Schroder Adveq seeks $1bn for new Europe fund

Schroder Adveq seeks $1bn for new Europe fund

Schroder Adveq, the private equity arm of asset manager Schroders, has launched a new European strategy seeking to raise $1bn, regulatory filings show. The new vehicle, Schroder Adveq Europe VIII, will focus on fund of funds investments in various sectors across...
Bayer to acquire TPG-backed Asklepios Bio worth up to $4 billion

Bayer to acquire TPG-backed Asklepios Bio worth up to $4 billion

Bayer agreed to acquire unlisted U.S. biotech firm Asklepios BioPharmaceutical Inc for as much as $4 billion in a bet on gene therapy with the help of modified viruses. Germany’s Bayer will pay $2 billion upfront and up to an additional $2 billion in milestone...
TPG collects $2.17bn so far for Rise Fund

TPG collects $2.17bn so far for Rise Fund

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,...
Oakley Capital buys Windstar Medical from ProSiebenSat for €280m

Oakley Capital buys Windstar Medical from ProSiebenSat for €280m

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,...
Canyon Bicycles Draws Takeover Interest From Carlyle, KKR

Canyon Bicycles Draws Takeover Interest From Carlyle, KKR

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,...