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KKR to buy chemical maker Chase in $1.3bn deal

Private Equity Insights

billion including debt, to help the private equity firm bolster its holdings in the chemical specialty sector. Read more K-Fashion Platform Company Secures $130m in Series C Funding Led by KKR The Seoul-based online fashion platform Musinsa has raised $130 million in a series C funding.

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Bain Capital raises SoftwareOne takeover offer to $3.7bn, Bloomberg reports

Private Equity Insights

The private equity firm has tabled a new proposal of around 20 francs per share for the Swiss software management company, the report said. Read more K-Fashion Platform Company Secures $130m in Series C Funding Led by KKR The Seoul-based online fashion platform Musinsa has raised $130 million in a series C funding.

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SoftBank fund cuts stake in India’s Zomato in $115m deal

Private Equity Insights

The venture capital fund, part of Japan’s SoftBank Group, sold 100m shares at 94.7 International Monetary Fund, Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore, Societe Generale, Goldman Sachs (Singapore), Invesco Mutual Fund and Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance were among those who bought Zomato shares, data from the National Stock Exchange showed.

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Berkshire Hathaway's Beating the Market, But Its Biggest Holdings Aren't. What Gives?

The Motley Fool

It's an often-forgotten detail about Berkshire Hathaway, but it's not a mutual fund. The conglomerate itself owns over 60 privately held companies, including familiar ones like GEICO Auto Insurance, Pilot Travel Centers, railroad company BNSF, Dairy Queen, Duracell, flooring company Shaw, and Clayton Homes, just to name a few.

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K-Fashion Platform Company Secures $130m in Series C Funding Led by KKR

Private Equity Insights

billion transaction gave the private equity firm 60 percent control over a joint venture. Read more K-Fashion Platform Company Secures $130m in Series C Funding Led by KKR The Seoul-based online fashion platform Musinsa has raised $130 million in a series C funding.

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Here's Why 1 Investment Bank Says Blackstone Just Hit a "Major Milestone"

The Motley Fool

The private equity firm has had a good year, but investors will want to keep an eye on this Despite the stock's advancement, Blackstone still sits 20% below its all-time high of $139 from November 2021. Investors received the news of Blackstone's addition to the S&P 500 with open arms. Image source: Getty Images.

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Private Equity Returns Are Misleading

The Private Equiteer

It typically takes a fund five years to “call” most of its capital (not including the cash required to pay management fees). This is a primary difference between a mutual fund and a private equity fund. You commit and invest all capital simultaneously in most mutual funds.)

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