A private equity firm co-founded by Jeff Bezos‘s younger brother is seeking money from wealthy families and individuals to invest in consumer companies globally. HighPost Capital is looking to raise at least $500 million for the fund, according to a person familiar...
Bain Capital is pitching investors on its second technology-focused fund with a goal of raising $1.5bn barely a year after wrapping up the strategy’s debut fund with $1.25bn. The New Mexico State Investment Council committed up to $60 million to the vehicle, Bain...
Telecom Italia’s top investor Vivendi has said it intends to stay in the group for the long haul, signalling to KKR it may hamper the US fund’s takeover plans for the Italian phone company. Vivendi has criticised KKR’s €10.8 billion (US$12 billion)...
Earlier this year, BC Partners found the perfect buyer for Springer Nature: itself. Unwilling to let go of its prized asset, the London-based private equity firm sold its 47% stake in the academic publisher to a new investment vehicle which it also controlled. The...
Sierra Space, a commercial space company based in Louisville, raised $1.4 billion from investors during the first round of a capital raise campaign, according to a news release. The company, now valued at $4.5 billion, is building a reusable orbital spaceplane called... 