by Sebastian | Jun 24, 2021 | News
Siguler Guff, a leading global, multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over $15bn of assets under management, announced today that it has recently raised more than $450 million for its Small Business Credit Opportunity Fund II and related accounts. Since...
by Sebastian | Jun 24, 2021 | News
Illumio said on Thursday it raised $225 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Thoma Bravo that valued the cybersecurity startup at $2.75 billion. The pandemic has driven up venture capital investments into the cybersecurity space, as businesses...
by Sebastian | Jun 24, 2021 | News
William Ackman, whose blank check acquisition company struck a deal to buy 10% of Universal Music Group (UMG) last week, is exploring options to increase his stake in the music label and already pushing ahead with his next deal, he told investors on Wednesday. The...
by Sebastian | Jun 24, 2021 | News
KKR & Co. is making a fresh play for the suburbs, forming a new single-family landlord, My Community Homes, that plans to buy and manage rental houses across the U.S. KKR is investing in the platform through its real estate and private credit funds, according to...
by Sebastian | Jun 24, 2021 | News
Housebuilder and logistics firm St. Modwen Properties said on Thursday it has agreed to a sweetened $1.75bn offer from U.S. private equity firm Blackstone to take it private. Demand for warehousing has soared as the pandemic accelerated a shift to online shopping and...
by Sebastian | Jun 23, 2021 | News
KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in New Zealand-based online education company Education Perfect from Mulpha International in a deal valuing the company at $319m, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Mulpha, which originally invested $11.21m in the online...
