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Ex-L Catterton partner Leeds hits $500m hard cap for sophomore Forward...
Forward Consumer Partners, the private equity firm launched by former L Catterton partner Matt Leeds, has reached its $500m hard cap for its sophomore fundraise.
Deal news
Deal Roundup: Advent helps Shield AI to $12.7bn valuation, Lone Star...
Advent International has led a Series G funding round for aerospace and defence tech company Shield AI, giving the business a valuation of $12.7bn.
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O2 Investment Partners brings in ex-Levine Leichtman, HIG capital raising expert...
O2 Investment Partners has brought in former Levine Leichtman and HIG investor relations specialist Rob Hays to lead its own IR operation.
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Private equity suffers ‘lethargic’ three years – but investors remain bullish...
Private equity has endured a tricky three years as the boom from the end of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed - but investor confidence in the asset class remains high for 2025, research from Preqin shows.
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Carlyle AlpInvest leads continuation fund for TowerBrook’s Eisner Advisory Group
Carlyle AlpInvest has led a continuation vehicle for business consulting specialist Eisner Advisory Group (EisnerAmper), which was bought by TowerBrook Capital in 2021.
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Early 2026 secondaries activity suggests ongoing opportunity in asset class: Elm...
The trend of LPs and GPs turning to secondary transactions amid a challenging distributions environment remained intact through the start of 2026, placement agent and secondary advisor Elm Capital says.
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Deal Roundup: Advent helps Shield AI to $12.7bn valuation, Lone Star completes AGI buyout...
Advent International has led a Series G funding round for aerospace and defence tech company Shield AI, giving the business a valuation of $12.7bn.
Early 2026 secondaries activity suggests ongoing opportunity in asset class: Elm Capital
The trend of LPs and GPs turning to secondary transactions amid a challenging distributions environment remained intact through the start of 2026, placement agent and secondary advisor Elm Capital says.
Ex-L Catterton partner Leeds hits $500m hard cap for sophomore Forward Consumer Partners fundraise
Forward Consumer Partners, the private equity firm launched by former L Catterton partner Matt Leeds, has reached its $500m hard cap for its sophomore fundraise.
SBIC critical tech approval helps VC firm First In to $148m of new fund...
Early-stage venture capital firm First In has picked up $148m of new firepower thanks to its oversubscribed third fund.
Climate Investment, launched by oil and gas companies a decade ago, seals $450m for...
Climate Investment, a specialist decarbonisation investor formed by a group of oil and gas companies a decade ago, has closed its first growth equity vehicle on $450m.
Invenio Partners picks up €75m for third fund targeting next-gen Eastern European market leaders
Eastern European private equity investor Invenio Partners has pulled in €75m at the final close of its third flagship fund.
Deal Roundup: KKR said to agree $2bn Nothing Bundt Cakes buy, Sagewind Capital to...
KKR has reportedly agreed to buy bakery chain Nothing Bundt Cakes from Roark Capital in a deal worth more than $2bn including debt.
“Founders hold the keys to America’s victory”: Overmatch Ventures raises $250m second fund
Early-stage deeptech, defence and space investor Overmatch Ventures has closed its oversubscribed second fund on $250m.
Carlyle AlpInvest leads continuation fund for TowerBrook’s Eisner Advisory Group
Carlyle AlpInvest has led a continuation vehicle for business consulting specialist Eisner Advisory Group (EisnerAmper), which was bought by TowerBrook Capital in 2021.
Anthony Pritzker family-backed PAS raises $385m to back emerging PE managers
Pritzker Alternative Strategies, an Anthony Pritzker family-backed provider of capital to US and European buyout funds, has raised almost $385m at the final close of its inaugural investment vehicle.
