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. Similarly, Vera Wang was purchased by brand management firm WHP Global in December.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2023

Private equity firm KSL said on Monday it intends to buy Hersha Hospitality Trust , the owner of 25 U.S. The move would take private Hersha at an approximately 60% premium to the real-estate investment trust’s closing stock price on Friday. Read more Bain Capital Invests in Sales Tech Startup Apollo.io

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

International hedge funds and private equity firms are increasingly investing in Lloyds of Londons tax-exempt investment vehicle, as the 300-year-old UK institution expands its efforts to attract global investors, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners is considering selling CloserStill, a UK-based events company, later this year, as the events sector experiences a surge in dealmaking post-pandemic, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

BMI didn’t put a specific price on New Mountain Capital’s takeover in its confirmation last week, but sources have previously put the acquisition price in New Mountain Capital’s offer at around $1.7bn. The US broadcaster added that it plans to use the proceeds for “general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of debt”.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A private equity consortium led by Insight Partners and Clearlake Capital Group is in advanced talks to take data analytics software company Alteryx (AYX.N) private for around $5bn, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The sources requested anonymity because the matter is confidential.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Directional Capital, a private equity firm, is in advanced discussions to acquire Pizza Hut UKs restaurant operations. Directional Capital, which already manages Pizza Huts operations in Denmark and Sweden, is expected to leverage its expertise to revitalise the UK business.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has finalized a deal to acquire Sogo Medical Group, Japan’s fifth-largest pharmacy chain, from Polaris Capital Group for approximately $1.2bn. CVC’s acquisition of Sogo Medical reflects the confidence in the Japanese healthcare market and its potential for future growth.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Bain Capital has put off its plans for an initial public offering of Virgin Australia airline to next year, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. based private equity firm will consider listing in 2024 after assessing market conditions, said the source who declined to be identified as the discussions were private.

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PE Hub

AUGUST 17, 2023

Based in Toronto, Arcadea Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in founder-led vertical software companies. The post Arcadea Capital invests in software company Flight Vector appeared first on PE Hub.

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Private Equity Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Mubadala Investment Company , Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment arm, has formed a strategic partnership with New York-based alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital as it seeks to co-invest in private credit opportunities amid a tightening monetary environment around the world. Source: The National News Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

Goldman Sachs unveiled its Capital Solutions Group, a new division aimed at strengthening its focus on financing solutions for private equity sponsors. The group combines the firms corporate finance, leveraged finance, and equity capital markets teams into one unit. The London Stock Exchange.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 8, 2023

Private equity firm Advent International has bought a majority stake in Australian fashion brand Zimmermann from the founding family and Italian fund Style Capital, it said. read more The post Advent Buys Australian Fashion Brand Zimmermann in $1bn Deal appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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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. read more Private equity deal value surges to $639bn in 2024, amid rising valuations Global private equity and venture capital deal activity saw a 24.7%

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 7, 2023

In July, an arm of state-owned conglomerate China Merchants Capital made a $3.4 per ADS, topping a bid from Bain Capital for the Asian data centre operator. read more Bain Capital Wins Over Estia in $838m Victory for Private Equity Private equity group Bain Capital has won its five-month pursuit of aged care home operator Estia.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

KKR pushes Fuji Soft to file lawsuits against Bain Capital, alleging violations of a non-disclosure agreement. Bain Capital confirmed on Tuesday that it destroyed the confidential information obtained during the due diligence process, but would continue with the (now hostile) bid for Fuji Soft. Billion US pipeline operator ONEOK Inc.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 16, 2025

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, closed its second fund, Sky Island Capital Fund II, securing $300m in commitments. Sky Island plans to back businesses with high growth potential and strong leadership teams, offering capital and operational guidance to foster long-term success.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 16, 2023

JPMorgan Chase 's (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon has not been shy about how he feels about regulatory capital requirements. With regulators preparing to finally implement the last remaining capital requirements first inspired by post-Great Recession banking reform, known as Basel III Endgame, banks are bracing for higher capital requirements.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

