Revolut targets $10bn valuation in upcoming funding round

Revolut targets $10bn valuation in upcoming funding round

Revolut is eyeing a new fundraising round which would see the challenger bank’s valuation soar to more than $10bn. Last summer the neobank raised a further $80m to close out its series D funding round from private equity firm TSG, valuing the company at $5.5bn. Now...
Essar Oil ‘in talks’ over £400m private equity investment

Essar Oil ‘in talks’ over £400m private equity investment

  Mersey oil refinery business Essar Oil (UK) is in talks with one of the world’s largest investment groups over a possible £400m investment, media reports suggest. On Friday, Sky News reported that Essar, which operates one of the UK’s biggest oil refineries on...
Tembo Capital Increases Its Mining Bets in North America

Tembo Capital Increases Its Mining Bets in North America

Mining-focused Tembo Capital Management is seeking to expand its investments in North America as the private-equity firm bets that President Biden’s $2.3 trillion proposed infrastructure plan will boost demand for industrial metals. “The numbers are quite vast in...
Riverside Targets $1.5 Billion for Latest Microcap Fund

Riverside Targets $1.5 Billion for Latest Microcap Fund

Lower midmarket private-equity firm Riverside Co. is aiming to collect $1.5 billion for its latest fund focused on backing smaller companies, according to people familiar with the fundraising. If the firm reaches that goal, the fund would be about 25% bigger than its...
Thoma Bravo Targets $3 Billion for Debut Growth Fund

Thoma Bravo Targets $3 Billion for Debut Growth Fund

Technology-focused Thoma Bravo is pitching a fresh strategy to investors just months after collecting $22.8 billion for three new funds. Thoma Bravo is raising its debut growth fund, which will acquire minority positions in private and publicly traded companies, and...