Astorg holds final closing of Astorg VIII at €4.4bn

Astorg holds final closing of Astorg VIII at €4.4bn

Pan-European private equity firm Astorg has held the final close of its latest flagship fund, Astorg VIII – an Article 8 buyout fund – with total capital commitments of €4.4bn, making it the firm’s largest fund raised to date. Astorg VIII will target B2B companies...
Permira is taking Squarespace private in a $6.9bn deal

Permira is taking Squarespace private in a $6.9bn deal

Website-building platform Squarespace will be taken private by private equity firm Permira in a $6.9bn all-cash transaction, with Ares Capital, Blackstone and Blue Owl providing a $2.65bn private credit package to help finance the acquisition. Under the terms of the...
Apollo closing in on $11bn Intel credit deal

Apollo closing in on $11bn Intel credit deal

Apollo Global Management is in advanced discussions with Intel over a deal to provide more than $11bn in capital to finance the chip manufacturer’s construction of a new plant in Ireland, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The report cites unnamed...