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French private equity firm Ardian raises $30bn for secondary investments platform

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Ardian, a leading global private equity firm, raised $30bn for its latest secondary investments platform. This fundraising milestone is one of the largest in the private equity secondary market. It highlights the growing demand for liquidity solutions among institutional investors.

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Serie A’s Hellas Verona acquired by Texan private equity firm Presidio Investors

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Hellas Verona, a Serie A football club, has been acquired by Presidio Investors, a private equity firm based in Texas. The firm has purchased 100% of the club from its long-standing owner, Maurizio Setti. This acquisition makes Hellas Verona the ninth club in Serie A under North American ownership.

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Goldman Sachs launches Capital Solutions Group to boost private equity financing

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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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OpenAI appoints Adebayo Ogunlesi to board, highlighting AI infrastructure focus

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GIP, a private equity firm managing over $100bn in assets, owns stakes in Gatwick Airport and offshore wind projects. 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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BlackRock expands private equity focus with new financing initiative

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The firms acquisition of private-credit giant HPS Investment Partners, which manages nearly $150bn in assets, is set to close this year. Once finalized, BlackRock plans to launch a dedicated financing unit led by a team from HPS. We can be a primary capital provider through our fund-of-funds business, Small stated.

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Private equity-backed Shein, Monzo & BrewDog to potentially IPO in London this year

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Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners bought a 22% stake in BrewDog in 2017 for around 213m. Read more Serie A’s Hellas Verona acquired by Texan private equity firm Presidio Investors Hellas Verona, a Serie A football club, has been acquired by Presidio Investors, a private equity.

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Bain Capital considers $10bn sale of Rocket Software

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The private equity firm has engaged financial advisors Moelis & Co and RBC Capital to oversee the process, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks. Sources indicate that Rocket Software could be valued between $8bn and $10bn, with private equity firms likely to compete for the asset.

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