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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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GFL to cut $5.59bn deal with private equity firms Apollo and BC Partners

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The business will be sold to private equity firms Apollo and BC Partners. GFL will retain a $1.18bn equity stake in the business, which contributed approximately 23% of its total revenue in the third quarter. Equally, Apollo and BC Partners will each hold a 28% share. Source: Reuters Can’t stop reading?

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Fashion brand True Religion acquired by Acon Investments

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True Religion announced on Tuesday that private equity firm Acon Investments has acquired a majority stake in the company. Specifically, the 40-year-old Japanese menswear label Kapital was acquired by LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton. has raised $265m in a funding round led by Greycroft.

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Focus Group founders dial up £800m sale to private equity firm Hg

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The founders of a business telecoms and IT services provider are on the brink of toasting a nine-figure windfall after entering advanced talks to sell it to one of Britain’s leading private equity firms. It was unclear on Wednesday whether Bowmark would roll over its stake as part of the deal.

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Private Equity firms adapting to challenging market environment

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Following a challenging year marked by rising interest rates and slower growth, successful private equity firms are adapting to the changing environment, according to Dechert’s 6th annual Global Private Equity Outlook report.

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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. In 2025, major tech firms like Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft will potentially spend more than $200bn on infrastructure, double their 2021 levels. OpenAI has urged the U.S.

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Goldman Sachs Raises $15bn to Buy Stakes in Private Equity Funds

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Goldman Sachs’ asset management arm said two funds have closed, raising more than $15bn for funds that enable investors to make secondary investments in existing private equity deals. Such deals allow PE firms to roll older investments into new funds. Source: VCCiRCLE Can’t stop reading?

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