Cipio Partners holds final close of €202m on latest fund

Cipio Partners holds final close of €202m on latest fund

Cipio Partners, an investor in European growth stage tech firms, has closed its latest fund, Cipio Partners Fund VIII, with €202m in commitments. Cipio Partners Fund VIII marks the latest milestone for the firm. Cipio, founded in 2003, is one of the early pioneers in...
Private Equity Making Huge Push Into Crypto Assets

Private Equity Making Huge Push Into Crypto Assets

Private equity investors are pouring billions of dollars into blockchain-based apps and platforms fuelled by crypto, new data show. Investment in such projects totalled $10bn globally in the first quarter of this year, following full-year totals for 2019, 2020 and...
Providence seeks to exit music market with $600m song sale

Providence seeks to exit music market with $600m song sale

Providence Equity is trying to sell its Tempo song catalogue for a price of as much as $600m — a key test for the strength of the music market as interest rates rise. The deal would be the first major private equity exit from the red hot music copyrights market as...