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WEBInflexion hits £975m hard cap for enterprise fund after ‘intense’ five-month fundraise. Malcolm Coffin, head of the enterprise fund, tells Private Equity News about the rapid fundraise and plans for investment. Private Equity News is the leading European private equity website and magazine, including the latest trends and analysis on ...
Sixth Street eyes ‘exceptional opportunity’ after closing $4.4bn …
WEBNov 3, 2022 · Sixth Street has raised $4.4bn for its latest growth fund, as it scours the market for bargain investments in fast-growing companies. The US private equity giant has doubled up on the size of its previous growth fund, which closed in 2019 with $2.2bn in committed capital. Sixth Street Growth targets investments in late- and mid-stage growth...
Sports | Private Equity News
WEBEQT buys sports education company in $1.25bn deal. Florida-based IMG Academy provides a sports-focused boarding school, sports camps, online coaching and college recruiting. Get the invaluable insight and competitive edge you need by staying up to date with the latest coverage from Private Equity News.
Aurelius raises €500m for its first institutional fund
WEBMonday April 26, 2021 2:02 pm. Carve-outs specialist Aurelius has taken only four months to wrap up a €500m fund, as investors eye opportunities to capitalise on pandemic-related disruptions this year. The vehicle, which comprises €350m in LP commitments and a €150m co-investment pool, is the Munich-listed firm’s first institutional fund.
Emerson agrees to $14bn Blackstone buyout - Private Equity News
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Miriam Gottfried. Monday October 31, 2022 10:16 am. Emerson Electric is selling a majority stake in its climate-technologies business to Blackstone in a transformational deal for the industrial company that would value the unit at $14 billion including debt and mark the biggest private-equity buyout in …
Hg acquires Canadian software maker Prophix in $500m deal
WEBJan 6, 2021 · By. Elisângela Mendonça. Wednesday January 6, 2021 1:54 pm. London-based private equity firm Hg has acquired a majority stake in Canadian software maker Prophix. The deal values the company at between $500m and $600m, a person familiar with the matter told Private Equity News. Founded in 1987 and based in Ontario, Prophix develops software ...
Meet the 50 Most Influential in European Private Equity 2021
WEB<p>The fourth annual list of the 50 Most Influential in European Private Equity is testament to the continued popularity of the sector. The past 12 months have been exceptionally busy for the buyout industry as activity has bounced back after a Covid-19 lull.</p><p><br></p>
What you need to know about Bain’s $800m impact fund
WEBTuesday April 20, 2021 1:02 pm. Bain Capital Double Impact closed a second impact investing fund after raising $800m last fall, and found the experience to be a bit different than the first time around. When Double Impact, a unit of the Boston-based private equity firm Bain Capital, sought investors for its first impact vehicle — which closed ...
Fund-of-funds ranking shows once sluggish sector becoming …
WEBMonday June 13, 2022 8:35 am. The inaugural HEC-Dow Jones Performance Ranking of Private Equity Fund-of-Funds 2021 has been dominated by US firms which occupy all of the top five positions and eight of the top 10. The ranking puts New Jersey-based Union Grove Venture Partners in top position with Washington DC-based Accolade Partners in second ...
Private equity likes sports, but do sports like private equity?
WEBApr 26, 2021 · Private equity has been piling into sports teams, leagues, broadcasting rights and competitions since the pandemic struck last year, but the new cash is not always welcome. Bernhard Lang/Getty Images. By. Mark Latham. Monday April 26, 2021 1:59 pm. The last week in European football could have come straight out of a soap opera.