by Sebastian | Oct 22, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
TPG is nearing the target for its latest impact-investment fund, more than a year after fundraising was thrown into disarray by a top executive’s arrest in a college admissions cheating scandal. The firm has gathered $2.17bn for its Rise Fund II and parallel vehicles,...
by Sebastian | Oct 22, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
London-based Oakley Capital is set to acquire the consumer healthcare company WindStar Medical from ProSiebenSat.1 for an enterprise value of € 280m. The German broadcaster said it is disposing of the 92% stake in WindStar owned by its technology subsidiary NuCom,...
by Sebastian | Oct 21, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
Canyon Bicycles GmbH has drawn takeover interest from private equity giants including Carlyle Group and KKR & Co., according to people familiar with the matter, as investors look to capitalize on renewed enthusiasm for one of Europe’s favorite pastimes. Koblenz,...
by Sebastian | Oct 19, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, IPEC, News
Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is readying an alliance with the private equity arm of German insurer Allianz to finance a 5 billion euro infrastructure investment in Germany, Spanish newspaper Expansion said on Monday. Telefonica and Allianz aim to create a joint...
by Sebastian | Apr 22, 2020 | DPEC, News
Expedia Group Inc. is in advanced talks to sell a stake to private-equity firms Silver Lake and Apollo Global Management Inc. APO, +2.70% after the widespread travel bans caused by the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the online-booking company’s business....
by Sebastian | Apr 16, 2020 | DPEC, News
No games are underway during the coronavirus pandemic, but pro-sports organizations have as big a role to play as ever, says Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris, owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils. Teams have an obligation to support...
