Investors pumped a record volume of money into funds that buy secondhand stakes in private-equity assets last year even as the coronavirus pandemic slowed the pace of such deals. Global private-equity secondary buyers closed on a record $76.13 billion across 29 funds...
Two private equity firms waded into the bitter takeover battle between Suez SA and Veolia Environnement SA, but there was little indication that their involvement would break the stalemate. Ardian SAS and Global Infrastructure Partners said Sunday they’re prepared to...
Investcorp today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Unilog, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) based e-commerce solutions provider to small and medium businesses based in the United States. Investcorp’s capital backing is expected to...
Private equity firms are refusing to be left out of the initial public offering (IPO) boom. With technology IPOs sometimes doubling on day one, buyout shops are hoping to capture some of the buzz for their less sexy, slower growth and higher leverage assets. Two...
Dating app Bumble, which is backed by private equity firm Blackstone Group, on Friday made public its regulatory filing for an initial public offering, revealing steady revenue growth and higher operating costs that resulted in a loss. Bumble Inc’s plans to go public... 