by Sebastian | Jul 20, 2022 | News
Eurazeo has exceeded its fundraising target for the Eurazeo PME IV Fund by attracting more than €1bn, 50% more than its previous fund. Since 2006, the small-mid buyout strategy’s assets under management have grown from €50 million to more than €1 billion. In 2011,...
by Sebastian | Jul 20, 2022 | News
B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, announced today the $250m close of Ascent Fund II, its first dedicated early-stage fund. B Capital’s core mission is to partner with extraordinary entrepreneurs to shape the future through technology. Ascent invests in...
by Sebastian | Jul 20, 2022 | News
Private equity firm CVC Capital and wood panel manufacturer Kronospan have submitted a joint expression of interest to acquire Canadian lumber company West Fraser Timber. CVC and Kronospan have informed West Fraser’s management they would like to proceed with...
by Sebastian | Jul 20, 2022 | News
Abris Capital Partners, the ESG transformation specialist private equity investor, has supported GreenGroup, the circular economy leader in Central Europe, in acquiring SIGAD, a Romanian developer of environmental reporting software. The acquisition marks the launch...
by Sebastian | Jul 20, 2022 | News
Fundamental Advisors, a leading alternative asset manager dedicated to municipal and public purpose investing, today announced the final close of its fourth flagship private equity fund, Fundamental Partners IV, with $1.43bn in capital commitments. Reflecting...
by Sebastian | Jul 20, 2022 | News
One of Britain’s biggest fund managers is preparing to offload the business which manages private equity funds as part of its ongoing streamlining under chief executive Stephen Bird. Sky News has learnt that abrdn has hired investment bankers to find a buyer for...