Iconiq Targets $3.75bn for Sixth Growth Fund

Iconiq Targets $3.75bn for Sixth Growth Fund

Iconiq Capital LLC, an investment firm that manages money for some of the most prominent people in Silicon Valley, is raising a new fund to invest in fast-growing technology companies. The vehicle, Iconiq Strategic Partners VI, is targeting $3.75bn, based on...
Vena closes $300m financing with Vista Equity Partners

Vena closes $300m financing with Vista Equity Partners

Vena, a tech planning platform for finance and operations professionals, today announced it has raised $300m in funding led by Vista Equity Partners. The investment round is one of the largest for a Canadian tech company and is led by Vista Equity Partners, a leading...
Platinum in Talks to Buy Urbaser in $4.2bn Deal

Platinum in Talks to Buy Urbaser in $4.2bn Deal

U.S. private equity firm Platinum Equity is in exclusive talks to buy Urbaser SA in a deal that could value the Spanish waste management company at about $4.2bn including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. China Tianying Inc., Urbaser’s owner, has...