Patient Square raises record $3.9bn for inaugural fund

Patient Square raises record $3.9bn for inaugural fund

Healthcare investment firm Patient Square Capital (Patient Square), has closed its inaugural fund with approximately $3.9bn in total capital commitments, surpassing its $3 billion target, which the firm says makes it the largest first-time private equity fund ever...
Shamrock Capital raises $600m for Fund III

Shamrock Capital raises $600m for Fund III

Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm specialising in media, entertainment, communications and related sectors has held the final closing of Shamrock Capital Content Fund III, which is to acquire a diverse and global portfolio of content and media...
Atalaya closes eighth special opps fund at $1.8bn hard cap

Atalaya closes eighth special opps fund at $1.8bn hard cap

Atalaya Capital Management, an investment management firm focused on asset-based private debt and special opportunities, has closed its oversubscribed eighth Special Opportunities Fund with $1.8bn of commitments from both new and existing partnerships with investors....
Carlyle names former Goldman executive Schwartz as CEO

Carlyle names former Goldman executive Schwartz as CEO

Private equity firm Carlyle Group on Monday appointed former Goldman Sachs Inc (GS.N) executive Harvey Schwartz as chief executive officer, effective Feb. 15. The Wall Street veteran will replace co-founder and interim CEO Bill Conway, who will remain co-chairman of...