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Fund Friday: Top fundraising news in private equity EQT, Eurazeo, Atomico, Vitruvian Partners, and Northzone have been shortlisted to manage the European Union’s planned €5bn technology investment…
Private equity investor Brydell backs £75m bulk home purchases from Vistry Brydell Partners acquired more than 200 homes from Vistry Group in a series of discounted bulk transactions that generated…
Mutares exits €100m logistics platform inTime Group to Tawin Holdings Mutares has agreed to sell inTime Group, a European provider of time-critical logistics services, to Tawin Holdings Group. The…
KKR taps banks for $500m financing to back $1.3bn XCL deal KKR is seeking a $500m loan to support its acquisition of a majority stake in XCL Education, according to a Bloomberg report. The proposed…
Amundi, KKR and Temasek unit compete for UOB asset management arm Amundi, KKR, and Seviora are among bidders for UOB Asset Management, the investment management subsidiary of United Overseas Bank,…
KKR takes 43.5% stake in SK Eternix with $235m climate investment KKR has agreed to acquire a 348bn won stake, equivalent to approximately $235m, in SK Eternix, expanding its exposure to climate and…
Blackstone and Ares deploy $5bn private credit for Thoma Bravo logistics deal Blackstone and Ares Management have provided roughly $5bn in private credit financing to support Thoma Bravo’s…
Investcorp secures $1.25bn for second GP-stakes vehicle Investcorp has raised $1.25bn for its second GP-stakes fund, underscoring sustained investor appetite for minority investments in private…
Blue Owl attracts heavy trading activity as investors focus on private credit outlook Blue Owl Capital has seen heightened trading activity as investors closely assess the outlook for private credit…
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Centurium Capital nears deal for Nestlé’s Blue Bottle Coffee Centurium Capital Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee from Nestlé, as the private equity firm explores expansion…
Banks prepare $15bn debt sale for $55bn Electronic Arts buyout Banks are preparing to syndicate more than $15bn of debt backing the $55bn leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, Bloomberg reports. The…
Private equity circles data providers as AI-driven valuation reset opens deal window Private equity firms are exploring potential acquisitions of financial data companies after a sharp decline in…
TPG explores $7.6bn sale or IPO of Asia OneHealthcare TPG is evaluating strategic options for Asia OneHealthcare, including a potential sale or initial public offering that could value the company…
EQT, Eurazeo and Atomico shortlisted to run $5.8bn EU deep-tech fund EQT, Eurazeo, Atomico, Vitruvian Partners, and Northzone have been shortlisted to manage the European Union’s planned €5bn…
Blackstone secures $1bn private credit package for $2.5bn Champions Group deal Blackstone has secured more than $1bn in private credit financing to fund its acquisition of Champions Group, Bloomberg…
Missoni family passes baton as FSI takes control of €130m fashion house FSI has become the controlling shareholder of Missoni, increasing its stake in the Italian fashion group rather than pursuing…
Silver Lake-backed TKO launches $900m loan after $150m dividend TKO Group Holdings, backed by Silver Lake, has launched a $900m leveraged loan add-on following the announcement of a $150m quarterly…
Waterland targets cross-border growth with Palletways acquisition Waterland Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Palletways, backing one of Europe’s largest pallet distribution platforms…
Main Capital takes majority stake in Swedish manufacturing software platform Good Solutions Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Good Solutions, expanding its footprint in…
Hamilton Lane and Ardian back Latour’s first continuation fund for Gutor Funds managed by Hamilton Lane have led the closing of a single-asset continuation vehicle launched by Latour Capital to…
Blackstone proposes $2.5bn investment in potential $4bn New World transaction Blackstone has proposed injecting approximately $2.5bn into a special-purpose vehicle tied to New World Development as…
Searchlight-backed Roots explores sale as shares trade near $2.35 Searchlight Capital Partners-backed Roots Corp. has launched a strategic review that could lead to a sale of the Canadian clothing…
Kushner’s Thrive Capital and Andreessen lead $4bn Anduril round at $60bn valuation Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz are co-leading a $4bn fundraising round for Anduril Industries, valuing the…
BlackRock sells €2.79bn Naturgy stake as Criteria lifts holding to $672m BlackRock has placed an 11.4% stake in Naturgy for €2.79bn, equivalent to approximately $3.07bn, in an accelerated bookbuild…
AllianzGI and TotalEnergies commit $550m to German battery storage portfolio Allianz Global Investors has agreed to acquire a 50% stake in a portfolio of 11 battery storage projects from…
Blackstone consortium tables bid for $1.5bn UK aerospace supplier Senior Blackstone has joined a consortium that submitted a non-binding cash offer for Senior Plc, the British aerospace components…
Neuberger Berman leads $500m Nvidia-backed Ayar Labs round at $3.75bn valuation Neuberger Berman has led a $500m Series E investment in Ayar Labs, valuing the Nvidia-backed semiconductor company at…
Capital Group and KKR expand public-private push with first equity strategy Capital Group and KKR have expanded their public-private investment partnership with the launch of Capital Group KKR U.S….
Ares leads up to $2.2bn Arcmont private credit continuation vehicle Ares Management has emerged as the lead buyer in a secondary transaction involving a private credit portfolio managed by Arcmont…
Thoma Bravo nears $5bn WWEX deal to build $12bn shipping tech group Thoma Bravo is close to acquiring WWEX Group in a deal valuing the company at nearly $5bn, as the software-focused buyout firm…
EBRD, Morphosis Capital, and CEECAT exit Romanian retailer La Cocos to Schwarz Group Morphosis Capital, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and CEECAT Capital have exited La Cocos…
Charterhouse secures $1.1bn first close for new European mid-market fund Charterhouse Capital Partners has raised approximately €1bn at the first close of its latest flagship fund, CCP XII,…
Blackstone executive backs Brentford in fresh Premier League capital push Blackstone has strengthened its links to Premier League football as senior executive Prakash Melwani joined the investor…
Ex-Coller CEO joins Emissary as $5tn family office market expands Sara Macedo, former CEO of Jeremy Coller’s family office, has joined Emissary Partners as managing principal, Bloomberg reports….
Ares deploys $850m continuation strategy amid record $240bn secondaries wave Ares Management has closed an $850m continuation fund to hold Convergint Technologies, according to a Bloomberg report….
Top private equity news of the week Apollo Global Management and BNP Paribas are close to finalising a partnership to originate private credit loans for European corporate and private equity…
Danske Bank scales alternatives mandate to $245m with Danish Industry Danske Bank Asset Management has expanded its alternative investments mandate with Danish Industry to nearly DKK 1.7bn,…
Bain Capital takes majority stake in Swedish distributor Tingstad Bain Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Tingstad through its European Private Equity team. Financial terms were not…
Gulf investors push ahead with $10.7bn AES deal despite Iran tensions Middle Eastern investors advanced multi-billion-dollar acquisitions this week despite escalating missile strikes linked to Iran,…