Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Colbeck Capital Management closed its $700m Strategic Lending Fund, designed to provide customised financing solutions for middle-market businesses in North America. The fund aims to address the unique needs of companies undergoing transitions or managing complex situations. Source: Business Wire Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

GIP, a private equity firm managing over $100bn in assets, owns stakes in Gatwick Airport and offshore wind projects. In 2025, major tech firms like Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft will potentially spend more than $200bn on infrastructure, double their 2021 levels. OpenAI has urged the U.S.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Private equity firms are increasingly using continuation funds to extend ownership of portfolio companies. These funds, which saw rapid growth between 2019 and 2021, provide fresh capital to high-potential assets, ensuring continued value creation. Source: Mergers & Acquisitions Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

The funding will fuel DRGs expansion, enhancing its technology, data, and product offerings while accelerating its push into the US market. Maven Partners Ryan Bevington and Jeremy Thompson spearheaded the investment from the firms Manchester office, with ThinCats providing senior debt funding. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

A consortium of private credit funds, including Antares Capital, Blue Owl Capital, KKR, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has agreed to take control of Alacrity. BlackRock had previously acquired a controlling stake in the business from private equity firm Kohlberg & Company in February 2023.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

According to Bloomberg , this is the firms lowest target since 1999, following five consecutive funds that each raised $4bn or more. The Chicago-based private equity firm has begun early fundraising discussions with investors.

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AltAssets

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Berkshire Partners, a private equity firm that prioritises the middle market, has officially closed its Berkshire Fund XI with around $7.8bn in total commitments. Berkshire claims this makes the Fund its largest since its formation in 1986.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The funds stake, along with those of co-investors and other selling shareholders, has been acquired by Beltone Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Egypt-listed Beltone Holding. The transaction will see Beltone take a majority stake in Baobab.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 30, 2025

Blue Sage Capital closed its fourth private equity fund, Blue Sage Capital IV, at $618m, exceeding its $400m target and $550m hard cap. The Texas-based firm, known for investing in lower middle-market companies, raised more than twice the amount of its $300m predecessor fund. Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Blue Owl Capital backed the $4bn acquisition of PCI Pharma Services, a leading provider of pharmaceutical packaging and clinical trial solutions. This transaction underscores the importance of strategic partnerships between private equity firms and alternative asset managers in funding large-scale deals within critical industries.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 10, 2025

BEO Investments LLC, a Miami-based private equity firm, has launched three investment funds tailored to meet the needs of its accredited clients. These funds are going to address diverse investor preferences and capitalize on strategic opportunities in the real estate market.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

The private equity firm is negotiating the acquisition of the unit, which oversees approximately 400bn ($436bn) in assets, Bloomberg reports. In a separate transaction, BNP Paribas SA is exploring the acquisition of HSBCs German custodian business. The deal has yet to be finalised, and other potential buyers may still emerge.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

in commitments across six private equity funds and one private credit fund. The pension committed $155m to growth-focused private equity funds, including $50m to Bansk Fund II, $30m to GTCR Strategic Growth Fund II, and $75m to TPG Growth VI. In the buyout category, $197.2m

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Insight Partners, a leading global software investor, raised $12.5bn for its latest fund, Insight Partners XII. The fund, one of the largest in the firms history, will focus on high-growth software and technology companies across multiple sectors.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

The oversubscribed fund, which hit its hard cap in just four months, brings the firms total assets under management to over $3.5bn. The oversubscribed fund, which hit its hard cap in just four months, brings the firms total assets under management to over $3.5bn.

Business Services 147

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The fund is 33% larger than its predecessor, reflecting strong investor demand for energy transition investments. Brookfield Asset Management is targeting at least $7bn for its fourth infrastructure debt fund, expanding one of the largest strategies in the sector. Read more here. Read more here.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners announced its acquisition of SYNERGY HomeCare Franchising, a leading in-home care provider, from NexPhase Capital. This acquisition represents LLCPs 17th investment in franchising and aligns with the firms strategy of enhancing value through strategic growth initiatives.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Vistria Group has closed its largest private equity fund to date, Vistria Fund V, with $3bn in total capital commitments. The firm now manages nearly $16bn across its funds and co-investment vehicles, more than doubling its assets under management in just over three years.

