SoftBank-Backed Grab Snags $200 Million From Private Equity Firm

SoftBank-Backed Grab Snags $200 Million From Private Equity Firm

Southeast Asian ride-hailing leader Grab Holdings Inc. is raising $200 million from South Korean private equity firm Stic Investments Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Seoul-based Stic Investments is looking to increase its exposure to the region and...
Carlyle, Apollo both back in the black after grim Q1

Carlyle, Apollo both back in the black after grim Q1

The Carlyle Group and Apollo Global Management both returned to profitability in the second quarter of the year, with double-digit appreciation in the firms’ private equity portfolios keying a rebound from massive first-quarter losses that came after the...
2020 Could Be the Biggest Year Ever for Secondaries Fundraising

2020 Could Be the Biggest Year Ever for Secondaries Fundraising

The secondaries market has been flooded with record levels of cash, as investors sought to capitalize on what they see as a buyer’s market for private equity stakes. According to Preqin, a provider of private markets data, the 11 secondaries funds that closed in the...