Private Equity Insights

JULY 3, 2023

Global alternative investment firm Investcorp is to invest $100 million to acquire a majority stake in SEC Newgate, a global strategic communications and advocacy group, in a deal that values the business at over $250 million. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

Companies 130

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Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has signed a $15 billion revolving credit facility with a group of banks, replacing a previous funding agreement it reached in 2021. The Public Investment Fund, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said the loan has a tenor of three years, with an option to extend by up to two more years.

Funds 130

Funds Hedge Funds Banks Financing 130

Private Equity Insights

APRIL 5, 2024

Private equity firm EQT it has agreed to buy compliance software maker Avetta from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS). EQT had prevailed in a sale process run by Avetta’s owner Welsh Carson, valuing the company at roughly $3 billion, including debt. Avetta’s software helps companies monitor their supply chains.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Companies Bidding 130

Private Equity Insights

MARCH 29, 2024

The sold stake represents the full ownership of Development Partners International (DPI), an investment firm focused on Africa; British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution; and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in KELIX bio, according to a press release.

Companies 130

Companies Investing Buyout Legal 130

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 30, 2024

Apax Partners LLP is to acquire a controlling stake in Veriforce, a global provider of supply chain risk management solutions (SCRM), from the software-focused private investment firm Thoma Bravo. The company’s offerings focus on verifying contractor services to ensure safety and compliance across supply chains in multiple industries.

Stakes 130

Stakes Funds Financing Finance 130

Private Equity Insights

AUGUST 16, 2024

Anduril Industries, a defence technology start-up, has raised $1.5bn in a fundraising round led by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, and Sands Capital, which values the California-based start-up at $14bn. A second facility may be constructed overseas. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

Capital 130

Capital Venture Capital Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 26, 2024

Windjammer Capital Investors (Windjammer), a private equity investment firm focused on control equity investments in middle-market businesses, has closed its sixth fund, Windjammer Capital Fund VI (Fund VI), at its hard cap with $1.3bn in capital commitments. Kirkland & Ellis provided legal counsel.

Capital 130

Capital Pension Funds Funds Legal 130

Private Equity Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

US private equity firm Compass Group Equity Partners has closed Compass Group Fund III and hit its hard cap of $408m, the firm’s second oversubscribed fundraising in two years. McGuireWoods served as legal counsel for the fund and Aqueduct Capital Group provided placement agent services.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds Legal 130

FinSMEs

JULY 13, 2023

The Riverside Company, a global private investment firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, closed its Riverside Value Fund I (RVF I), at $350m. This represents the 34th fund raised in Riverside’s history.

Companies 52

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ex-Goldman Partners to launch new private credit investment firm Submitted 08/09/2023 - 10:51am Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc partners Tom Connolly and Mike Koester are looking to capitalise on the recent growth in the burgeoning private credit space with the launch of a new, New York-based firm, 5C Investment Partners.

Investment Firms 59

Investment Firms Asset Management Investing Banks 59

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has successfully completed fundraising for Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund II. TOF I is fully invested across 12 platform transactions.

High Net Worth Individuals 130

High Net Worth Individuals Capital Funds Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 21, 2024

Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm, announced today that it has successfully completed fundraising for Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund II. TOF I is fully invested across 12 platform transactions.

High Net Worth Individuals 130

High Net Worth Individuals Capital Funds Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

RoundShield, a private investment firm focused on European asset-backed private credit opportunities and capital solutions, has closed the RS Fund V with over $1bn in capital commitments – $150m above its fundraising target. Over 80% of the investors in Fund V have invested in a previous RoundShield fund.

Pension Funds 72

Pension Funds Funds Assets Financing 72

Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Global investment firm Carlyle announced today a majority investment in GBTEC Software AG and affiliates (“GBTEC”), a leading provider of business process management (BPM) and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Stakes 130

Stakes Funds Initial Public Offering Bidding 130

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 17, 2024

JP Morgan Private Capital, JP Morgan’s venture capital and growth equity investment team has held the final close of 270 Life Sciences Private Capital Fund I, above its $500m target. investment fund Carlyle Group is studying around 300 Japanese businesses as part of its.

Capital 130

Capital Funds Venture Capital Investment Firms 130

The Motley Fool

JULY 26, 2024

Vanguard offers several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have soared more than 20% over the last 12 months. But the Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VBR) isn't one of them. Perhaps many investors viewed this fund as boring. The fund has taken off after delivering meager gains for much of the first half of 2024.

Funds 189

Funds Exchange-Traded Funds Financial Services Returns 189

Private Equity Insights

JUNE 27, 2023

Software company Enfusion Inc (ENFN.N) is attracting takeover interest from private equity firms and strategic buyers, several people familiar with the matter said. Enfusion, which provides cloud-based portfolio management and risk systems to investment funds, is valued at roughly $1 billion. billion rupees.

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Companies 130

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 12, 2024

Valor Equity Partners, an operational growth-focused private equity investment firm with $17.5bn in assets under management, has held the final closing of its flagship fund, Valor Equity Partners VI at $2.35bn, surpassing its original $2bn target.

Funds 98

Funds Legal Assets Investment Firms 98

Private Equity Wire

JULY 10, 2024

Monomoy Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the middle market, has closed its oversubscribed fifth private equity fund (Fund V) at $2.25bn, including a $250m GP commitment, exceeding its initial target of $1.6bn. The firm’s previous fund closed in late 2021 at over $1.1bn.

