Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with $67bn of capital under management, has signed a definitive agreement to invest in the HELLER Group (HELLER) through the acquisition of a strategic stake in the Germany-based machine tool manufacturer. The transaction is subject to clearance by antitrust authorities.

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Private Equity Insights

APRIL 2, 2025

The Canadian investment firm is reportedly considering a bid that would value Grifols at 7bn ($7.55bn), with Morgan Stanley acting as adviser. This follows a previously withdrawn non-binding 6.7bn offer made last November, which was rejected by Grifols management for undervaluing the company. Grifols shares climbed to 9.03

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The Motley Fool

JULY 6, 2024

But remember, hedge funds are run by investing professionals. What would a professional see in a company like Ulta Beauty? Admittedly, that's down modestly from its peak a couple of years ago, but profitability is still good, leaving this debt-free company with even more cash at the end of the day. margin for the full year.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

Furthermore, $150m was allocated to Francisco Partners FP VII NYSCRF Co-Investment Fund. This fund invests in private companies that provide products and services to critical infrastructure owners. Source: Chief Investment Officer Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

MARCH 12, 2025

The country’s growing pool of pension funds and increasing corporate restructuring activities are drawing the attention of alternative investment firms worldwide. The broader Asia-Pacific private equity market saw investment activity rise to $138bn in 2024, marking an 8.1% increase from the previous year.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

Since acquiring the company from Banco Sabadell in 2017, Blackstone has grown HIP into one of Southern Europes leading hotel investment platforms. Read more Stonepeak acquires Boundary Street Capital to expand credit offerings Stonepeak, a global investment firm managing $72bn in assets, has acquired Boundary Street.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The investor base includes corporate and public pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals from North America, Europe, and Asia. The fund targets innovative middle-market software companies across Europe. Read more here.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 22, 2024

He has an innate ability to allocate capital into investments that generate outsize returns for his shareholders. Over the last 30 years, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has delivered an average annualized return of 13%, beating the S&P 500 's 11% average annualized total return. GEICO and General Re).

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Global credit investing firm Silver Point Capital has held the final close of its Silver Point Specialty Credit Fund III, which is aimed at providing loans to mid-sized companies, with $8.5bn in total capital commitments.

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Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Wynnchurch Capital has sold TH Holdings , a diversified industrial manufacturer operating under the brands Texas Hydraulics , Hydromotion , and Oilgear , to Fortress Investment Group. Wynnchurch Capital , a private equity firm specializing in middle-market companies, invests in businesses with revenues between $50 million and $1 billion.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

The firm will remain under the leadership of its founding teamPete Schile, Keith Hollender, and Jonah Dimeoand will continue to focus on delivering cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. Originally part of MorganFranklin Consulting, a Vaco company, MorganFranklin Cyber rebranded in 2020 to focus on cybersecurity services.

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

This transaction underscores Bridgepoints commitment to fostering innovation and growth within its portfolio companies, particularly in sectors experiencing rapid technological advancements. The strategy is expected to broaden Eckohs customer base and strengthen its market position. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

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Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

Meanwhile, VuWalls founder, Paul Vander Plaetse, will transition to chief marketing officer for all three companies. Joseph Pacher-Theinburg, investment manager at Naxicap, highlighted the strategic importance of the acquisition: This acquisition is a milestone in bringing together best-of-breed solutions in the control room industry.

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Private Equity Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The company employs over 2,600 people and operates five production facilities across Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. HIG, a global alternative investment firm managing $67bn in capital, will support HELLERs ongoing transformation program, initiated two years ago under CEO Dr.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Mitsubishi Chemical Group has selected US investment firm Bain Capital as the preferred bidder for its pharmaceutical subsidiary, Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma, in a potential deal worth in excess of $3bn, according to a report by Reuters. Bain Capital declined to comment on the matter.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

Braemont Capital, a relationship-driven investment firm, has invested in TEC Services, a premier provider of essential janitorial and sanitation services to the grocery and food distribution end markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BlackArch Partners served as financial advisor to TEC.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2024

The shorts are coming for MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) , and investors reacted accordingly on Thursday -- well, at least one short seller, which made no bones about what it currently thinks of the tech company-turned- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) accumulator. Should you invest $1,000 in MicroStrategy right now?

