European mid-market private equity firm Equistone has acquired a majority stake in Vertbaudet, a European e-commerce platform dedicated to childhood. Following this transaction, Equistone now holds a majority stake in Vertbaudet, alongside the executive team. Through...
Leeds Equity Partners has nearly completed raising commitments for its seventh buyout fund and expects to wrap it up by the end of this month with $1.25bn, Connecticut pension documents show. The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds is considering adding $50m...
US buyout house Apollo has agreed to take New York-listed homebuilder The New Home Company private in a $388m all-cash transaction. The firm said it expects an “exciting opportunity” as accelerated housing demand is met with limited supply. The deal sees Apollo buying...
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has held the final close of the NB Private Equity Impact Fund with nearly $280m of commitments. The successful fundraise demonstrates the growth of Neuberger Berman’s private equity impact...
Real-estate focused Slate Asset Management, which is backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Petershill arm, has raised nearly $600m for its first private credit fund. The Toronto-based firm invests in real estate through private equity funds as well as publicly traded... 