by Sebastian | Feb 17, 2022 | News
Thrive Capital, the venture firm founded in 2009 by a then 25-year-old Joshua Kushner, says it has closed its eighth fund with approximately $3bn in capital commitments, $500m of which it plans to invest in early-stage startups and another $2.5bn that it has earmarked...
by Sebastian | Feb 17, 2022 | News
Biotechnology firm Synthego said on Thursday it had raised $200m in a late-stage funding round led by hedge fund Perceptive Advisors, with participation from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The California-based company, which uses machine learning, automation and gene editing...
by Sebastian | Feb 17, 2022 | News
ESentire, a cyber-security company backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has struck a deal to sell a stake to two investment firms at a $1.2bn valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec...
by Sebastian | Feb 17, 2022 | News
Global private equity funds Partners Group, CVC Capital, Blackstone and Barings are in talks to raise more than $1bn in total in syndicated loans primarily to fund their targeted acquisitions in India. All the four PEs are at various stages of finalising five-year...
by Sebastian | Feb 17, 2022 | News
J&T Express raised $2bn from investors including Temasek Holdings in its latest funding round, according to people familiar with the matter, as the logistics company moves closer to seeking a Hong Kong initial public offering. The Asian delivery firm’s...
by Sebastian | Feb 17, 2022 | News
Ares Management Corporation announced today that funds managed by its Alternative Credit strategy and Real Estate Group have acquired Capital Automotive from a Brookfield private real estate fund for $3.8bn. This latest transaction highlights Ares’ increased focus on...