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Global investment firms KKR and Dragoneer Investment Group have completed their acquisition of Instructure Holdings, a provider of education technology including the Canvas learning management platform, in a deal valued at approximately $4.8bn. The transaction, priced at $23.60 per share, was executed as an all-cash deal.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Permira Growth Opportunities II, a fund advised by global investment firm Permira, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in French premium outdoor clothing brand, K-Way, from the Boglione family-led BasicNet.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Shares of Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) , the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, were getting a lift after a major investor urged the company to sell itself. As the investment firm argues, the stock is cheap relatively to cash flow, but it believes that reflects investors' poor perception of the company.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Major private equity firms have faced significant obstacles in selling or listing their China-based portfolio companies in 2023, with Beijings tightening restrictions on IPOs and a decelerating economy having left foreign investors capital effectively trapped, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2025

Since the aptly named "Oracle of Omaha" became CEO in the mid-1960s, he's overseen a jaw-dropping aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) Buffett's investment philosophy has always emphasized value stocks, strong management teams, and a long-term focus. billionaire CEO Warren Buffett. trillion come 2030.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 10, 2024

Shares of cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) are hitting all-time highs today after news broke that the company will be added to the S&P 500 on June 24. Joining Illumina on the way out are Comerica and Robert Half , companies that had been in the S&P 500 since 1995 and 2000, respectively. As of 11:10 a.m.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nordic Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare, tech and payments, and financial services sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of Anaqua from private investment firm Astorg.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

His investment firm, Duquesne Family Office, is one of the more closely watched family offices, with over $3.7 Learn More The firm currently has a stake in 78 companies, with the top five holdings accounting for over 38%. Stanley Druckenmiller, whose net worth is around $6.9 billion in assets under management.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

A consortium led by private investment firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus is working to finalise a deal to take ESR Group private, valuing the Hong Kong-listed real estate fund manager at over $7bn, according to a report by Reuters. The company raised $1.6bn during its 2019 IPO in Hong Kong, pricing shares at HKD16.8

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A consortium led by private equity firms Starwood Capital Group and Warburg Pincus has made a HKD55.19bn ($7.09bn) bid to take Hong Kong-based real estate investment firm ESR Group private, according to a report by Reuters citing a company announcement on Wednesday. The offer represents a 55.7%

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Junko Sheehan, the Founder and group CEO of Iberian veterinary healthcare platform UNAVETS Group, has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to funds managed by private investment firm Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree). The company has grown to include crematorium services, kennels, and lab services throughout Iberia.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Funds managed by private investment firm Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners (Vista) have completed their acquisition of AI-enhanced enterprise grade work management platform, in a transaction valued at approximately $8.4bn. Smartsheets stock has ceased trading, and the company is no longer listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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AltAssets

MARCH 27, 2025

Olympus Partners, a US-based investment firm, has raised $3.5bn for its latest private equity fund, Olympus Growth Fund VIII. The fund, the eighth institutional vehicle launched by the firm since its inception in 1988, includes discretionary capital pools and reflects robust backing from both long-standing and new investors.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 2, 2025

Funds advised by global private investment firm Permira are to acquire a majority stake in Westbridge Advisory (Westbridge), a European energy and sustainability advisory firm servicing institutional real estate clients. The Company has international offices in London, Warsaw and Zurich.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Bowmark Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on technology, data and services companies, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Monty Ismail as an Investment Director and Matthew Grady as an Investment Executive.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Waste Services Group (WSG), a leading commercial, industrial, and liquid waste management company in Australia, from Livingbridge.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

HIG Bayside Capital Europe (Bayside), the European special situations and capital solutions affiliate of alternative investment firm HIG Capital (HIG), has completed the refinancing of recruitment specialist Oliver James. Bayside provided a £31m facility to refinance existing debt and finance the further growth of the Company.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 20, 2023

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood continues to trim holdings in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) from the investment firm's various exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). Ark Invest sold 1,884 shares of the electric vehicle (EV) stock on Aug. The company's share price is up roughly 220% year to date.

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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. This has drawn increasing attention from alternative fund managers.

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Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 21, 2025

Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has secured a $110m special managed account (SMA) mandate focussing on private equity investments, from Malaysia’s Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP), one of the countrys top two pension funds.

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