CVC and Bain Capital ready French soccer media rights bids

CVC and Bain Capital ready French soccer media rights bids

Buyout funds including CVC Capital Partners and Bain Capital are lining up preliminary bids for a stake worth some $1.7bn in the French football league’s media rights business, four sources told Reuters. Advent, Apollo, Bridgepoint, EQT, KKR and Silver Lake are...
Advent, Carlyle considering bid for DuPont’s $12bn unit

Advent, Carlyle considering bid for DuPont’s $12bn unit

Carlyle Group Inc and Advent International Corp are among several buyout firms considering a bid for DuPont Inc’s mobility and materials unit, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apollo Global Management Inc and CVC Capital...
Advent closes second technology fund at $4bn

Advent closes second technology fund at $4bn

The $81bn private equity firm Advent International closed its second global technology fund after a six month fundraise at $4bn, officials announced today. Advent Global Technology II exceeded its target by 33% and is double the size of the initial Advent Tech fund,...