Blackstone signs over $1bn deal with MBK for 1st exit in Korea

Blackstone signs over $1bn deal with MBK for 1st exit in Korea

The US asset manager will sell a 71.25% stake in drug wholesaler Geo-Young, the corporate value of which is around $1.4 billion.   Private equity giant Blackstone Inc. is set to mark its first exit from South Korea by selling a 71.25% stake in the holding firm of...
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...