by Andreea Melinti | Jan 23, 2025 | News
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is exploring alternatives to selling its US operations in order to comply with national security requirements, according to General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ford suggested...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 23, 2025 | News
USI Partners raised an additional $139m for its Southeast Asia-focused energy transition strategy, bringing the total fund size to $259m. The investment includes significant contributions from British International Investment (BII) and Dutch development bank FMO, with...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 23, 2025 | News
EQT Partners, the Swedish private equity firm managing €269bn in assets, generated €11bn in exit proceeds in 2024, representing a 72% increase from the previous year. This growth signals a recovery in private equity after years of subdued exit activity. Key...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 23, 2025 | News
Bain Capital re-entered the bidding war for Insignia Financial, matching CC Capital Partners’ revised offer of $1.92bn (AUD3.07bn). Bain’s proposal values Insignia’s shares at AUD4.43 each, a 3.8% premium over the previous closing price and a 7% increase from its...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 23, 2025 | News
SKKY Partners, the consumer-focused private equity firm co-founded by Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons, made a “significant” minority investment in luxury skincare brand 111Skin. This investment aims to support 111Skin’s expansion of its direct-to-consumer...
by Andreea Melinti | Jan 23, 2025 | News
The $16.4bn sale of Calpine Corp to Constellation Energy underscores the rising significance of mega-exits in private equity. This landmark deal, which provides a 4x return for its owners—Energy Capital Partners (ECP), CPP Investments, and Access Industries—is among...
