Thoma Bravo to take software firm ForgeRock private in $2.3bn deal

Thoma Bravo to take software firm ForgeRock private in $2.3bn deal

ForgeRock said on Tuesday it will be acquired by buyout firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash deal valued at about $2.3bn, just over a year after the digital identity management company went public. The move comes at a time when private equity buyers have ramped up their...
Blackstone unveils mammoth new London HQ

Blackstone unveils mammoth new London HQ

Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, announced that it has reached an agreement to establish a newly constructed, purpose-built European headquarters located in its long-term London home, Berkeley Square. Blackstone has been a major investor in...
abrdn Private Equity extends loan facility to £300m

abrdn Private Equity extends loan facility to £300m

abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust – Edinburgh-based investor in private equity funds focused on Europe – Expands its syndicated multi-credit facility agreement to GBP300 million from £200m. Says that Royal Bank of Scotland International Ltd will...
Insight Partners to acquire stake in software firm Aptean

Insight Partners to acquire stake in software firm Aptean

New York-based private equity and investment firm Insight Partners will acquire a minority stake in Aptean. Financial details on the deal were not disclosed but the minority stake would value the company at about $3.55 billion, according to a source familiar with the...