Global private equity firm Carlyle said on Wednesday it led a $312m funding round for Japanese biotech company Spiber, joining other global investors in betting on a growing number of late-stage Japanese startup firms. Carlyle’s $91m stake in Spiber represents the...
Private equity firm TSG-backed Dutch Bros is aiming for a valuation of over $3.3bn in a U.S. initial public offering, a regulatory filing by the coffee chain showed on Tuesday. Dutch Bros, founded in 1992 by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma in Oregon, plans to raise...
ForgeRock Inc, a digital identity management company backed by an affiliate of private equity firm KKR & Co, is aiming for a valuation of more than $1.9bn in a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). The company plans to raise up to $264 million through the IPO, it...
KKR is in talks with Zooplus AG over a potential takeover, in another possible challenge to Hellman & Friedman’s $3.3bn bid for the German online pet supply retailer. The New York-based buyout firm has held discussions with Zooplus, the company said in a statement...
Global investment firm Carlyle has announced a €2.3bn ESG-linked credit facility for its European private equity and real estate platform, to support the firm’s 30% board diversity target, and to address climate change and achieve better ESG outcomes through... 