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CD&R said to gather $20bn for Fund XIII in six months,...
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has reportedly gathered about $20bn for its thirteenth flagship buyout fund in just six months, twice the amount raised over a comparable period for its $26bn predecessor in 2023.
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Deal Roundup: Thrive strikes $15.3bn ADT take-private; Stonepeak completes BMO finance...
Thrive Holdings has agreed to acquire US home security provider ADT in a $15.3bn take-private transaction, comprising approximately $7.6bn of equity value and $7.7bn of net debt.
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HighPost Capital hires $4bn fundraiser Ron Sylvestri to expand institutional investor...
US private equity firm HighPost Capital has appointed veteran capital formation executive Ron Sylvestri as managing director of marketing.
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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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PGIM, LGT Capital Partners co-lead $680m Tree Line private credit secondaries...
PGIM and LGT Capital Partners have co-led a $680m private credit continuation vehicle for US direct lender Tree Line Capital Partners, providing liquidity to existing investors in two of the manager's funds.
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Three-quarters of private markets investors report longer waits for distributions despite...
Three-quarters of private markets investors say the time required to receive distributions has increased over the past year, yet 84% still intend to increase their exposure to the asset class over the next two years, according to new research from Brown Brothers Harriman.
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Deal Roundup: Thrive strikes $15.3bn ADT take-private; Stonepeak completes BMO finance acquisition
Thrive Holdings has agreed to acquire US home security provider ADT in a $15.3bn take-private transaction, comprising approximately $7.6bn of equity value and $7.7bn of net debt.
CD&R said to gather $20bn for Fund XIII in six months, twice predecessor’s fundraising...
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has reportedly gathered about $20bn for its thirteenth flagship buyout fund in just six months, twice the amount raised over a comparable period for its $26bn predecessor in 2023.
BY Venture Partners raises $60m for third fund, expands into Europe with Lisbon office
Dubai-based venture capital firm BY Venture Partners has closed its third fund at $60m, 20% larger than its predecessor, as it expands its European investment operations with a new office in Lisbon.
Lightspeed said to surpass $750m fundraising target for AI buyout strategy targeting up to...
Lightspeed Venture Partners has reportedly raised more than $750m for a new fund and co-investment vehicle targeting acquisitions of established businesses which can be transformed through AI, as the venture capital heavyweight expands further into private equity-style buyouts.
ACORE Capital quadruples opportunistic credit fund size with $1.1bn final close
US commercial real estate lender ACORE Capital has raised $1.1bn for its second opportunistic credit fund, more than quadrupling the size of its predecessor as it targets financing opportunities created by property market dislocation.
U&I Ventures raises $32.2m for debut fund targeting AI security and enterprise infrastructure
San Francisco-based U&I Ventures has closed its oversubscribed debut fund on $32.2m, with plans to back up to 45 early-stage AI infrastructure startups through an investment strategy informed by a network of 1,800 senior enterprise technology executives.
HC Partners nearly doubles fund size with €100m hard-cap close, following two sponsor exits
Dutch private equity firm HC Partners has almost doubled the size of its flagship fund after raising €100m for its third vehicle, exceeding its original €80m target and securing commitments from all of its existing institutional investors.
Foundation Credit beats $500m target for infrastructure debt fund in wake of New Holland...
US private credit manager Foundation Credit has closed its second infrastructure debt fund at approximately $540m, a week after announcing a majority investment from fellow alternative asset manager New Holland Capital.
HighPost Capital hires $4bn fundraiser Ron Sylvestri to expand institutional investor base
US private equity firm HighPost Capital has appointed veteran capital formation executive Ron Sylvestri as managing director of marketing.
Deal Roundup: Triton agrees $9bn Trench exit; Trian-led group makes $3.8bn Wendy’s take-private proposal
Triton Partners has agreed to sell high-voltage electrical equipment manufacturer Trench Group to GE Vernova for $9bn, in one of the largest European private...
