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,...
Britain’s Clinigen agrees to $1.6bn take-private deal

Britain’s Clinigen agrees to $1.6bn take-private deal

Britain’s Clinigen Group has agreed to be bought by UK-based private-equity firm Triton Investment Management in a deal that values the pharmaceutical services firm at about $1.6bn, the companies said on Wednesday. Last week, Clinigen had confirmed advanced...