Polish bValue closes Growth fund with total cap of €90m

Polish bValue closes Growth fund with total cap of €90m

Warsaw-based investment firm bValue has announced the closing of its third fund, bValue Growth (BVG), at €90 million to support technological companies in Poland and across Central and Eastern Europe.  bValue was founded in 2016 by Maciej Balsewicz as early-stage tech...
CVC aims at up to $16bn valuation in Amsterdam IPO

CVC aims at up to $16bn valuation in Amsterdam IPO

CVC Capital Partners is targeting a market capitalisation as high as 15 billion euros ($16 billion) in its initial public offering (IPO), the private equity group said on Monday. The company is offering shares at a price range of 13 to 15 euros, with trading on...
Thoma Bravo to buy UK’s Darktrace for about $5.32bn

Thoma Bravo to buy UK’s Darktrace for about $5.32bn

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo agreed to buy Britain’s Darktrace for about $5.32 billion in cash on Friday, saying it would use its software expertise to drive growth at the Mike Lynch-backed cybersecurity specialist. The agreed price of $7.75, or around 620...
Apollo raises $35bn through Asia expansion

Apollo raises $35bn through Asia expansion

Alternative asset management major Apollo Global Management has raised $35bn from Asian investors since implementing a plan to revamp its business in the region at the beginning of 2022.  Under the leadership Matthew Michelini, the man tasked with reshaping Apollo’s...