Seaside Equity Partners Banks $218m So Far for Second Fund

Seaside Equity Partners Banks $218m So Far for Second Fund

Seaside Equity Partners, founded by a former managing director and partner from alternative investment firm Wafra Inc., rounded up more than $218m for the first closing of its second fund, people familiar with the offering said. The first closing puts the firm’s...
TZP Group picks up US soccer retailer Soccer Post

TZP Group picks up US soccer retailer Soccer Post

Private equity house TZP Group has picked up Soccer Post Holdings, the largest local-market-focused omni-channel soccer specialty retailer in the US. The company provides soccer kits, equipment and boots across e-commerce, physical stores and institutional channels....
Zendesk goes private in $10bn deal

Zendesk goes private in $10bn deal

Software company Zendesk completed its sale to a group of private equity firms led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira in a deal valued at $10.2bn after prolonged pressure from activist investor Jana Partners. As part of the deal, Zendesk shareholders received...