CVC Lines Up Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley for IPO

CVC Lines Up Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley for IPO

European buyout firm CVC Capital Partners has lined up three Wall Street titans to arrange its potential initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firm plans to work with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase &...
Accel-KKR on track to raise around $1.25bn for growth fund

Accel-KKR on track to raise around $1.25bn for growth fund

Technology investor Accel-KKR is raising more than $1bn for a new growth capital fund and its final closing is expected next month, according to a person at the fundraiser. Menlo Park, Calif.-based firm Accel-KKR is on track to raise about $1.25 billion for Growth...
Carlyle Prepares to Raise Its Biggest-Ever European Buyout Fund

Carlyle Prepares to Raise Its Biggest-Ever European Buyout Fund

Carlyle Group is preparing to raise its biggest-ever European buyout fund, taking advantage of a rush of capital into private equity firms, people with knowledge of the matter said. The U.S. investment firm could aim to raise around 7.5 billion euros ($8.5 billion)...
Norway’s Summa raises $2.6bn in latest ‘impact’ fund

Norway’s Summa raises $2.6bn in latest ‘impact’ fund

Summa Equity said it has raised €2.3bn for Europe’s biggest-ever ‘impact’ fund, which is focused on helping meet the U.N.’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Oslo-based Nordic private equity firm said the fund aims to improve health and working conditions and...
Blackstone in talks to buy Baring’s Interplex for at least $1bn

Blackstone in talks to buy Baring’s Interplex for at least $1bn

Blackstone have acquired Interplex, a global leader in innovative and customized connector solutions for the auto, medical and information communications technology (ICT) markets, from Baring Private Equity Asia’s affiliated private equity funds. The company has...