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AltAssets

MARCH 28, 2025

ZQ Capital, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm dedicated to opening Asian markets for U.S. and European companies, has secured over $180m in commitments for the initial closing of its flagship ZQ 2024 fund.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Vistria Group, a private equity firm based in Chicago with ties to former President Barack Obama, has successfully closed a $3bn fund, adding to the growing list of Windy City investors raising capital over the past year, according to a report by BNN Bloomberg. However, Vistria has also faced legal challenges.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defence & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has held the final close of Godspeed Capital Fund III at its hard cap of $675m.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

The founder of Newbury Partners, Richard Lichter, has started a new venture to support small private equity firms struggling with fundraising gaps. Causeway has introduced a fund aimed at capitalizing on a unique opportunity. Causeways fund will feature a 2-year investment period to help minimize the J-curve.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The transaction marks one of the most significant private equity deals in the European facility management sector in recent years. Bain Capitals investment aims to further strengthen Apleonas market position and expand its footprint across Europe.

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AltAssets

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Artá Capital, a private equity firm focused on medium-sized Spanish and Portuguese buyouts, has hit a €400m final close for its third fund. The post Iberian buyout house Artá Capital scores €400m for Fund III final close appeared first on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The fund is 33% larger than its predecessor, reflecting strong investor demand for energy transition investments. The firm has been recognized as Private Equity Internationals Energy Private Equity Firm of the Year for three consecutive years and received IJ Investors Market Innovation of the Year award for North America in 2024.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

The New York State Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest public pension funds in the US, allocated over $3bn in November 2024. More than $2.7bn went to private equity. Over the past six months, NYSCRF has committed a total of $5.4bn to private equity. It allocated $43.6m

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

This landmark deal, which provides a 4x return for its ownersEnergy Capital Partners (ECP), CPP Investments, and Access Industriesis among the largest transactions in the U.S. It also offers ECP the opportunity to distribute cash to its limited partners, liquidating a significant portion of its $5bn third fund.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The investment, confirmed by Bulgarian media outlet Capital , follows the companys 9.62m Series A round nearly two years ago. CEECAT Capital increased its stake in EnduroSat, citing the companys continued outperformance in the sector. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

With AI-driven portfolio monitoring, automated data collection, and performance tracking, private equity firms and other alternative asset managers can enhance efficiency, reduce manual workflows, and make data-driven investment decisions. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 13, 2025

Polish laboratory operator Diagnostyka SA, backed by private equity firm Mid Europa Partners, is gearing up for an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. This IPO follows a year of recovery for Polands capital markets, highlighted by Zabka Groups $1.7bn listing.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 17, 2024

The founders of a business telecoms and IT services provider are on the brink of toasting a nine-figure windfall after entering advanced talks to sell it to one of Britain’s leading private equity firms. Insiders said a number of other private equity firms, including Bain Capital, had also explored offers for Focus Group.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

Investcorp has been chosen by Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP), one of Malaysias largest pension funds, to manage a $110m special managed account focused on private equity. KWAP, with over $36bn in assets, selected Investcorp from a field of more than 100 global private equity firms.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Enlightenment Capital, a private equity firm specialising in Aerospace, Defence, Government, and Technology (ADG&T), has held the final close of its fifth investment fund, which was oversubscribed, with $825m in capital commitments. The capital raised marks a 50% increase from its previous fund.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 31, 2025

Cogenuity Partners closed its first fund, Cogenuity Fund I, securing $425m in total commitments. The fund attracted commitments from a broad base of investors, including endowments, foundations, insurance companies, funds-of-funds, and strategic investors. Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 10, 2023

Three private equity groups are reportedly all set to make their binding bids for Gautam Adani’s six-year-old shadow bank, Adani Capital. The three groups include Bain Capital, Carlyle Group and Cerberus Capital Management. The group is expecting 2-2.5 times the book value, amounting to a $20bn valuation.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 17, 2024

The firm, which raised more than US$110 million as of December, has picked up the pace of hiring in recent months. Andreas Ernst, a former manager at Skopos Impact Fund, has joined as partner, according to his LinkedIn page. investment fund Carlyle Group is studying around 300 Japanese businesses as part of its.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

It offers a robust regulatory framework, flexible fund structures, and strong access to global capital. Yet, firms operating in the region now face rising challenges, including ESG compliance and the need for digital transformation. Liquidity needs have driven demand, making Luxembourg a prime hub for secondary fund activity.

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