Sixth Street joins Bundesliga rights chase ahead of key meeting

Sixth Street joins Bundesliga rights chase ahead of key meeting

Sixth Street is set to join a handful of private equity funds bidding for rights to broadcast German soccer, the Financial Times reported on Monday, only days before a key meeting between the German Football League and potential bidders. The Bundesliga has been in...
Spain breaks its record for PE deal count in 2022

Spain breaks its record for PE deal count in 2022

Last year, Spain’s private equity industry saw a record number of deals completed, despite the total capital invested in the country dropping. PitchBook data recorded 381 Spanish PE deals in 2022—a 12.4% increase from the previous year. Deal value was down by...
Event software firm Cvent Holding explores sale at 4bn valuation

Event software firm Cvent Holding explores sale at 4bn valuation

Cvent Holding is exploring a sale that could value the cloud-based event-software provider at about $4bn, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The firm has attracted interest from private equity firms including Blackstone, the source added....
Ex-Goldman President Schwartz Is Top Contender for Carlyle CEO

Ex-Goldman President Schwartz Is Top Contender for Carlyle CEO

Former Goldman Sachs President Harvey Schwartz is in talks with Carlyle Group to become the private equity firm’s next CEO and has a emerged as a top contender for the job, according to people familiar with the matter. Carlyle board members and shareholders have...