EQT IX holds final close at $18.7 billion – reaching hard cap

EQT IX holds final close at $18.7 billion – reaching hard cap

EQT is pleased to announce that EQT IX has held its final close at $18.7 billion in fee-generating assets under management, marking EQT’s first key fund closing since EQT AB’s public listing in 2019. EQT IX was launched in January 2020, made its first...
KKR seeks bids for stake in German defence supplier Hensoldt

KKR seeks bids for stake in German defence supplier Hensoldt

Buyout group KKR is soliciting bids for a large stake in Hensoldt as it looks to exit the German defence supplier following the company’s 2020 stock market listing, people close to the matter said. The private equity firm, which still owns 43% in Hensoldt, earlier...
Kennet Partners sees 4.4x return selling stake in Dext

Kennet Partners sees 4.4x return selling stake in Dext

Kennet Partners, a European technology growth equity investor, has agreed to sell its stake in Dext (formerly ReceiptBank), a digital, multi-product platform for accountants and bookkeepers, to Hg, a leading global software and services investor. The sale will provide...