Funds 97

Funds Business Services Capital Investment Firms 97

Private Equity Wire

JULY 2, 2024

New York-headquartered alternative investment firm New Mountain Capital has held the final close of its seventh control-oriented fund, New Mountain Partners VII, with $15.4bn in capital commitments. That fund is now fully invested in platform companies, with the remaining capital reserved for follow-on growth investments.

High Net Worth Individuals 98

High Net Worth Individuals Funds Pension Funds Enterprise Values 98

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Goldman Sachs’ private equity investment firm, Petershill Partners, has sold an 18% stake in hedge fund LMR Partners for up to $258m in a move aimed at addressing investor concerns about the accuracy of the firm’s asset valuations, according to a report by The Times. On Wednesday, Petershill’s shares closed 3.5p

Hedge Funds 98

Hedge Funds Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Wire

MAY 14, 2024

RCP Advisors, a private equity investment firm that provides access to North American small buyout fund managers through primary funds, secondary funds and co-investment funds, has held the final closing of RCP Fund XVIII with approximately $285m in aggregate commitments.

High Net Worth Individuals 98

High Net Worth Individuals Buyout Funds Capital 98

Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 27, 2024

Singapore-based alternative investment firm SeaTown Holdings International has successfully closed its second private credit fund with over $1.3bn in capital commitments from a range of LPs, including insurance companies and family offices.

Funds 75

Funds Asset Management Financing Finance 75

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 6, 2024

StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm focused on investment solutions, advisory and data services, has raised $3.3bn for StepStone VC Secondaries Fund VI, its sixth vehicle focused on venture capital secondaries opportunities.

Venture Capital 98

Venture Capital Funds Capital Assets 98

FinSMEs

JULY 16, 2024

OCN, a Mexico City, Mexico-based fintech company, raised $86M in funding. Other investor included from US-based investment firm, i80 Group. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. The round was led by Caravela Capital, Collide Capital, and Great North Ventures.

Funds 67

Funds Capital Investment Firms Investors 67

Financial Times M&A

MARCH 6, 2023

Proposed firm will manage assets for two state-backed funds and International Holding Company

Investment Firms 52

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Global multi-stage investment firm B Capital has closed its later-stage venture investments vehicle Opportunities Fund II with capital commitments of $750m, nearly doubling the size of its predecessor B Capital Opportunities Fund I.

High Net Worth Individuals 98

High Net Worth Individuals Capital Funds Consulting 98

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 7, 2024

Aquiline Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial services and related technologies, has raised $2.3bn for its fifth private equity fund, Aquiline Financial Services Fund V, making it the firm’s largest fund to date.

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Funds Financial Institutions Financial Services 98

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

European private equity investment firm Castik Capital has held the final close of its third fund, EPIC III, with total capital commitments of €2bnm exceeding its target of €1.75bn. The fund is 60% larger than predecessor EPIC II, which closed at €1.25bn in October 2020.

Pension Funds 52

Pension Funds Funds Legal Capital 52

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Middle-market private equity and credit investment firm Comvest Partners has closed its sixth flagship private equity fund, Comvest Investment Partners VI (CIP VI), with total capital commitments of $881m. We are excited about the continued momentum of our firm, our private equity investment approach, and our team.”

Pension Funds 98

Pension Funds Funds Buyout Consulting 98

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

KSL Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on travel and leisure businesses, has closed its latest travel and leisure focused private equity fund, KSL Capital Partners VI (KSL VI), with total capital commitments of $2bn. The firm has since raised over $10.5bn across said strategies.

Capital 98

Capital Pension Funds Funds Asset Management 98

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real assets, has held the final close of Stonepeak Asia Infrastructure Fund with $3.3bn in total capital commitments, in excess of its original $3bn target. To date, the Fund has made six investments spanning each of its target sectors.

Funds 98

Funds Assets Capital Investment Firms 98

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 12, 2024

New York-based private credit investment firm Blue Torch Capital has held the final closing of Blue Torch Credit Opportunities Fund III and its affiliated entities with total investor commitments of $2.3bn, exceeding its $2bn target.

Capital 98

Capital Funds Investment Firms Portfolios 98

AltAssets

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Revelation Partners, an investment firm focused on the healthcare sector, has closed its fourth fund on $608m, surpassing the initial $500m goal. This vehicle will help […] The post Revelation Partners raises $608m for fourth fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Funds 98

Funds Investment Firms Companies Investing 98

Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Riverside Company (Riverside), a global private equity investment firm focused on the lower end of middle-market companies, has closed its Riverside Acceleration Capital Opportunity Fund II (RAC Opportunity Fund II), raising $235m in capital commitments and subsequently increasing its growth equity investment capacity by more than four times.

Funds 97

Funds Capital Investment Firms Companies 97

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

Global investment firm HPS Investment Partners has raised $21.1bn for its flagship Specialty Loan Fund VI, which includes commitments from investors totalling $14.3bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Funds 98

Funds Buyout Investing Asset Management 98

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

Apiary Capital (Apiary), a specialised private investment firm focused on lower mid-market UK services, has held the final close of Apiary Capital Partners II substantially above target with £240m in capital commitments. The fund secured significant support from existing LPs as well as several new institutional investors.

Capital 97

Capital Funds Education Legal 97