Private Equity & Private Capital News

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investments platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced today a $440 million strategic investment in renewable power company BrightNight, with proceeds aimed at supporting the company’s independent power producer (IPP) business model and the buildout of its utility-scale portfolio across the U.S.

Planon, der weltweit führende Anbieter von Software für intelligentes nachhaltiges Gebäudemanagement, freut sich, eine Erweiterung seiner strategischen Partnerschaft mit Schneider Electric, dem Marktführer für die digitale Transformation von Energiemanagement und Automatisierung, bekannt zu geben.

Pershing Square boss Bill Ackman announced on Tuesday that his new listed investment vehicle, Pershing Square USA, is aiming to raise approximately $2bn in capital, a significant reduction from the initial $25bn target he had envisioned, according to a report by Reuters.

A consortium of investors led by Sixth Street has agreed to purchase property and casualty insurer Enstar Group Ltd for $5.1bn in what will be the second-largest private equity-backed insurance deal of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

In großen Industrie- und Chemieunternehmen schlummern oft kleinere, wertvolle Geschäftsperlen. Andrew Nikous OpenGate Capital macht sich diese Schätze zunutze und verdient dabei erheblich.

ESG software startup osapiens announced today that it has raised $120 million in a Series B financing round, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s international expansion and supporting investment in its technology platform. Founded in 2018, Mannheim, Germany-based osapiens provides compliance and sustainability reporting solutions aimed at helping companies to create transparency and sustainable […]

Immer mehr europäische Fondsselektoren empfehlen Investitionen in Private Equity, berichtet José Cosio von Neuberger Berman aus der aktuellen „European Fund Selector Study“ seines Hauses. Für die Erhebung wurden 886 europäische Fondsselektoren befragt, die sowohl im privaten als auch im institutionellen Bereich tätig sind.

Software focused private investment firm Thoma Bravo is aiming to raise up to $2.74bn by selling approximately half of its current shareholding in Nasdaq Inc as it looks to reduce its stake in the business acquired during a transaction last year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Unter dem Titel „Survive ’til 25?“ sprachen auf der MUPET 2024 Giovanna Maag, Partnerin bei Altor Equity Partners in Zürich, Axel Bauer, Managing Director bei Houlihan Lokey in München und Dr. Tim Junginger, Partner im Bereich PE/M&A bei POELLATH in München über den Zustand des Private Equity- und M&A-Marktes in Deutschland und Europa.

Funds managed by global private investment firm KKR have acquired Marmic Fire & Safety, a provider of fire protection equipment inspection, testing and maintenance services, from HGGC.