Moonfare launches a major Global Flagship Buyout Fund

Moonfare launches a major Global Flagship Buyout Fund

Moonfare, the Berlin-based FinTech platform that provides access to Private Markets investment managers, has recently announced the addition of a new PE Buyout fund to its offering. What is the fund’s investment strategy? The recently launched fund has outperformed...
Buyout Firms Lead $17 Billion Battle for Thyssenkrupp Unit

Buyout Firms Lead $17 Billion Battle for Thyssenkrupp Unit

Two groups of private-equity firms are through to the next round in the heated takeover battle for Thyssenkrupp AG’s $17 billion elevator business, a sale which could rank as one of the biggest deals globally this year. The shortlist of potential buyers consists of a...
MG Capital Seeks to Oust Philip Falcone From HC2’s Board

MG Capital Seeks to Oust Philip Falcone From HC2’s Board

Philip Falcone is in the crosshairs of an activist investor who wants to remove him — along with the rest of the board — from HC2 Holdings Inc. MG Capital, run by former Third Point executive Michael Gorzynski, wrote in a letter to shareholders Tuesday...
Software Maker Toast Raises Funds at $4.9 Billion Valuation

Software Maker Toast Raises Funds at $4.9 Billion Valuation

Toast Inc., which makes point-of-sale technology for restaurants, raised $400 million at a $4.9 billion valuation in a fundraising round led by investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and TPG. Other investors that led the funding round are Tiger Global...