Private Equity Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

The transaction, executed through the DIF Infrastructure VII fund, will support the further expansion of BALANCEs renewable energy operations. CVC DIFs investment highlights the growing appetite among private capital for scalable, infrastructure-linked energy assets that contribute to decarbonisation goals. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

True Religion announced on Tuesday that private equity firm Acon Investments has acquired a majority stake in the company. SB360 Capital Partners, chaired by American Eagles CEO Jay Schottenstein, also took part in the deal. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

17), and Druckenmiller's fund opened its nearly 770,000-share stake in Palantir at some point during the fourth quarter of 2023. During the September-ended quarter, Druckenmiller's fund added 33 new positions, one of which became Wall Street's newest trillion-dollar stock last week.

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 26, 2025

The deal, expected to close in Q2 2025, will see Namirials founder Enrico Giacomelli and CEO Max Pellegrini retain a significant stake in the business. Bain Capital plans to build on Namirials momentum, leveraging its expertise in scaling tech companies globally.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

IK Partners, through its IK Small Cap III Fund, agreed to acquire a majority stake in UK-based environmental compliance firm HSL Compliance. At the same time, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, retains a minority stake. The deal sees IK partnering with HSLs management team, who will reinvest in the company.

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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. The company warned that $175bn in global AI investment funds could flow to China-backed projects without action. AI requires large-scale computational infrastructure like specialised data centres.

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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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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 17, 2024

His hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, invests in high-quality businesses with stocks that Ackman feels have become mispriced relative to their intrinsic value. Brookfield spun off its asset management business last year, but it maintains a 73% ownership stake in it. The outlook for the business looks strong.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Since then, it has funded bolt-on acquisitions including Wellframe and Altruista Health to expand the business. The sale to Bain Capital is expected to yield a two-fold return, sources said. Minority investors including Coatue Management are also set to sell their stakes in the deal. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

The Paris-based firm had planned to begin fundraising for Ardian Buyout Fund VIII in early 2025 but will now approach investors later in the year. Ardians Buyout Fund VIII will follow the success of its 7.5bn Fund VII, which closed in 2021 and has now deployed approximately 80% of its capital. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

JPMorgans investors hold a 49% stake, while Fisher Brothers controls 51%. However, it later pivoted toward acquiring an equity stake, according to sources. The financing for Blackstones stake will feature a floating interest rate, likely tied to the US Federal Reserve funds rate, which currently stands between 425 and 450 basis points.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Mara and Tisch families have retained Moelis & Company to explore the potential sale of a minority, non-controlling stake in the New York Giants, the team stated. The Philadelphia Eagles recently set a benchmark by selling an 8% stake at an $8.1bn$8.3bn valuation. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sagard, a global alternative asset manager, launched its first private equity fund designed for Canadian accredited investors. The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of growth-focused businesses across sectors with high potential.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

stake in TIM, with an official announcement expected soon. CVC had been in talks to acquire Vivendis 24% stake in TIM, positioning itself as the companys largest investor. Under Italys regulations, any investor seeking to acquire more than 3% of TIMs capital must obtain government clearance. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

The oversubscribed fund attracted a diverse group of limited partners, including family offices, insurance companies, public pension plans, endowments, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The fund will generally co-invest alongside lead buyout managers raising between $100m and $1bn.

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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

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Alchemy Partners closed its latest fund, Alchemy Special Opportunities Fund V, securing 1bn in capital commitments and surpassing its initial fundraising target. It includes institutional investors such as pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, consultants, and family offices.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 13, 2025

Series B funding round for Float Financial, a Canadian business finance platform. Other investors include OMERS Ventures, FJ Labs, Teralys, and Garage Capital. This new funding raises Float’s total capital secured over the past 12 months to $83m, including a $34.6m Series B funding round for Float.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Both companies play important roles in the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) economy, but several billionaire fund managers sold some of their Palantir stakes and bought more shares of Nvidia during the third quarter. Cliff Asness of AQR Capital Management sold 99,140 shares of Palantir, cutting his position by 16%.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 11, 2025

Are you looking to capitalize on the stock market's recent setback but don't know which stocks to buy? Just buy an entire basket of them, in the form of an exchange-traded fund, or ETF. All three of these exchange-traded funds move together, and more or less by the same amount day by day. Don't make it complicated. Here's why.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 31, 2025

PAI Partners entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Alvest, a leading provider of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for airports worldwide. The deal, once completed, will make PAI the largest shareholder, while Ardian will retain a minority stake alongside the companys founders and management team.

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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. It has a 5 to 7-year investment horizon.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

New Forests, a global sustainable investment manager, has raised 410m in the first close of its latest fund, focused on climate and forestry initiatives. The fund, supported by European investors such as pension funds, insurers, and family offices, aims to reach a final target of 600m.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 31, 2025

AnaCap has taken a majority stake in Edge Group, an Italian insurance broking platform, marking one of the first investments for its latest flagship fund. read more NGP weighs $2bn sale of natural gas producer Camino Natural Resources NGP Energy Capital Management is considering selling Camino Natural Resources, a major private.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

NIIF CEO Sanjiv Aggarwal outlined the fund’s strategy at a venture capital event in Mumbai, stating that it will focus on performing credit to capitalise on the increasing investor demand for high-yield debt. The funds backers also include global investors such as AustralianSuper and Singapores Temasek Holdings.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

The new fund, managed by London-headquartered private equity firm MidEuropa, aims to invest in mid-cap companies throughout the region, with a long-term capital growth strategy. The proposed investment would represent a significant portion of the funds total projected cost of 800m. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Vista Equity Partners has sold an $800m minority stake in LogicMonitor, a SaaS-based hybrid observability platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), to a consortium of investors including PSG, Golub Capital, and others.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key deals included selling its majority stake in Dutch generic drugmaker Synthon to Goldman Sachs’ alternative investment division, divesting its controlling stake in Canadian security firm GardaWorld, and listing Springer Nature AG in Germany. times invested capital.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

The capital was secured from a broad range of global investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices. read more IFM Investors acquires 49% stake in Splend to drive rideshare growth IFM Investors has acquired a 49% stake in Splend, a $200m startup providing vehicle financing.

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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 Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Private investment major Apollo Global Management has acquired a majority stake in The State Group (TSG), a provider of electrical, mechanical, and automation services, as part of its Impact and Clean Transition investment strategy. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

read more Sagard launches first private equity fund for retail investors Sagard, a global alternative asset manager, launched its first private equity fund designed for. read more Bain Capital acquires stake in leading automotive company Bain Capital has acquired a minority stake in an Indian auto components manufacturer.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

Global private equity and venture capital deal activity saw a 24.7% Private equity and venture capital deals accounted for 17% of overall M&A activity, the highest share since 2019. This upward trend highlights the resilience of private equity and venture capital markets, even amid broader economic uncertainties.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This merger is more than just a step forward its a transformation in how fund managers operate, said Juan Manrique, co-founder and CEO of Untap. Together, were giving our clients a competitive edge by removing complexity, improving efficiency, and setting a new benchmark for digital fund management. Can`t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The firm’s latest North American flagship fund, PSG VI, raised $6bn, surpassing the $4.7bn predecessor fund. Additionally, PSG closed a $2bn continuation fund, PSG Sequel, backed by institutional investors such as CPP Investments, GIC, StepStone, and Hamilton Lane.

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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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The Motley Fool

APRIL 27, 2024

It ended up grabbing a stake worth $190 million at its current price, representing just a small slice of the $100 billion company. Nvidia's second-largest holding represents a much more meaningful stake in an innovative AI company. stake in Recursion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RXRX). Image source: Nvidia.

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