by Sebastian | Apr 27, 2021 | News
Carlyle Group Inc is looking to raise $22bn for its eighth flagship private equity fund, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. About $2bn would be earmarked for growth and technology-focused companies and will include strategies in...
by Sebastian | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Shares in Tate & Lyle jumped this morning after the firm confirmed that it had put its sweeteners division up for sale after reports it was mulling a break-up of its operations. US private equity giants Apollo Global Management and Cerberus had held talks with...
by Sebastian | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Asset manager Neuberger Berman Group LLC has wrapped up its debut impact fund with nearly $280m in commitments. With its NB Private Equity Impact Fund LP, the firm takes minority stakes in opportunities that focus on quantifiable outcomes in several areas, according...
by Sebastian | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Carlyle Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in life sciences company Unchained Labs for $435m, the private equity firm said on Monday. The move underscores growing private equity interest in life sciences businesses, including biopharmaceutical companies and...
by Sebastian | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Italian private equity firm Clessidra said on Monday it bought a majority stake in wine group Mondodelvino after recently acquiring its bigger rival Botter. The fund aims to create the biggest private player in the Italian wine sector, with some 350 million euros in...
by Sebastian | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo is buying Proofpoint, the SaaS security vendor, for $12.3bn in cash. Proofpoint is traded publicly on the Nasdaq exchange and as of its closing price on Friday, it had a market cap of $7.5bn. This bid, which will see the company go...