SWEN closes SWIFT 2 impact fund at €580m

SWEN closes SWIFT 2 impact fund at €580m

SWEN Capital (SWEN), a European private equity firm with over €7.7bn in AUM, has held the final close of the second vintage of its European infrastructure fund, SWIFT 2, an impact fund dedicated to renewable gas investments at €580m.   The fund raised more than...
Harvest Partners closes latest buyout found at $5.3bn

Harvest Partners closes latest buyout found at $5.3bn

New York-based private equity firm Harvest Partners (Harvest), has closed it latest buyout fund, Harvest Partners IX and its parallel funds (HP IX) with $5.34bn in capital commitments, ahead of its $5.25bn target. HP IX is 30% larger than the firm’s previous private...
Abu Dhabi Fund Joins KKR for Telecom Italia’s Grid

Abu Dhabi Fund Joins KKR for Telecom Italia’s Grid

(Bloomberg) — The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which controls almost $1 trillion in assets, is part of the KKR & Co.-led consortium acquiring Telecom Italia’s landline network. ADIA is one of the controlling investors of acquisition vehicle Optics Bidco,...