC firm focused on startups outside the traditional US hubs, has raised $50m to close its sophomore fund targeting fintech, supply chain and devops startups. The post Does the future of US venture capital lie within these cities?

Venture Capital 81

Venture Capital Startups Capital Funds 81

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

CGS VI is a global programme capable of acquiring almost all private asset types, with a focus on buyout, growth equity and venture capital. CGS VI will concentrate on high-conviction managers with high-quality underlying assets acquired through transactions with favourable deal dynamics.

Buyout 96

Buyout Venture Capital Leveraging Assets 96

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 5, 2024

Despite the slower start to 2023, we see green shoots in the buyout market,” said Nirad Jain, co-lead of Healthcare Private Equity at Bain & Company. “In Among investors, it said venture capital and growth equity funds have been deploying capital in companies built around generative AI as a core competency.

Companies 130

Companies Buyout Venture Capital Consulting 130

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Regionally, investors are also optimistic about a recovery in venture capital activity in the next 1-2 years, particularly in North America. Looking to Asia, India and Southeast Asia are viewed as the most attractive markets for buyout opportunities.

Hedge Funds 98

Hedge Funds Buyout Venture Capital Assets 98

The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Hercules Capital: Dividend yield 10.5% Hercules Capital (NYSE: HTGC) is a BDC that invests in technology, life sciences, and sustainable energy businesses. The company typically supports start-ups that have raised funding from venture capital or private equity firms and are looking to augment the balance sheet with some debt.

Leveraged Buyouts 130

Leveraged Buyouts Exchange-Traded Funds Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130