At Private Equity Insights we have gathered this week’s biggest news in the private equity and venture capital markets. 1. KKR Raises $2.2 Billion Fund for European Real Estate Deals KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final closing of KKR Real...
KKR has committed to $8bn in commercial-property loans so far in 2021, more than double its previous full-year record, as the pandemic reopening stokes demand for financing. “The market is just roaring back from a volume perspective,” Matt Salem,...
Altria Group said on Friday it would sell its Ste. Michelle Wine Estates business to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $1.2bn, as the tobacco giant looks to focus its business on cigarette alternatives for smokers. The Marlboro maker’s shares rose 3% in...
Indian ride-hailing firm Ola, backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, said on Friday private equity firms Temasek and Warburg Pincus are investing $500 million in the startup ahead of its planned initial public offering (IPO). Ola did not give details on its IPO plans,...
Stamps.com said on Friday private equity firm Thoma Bravo will buy the e-commerce shipping solutions provider in a deal valued at $6.6bn. Under the terms of the agreement, Stamps.com stockholders will receive $330.00 per share in cash representing a premium of 67...
