Blackstone set for £900m bet on Butlins

Blackstone set for £900m bet on Butlins

US private equity firm Blackstone is closing in on a stake in the owner of Butlin’s holiday resorts as it looks to cash in on higher demand for staycations after the pandemic. The investment giant is in advanced talks with Bourne Leisure over acquiring a significant...
March Capital raises $450m third fund

March Capital raises $450m third fund

Santa Monica-based venture growth firm March Capital Partners has closed a new $450 million venture capital fund focused on enterprise software companies. March Capital Fund III is the firm’s largest yet, beating out the $300 million Fund II which closed just...