As Fanatics continues to hold off on a potential IPO, the sports merchandise company is busy expanding global operations, this time in China. The Michael Rubin-led company is starting Fanatics China, a joint venture with investment firm Hillhouse Capital, an...
Blackstone Group Inc.’s Verdun Perry said the private equity industry needs to step up when it comes to diversifying its ranks and increase the number of places where it seeks out talent. The largest alternative asset manager, which recruited from just nine schools in...
Prelude Growth Partners, a private equity firm focused on high potential, fast-growing consumer brands, today announced that it has closed its second fund, Prelude Growth Partners II, reaching its hard cap of $250 million four months after launching. The...
It looks like the long rumoured private equity takeover of family-owned Birkenstock could actually be happening soon. But it’s not likely to be CVC capital partners that’s buying it. Instead L Catterton, the group with close links to LVMH, is “nearing an...
Premium coffee maker illycaffe said on Thursday it completed the sale of a 20% of its capital to U.S. private equity firm Rhone Capital, adding that future expansion could also entail an initial public offering. The transaction with Rhone Capital is aimed at speeding...