London-based private equity firm Corten Capital has held the final close of Corten Capital II at €680m. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading? read more The post Corten Capital closes second fund at €680m appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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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. Colbeck Capitals strategic approach combines capital support with tailored solutions to help businesses manage liquidity and navigate challenges.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 15, 2025

This signals renewed investor interest and government efforts to reinvigorate the UKs capital markets. Fast-fashion giant Shein is backed by General Atlantic, Tiger Global Management, and Sequoia Capital and valued at $66bn in 2022. Digital bank Monzo, backed by Coatue and Capital G, has also hinted at potential London IPOs.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

Lower middle market-focused private equity firm American Discovery Capital has held the final close of American Discovery Fund II at $190m in total capital commitments. Source: Private Equity Wire 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 Professional

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In May 2021, AUA held a final and oversubscribed closing of AUA Private Equity Fund II LP with total capital commitments of $310 million. In September 2022, Avance held an above-target and final close of its inaugural fund, Avance Investment Partners LP , with total capital commitments of approximately $1.1

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Capital D, a private equity fund manager, has made a strategic investment in GoWish, a leading Danish retail technology company. Capital D plans to leverage its expertise to help GoWish expand into new markets and accelerate its technological development. Source: Retail Technology Innovation Hub Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

EQT AB is leading the bidding as private equity firms compete for a stake in the media rights business of the Bundesliga, Germany’s main football competition, people with knowledge of the matter said. CVC Capital Partners is valuing the business at $13.8bn, while Blackstone Inc.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

BB Capital Investments has launched two new funds within the firm’s private markets fund-of-funds strategy – the BB Capital Private Credit Fund and the BB Capital NextGen Fund – both of which it says are unique to the Dutch market. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

read more Silver Lake Acquires Software AG for €2.6bn US private equity firm Silver Lake has secured over 85% of the share capital and voting rights of. read more The post Carlyle Group leads race to buy Medtronic units for $7bn appeared first on Private Equity Insights.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented private investment firm with approximately $50bn in assets under management, has closed a ‘significant’ growth investment in Grant Thornton, a US provider of audit, assurance, tax and advisory services. Jones Day advised CDPQ and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher advised OA Private Capital.

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

Vista Equity Partners, the software and technology-focused private equity firm with over $100bn in assets under management, is considering the sale of Finastra’s capital markets division, according to a report by Bloomberg. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JULY 12, 2024

Private-equity firm Bain Capital will buy Envestnet, in a $4.5bn deal, adding to its portfolio a financial software vendor that counts 16 of the 20 biggest U.S. A cohort of investors, including Reverence Capital, BlackRock (BLK.N), opens new tab, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton (BEN.N),and

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

New York-based private equity firm Behrman Capital has acquired Vista Apex, a US manufacturer of consumable dental products for preventative oral hygiene, endodontics and restorative dentistry, from Philadelphia-based private equity firm Inverness Graham.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 27, 2024

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) , MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) , and two private equity firms are forming a new joint venture (JV) to develop, build, own, and operate natural gas pipelines and storage assets. MPLX, White Water, and I Squared Capital expanded that pipeline's capacity from 2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to 2.5

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 31, 2024

Australian alternative asset manager HMC Capital has entered the private credit sector with an AUD127.5m acquisition of Melbourne-based real estate fund manager Payton Capital, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 17, 2024

Private equity firm TDR Capital is set to become the majority stakeholder in UK supermarket chain Asda, through the acquisition of a 22.5% Read more Temasek to invest up to $198m in Australian ETF manager Betashares Singapore-based investment firm Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) will invest up to A$300 million ($198.4.

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Private Equity Insights

MAY 31, 2024

Paris-based private equity firm Jeito Capital will sell its portfolio company HI-Bio, a clinical-stage biotech company focused on immune-mediated diseases, to Biogen for $1.15bn. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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