Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

As part of the transaction, co-founder Marc-Oliver Stromberg and the extended GBTEC management team are reinvesting and investing respectively for significant stakes in the company. Main Capital Partners, which has supported GBTEC as a specialised software investor since 2019, has sold its stake in GBTEC as part of the transaction.

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Private Equity Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

French private equity firm Eurazeo has sold its 25% stake in MCH Private Equity, an asset manager specialising in small-cap private equity investments in Spain. As a result of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, Eurazeo retains an €80m investment in the MCH V fund having first invested in the firm in 2019.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For instance, investors also tend to pay close attention to Ken Griffin at Citadel, who oversees the most-profitable hedge fund since inception. But among the countless trades made by Griffin's hedge fund during the third quarter, two stand out. 23, with the company's market cap briefly tipping the scales at $150 billion last week.

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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

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired an 80% stake in a European warehouse portfolio managed by Burstone, marking the latest move by the US investment manager into the booming warehouse sector fuelled by the rise of e-commerce, according to a report by Reuters.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

US private equity firm Carlyle’s Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund will acquire an 82.5% stake in London Southend Airport, a subsidiary of aviation group Esken, formerly Stobart Group, in an agreement to settle £193.75m in debt, with London-based private equity firm Cyrus Capital Partners providing liquidity to Esken.

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Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Funds 98

AltAssets

JANUARY 18, 2024

RidgeLake Partners, a partnership between New York Life Investments affiliate Apogem Capital and Ottawa Avenue Private Capital, reached the final closing of its first GP stakes fund with $1.1bn in commitments.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Vista Equity Partners has sold an $800m minority stake in LogicMonitor, a SaaS-based hybrid observability platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), to a consortium of investors including PSG, Golub Capital, and others.

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AltAssets

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Blue Owl Capital has picked up a $1bn commitment for its sixth flagship GP stakes investment fund, which is believed to be targeting up to $13bn. The post Blue Owl picks up hefty $1bn commitment for latest fund targeting GP stakes first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Buyout firm L Catterton, backed by luxury conglomerate LVMH, is to acquire a majority stake in the pilates studio operator Solidcore from VMG Partners, Peterson Partners, and Kohlberg & Company in a deal that values the fitness chain at $700m, according to a report by Reuters.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The market for secondary sales of private equity (PE) stakes is experiencing unprecedented activity this year as investors look to exit ageing assets due to a cash crunch and a slowdown in dealmaking, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Private investment major Apollo Global Management has acquired a majority stake in The State Group (TSG), a provider of electrical, mechanical, and automation services, as part of its Impact and Clean Transition investment strategy. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blue Owl Capital has responded to the challenges of the current fundraising environment by offering a special deal to investors who make an early commitment to its sixth fund aimed at investing in private equity firms, according to a report by Bloomberg. Blue Owl takes stakes in asset managers and offers direct lending to companies.

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Africa Capital Digest

JUNE 16, 2024

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AltAssets

APRIL 24, 2024

The post StepStone leads $762m secondaries deal for MLC private equity fund, co-invest stakes first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. StepStone has led a $762m secondaries deal for private equity assets held by Australian investment manager MLC Asset Management.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Apis Growth Fund I, a private equity fund managed by UK-based asset manager Apis Partners, has fully exited its investment in payments provider GHL to global technology company NTT DATA Japan. Following completion of the transaction, NTT DATA Japan will take a controlling stake in GHL.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

BC Partners, a private investment firm with €40bn in AUM across private equity, private debt, and real estate strategies, has agreed to sell the majority of its stake in Garda World Security Corporation (GardaWorld) in a deal that values the business at CAD13.5bn ($9.73bn).

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 26, 2023

The report cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter as saying that Paris-based Ardian, which has around $150 billion under management, is ultimately targeting $25 billion for the new fund. Like this article? Sign up to our free newsletter Author Profile Related Topics Deals Intelligence

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 15, 2024

Innova Capital has acquired a majority stake in Tutore group, Poland’s largest private education platform operating under the eTutor, ProfiLingua and Tutore brands. The investments were made under the recently closed Innova/7 fund. Innova has been investing capital from its seventh fund since May 2023.

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AltAssets

JULY 5, 2024

The post Secondaries surge continues as buyers look to snap up small, mid-sized buyout fund stakes first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News. Secondaries volumes could soar by 20% this year to a record of around $137bn, new data from Jasmin Capital suggests, underscoring the accelerating rise of the asset class in recent years.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 8, 2024

Bridgepoint first invested in Vitamin Well in 2016 by a fund managed by Bridgepoint Development Capital, Bridgepoint’s lower middle-market strategy. Both funds will retain a significant minority stake in the business going forward.

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Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Asset Management 97

AltAssets

MARCH 7, 2024

Global infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners has seen a 50% increase in fundraising at the final close of its two flagship vehicles - as the firm prepares to finalise a majority stake sale to PE giant CVC Capital Partners.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Platinum Equity has acquired a controlling stake in Inventia Healthcare Limited’s core Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) business (Inventia) from India Life Sciences Fund III, NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III, and affiliates of the company’s founding Shah family. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

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Private Equity Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

EQT Private Equity is to acquire a majority stake in AMCS, a provider of cloud-based and AI-enabled planning, performance, safety and sustainability-focused software for waste management, recycling and other resource-intensive industries.

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Stakes Capital Funds Companies 98

Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Aston Martin Formula One team is on the verge of a stake sale to two US-based private investment funds – venture capital firm Accel Partners and private credit manager HPS Investments Partners – in a deal that could value the team at between £1.5bn and £2bn, according to a report from Sky News.

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Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Venture Capital 98

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Enlightenment Capital, a private equity firm specialising in Aerospace, Defence, Government, and Technology (ADG&T), has held the final close of its fifth investment fund, which was oversubscribed, with $825m in capital commitments. The capital raised marks a 50% increase from its previous fund.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Pan-European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital will sell its minority stake in OneStock, a European order management system SaaS provider, to private investment firm Summit Partners. Silverfleet invested in the business in 2021, marking the last investment from its lower mid-market European Development Fund.

Stakes 96

Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Shareholders 96

Private Equity Wire

JULY 26, 2024

Private equity firm PAI Partners is to acquire sport and wellness platform Nutripure from global private investment firm Ardian, through its PAI Mid-Market Fund. Upon completion, PAI will be the majority shareholder with a controlling stake, alongside the founders and Bpifrance.

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Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Shareholders 98

KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

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Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40

KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

Stakes 40

Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40

KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

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Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Specialist growth investment firm Verdane has acquired a majority equity stake in Corlytics, a provider of regulatory intelligence and policy compliance technology. Verdane invested in Corlytics via its newly raised €1.1bn Edda III Fund. The investment will support the Corlytics’s continued growth.

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KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

Stakes 40

Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40

KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

Stakes 40

Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40

KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

Stakes 40

Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40

KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

Stakes 40

Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40

KKR

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which a consortium of KKR (on behalf of funds managed by it) and the Skip Essential Infrastructure Fund (the ‘Consortium’) will acquire a 74.25% stake in Queensland Airports Limited (..)

Stakes 40

Stakes Funds Investment Firms Investing 40