The Merced County Employees Retirement Association (MCERA), which has $1.2bn in assets under management approved a new private equity commitment during its September board meeting, according to a report by Private Equity International.
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Pictet raises over $200m for thematic private equity Technology Fund II
Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), an independent unit of the Pictet Group which manages hedge fund PE and real estate investments, has held the final close of the second vintage of its technology-focused thematic private equity fund at more than $200m.
Sanofi attracts $17bn PE bids for consumer health unit
Sanofi has received two separate takeover bids from private equity firms PAI Partners and Clayton Dubilier & Rice for its consumer health unit, potentially valuing the business at around €15bn ($16.74bn) or more, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
Cleantech Startup Ayrton Energy Raises $7 Million to Tackle Hydrogen Transport and Delivery Challenges
Ayrton Energy, which is developing advanced methods for the transport of liquid hydrogen, has secured a $6.8 million seed round investment to advance its liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. The company said that it will leverage the financing to scale its proprietary technology, double the size of its team, and expand operations into energy […]
greenpass erhält frisches Kapital für mehr Impact
Das Wiener ClimateTech ScaleUp greenpass sicherte sich in einer Late Seed Extension Runde in Q2 2024 frisches Kapital für die weitere Skalierung seiner innovativen Lösungen für klimasichere Immobilien und lebenswerte Städte. Greenpass bietet einen One-Stop-Shop für erfolgreiche Klimawandelanpassung und Dekarbonisierung in der Immobilienwirtschaft. Damit können gleichzeitig die steigenden ESG- und Nachhaltigkeitsvorgaben, wie die CSRD und […]
Brookfield Secures $2.4bn for UAE-backed climate fund
Brookfield Asset Management has raised $2.4bn for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), a climate-focused fund backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at scaling climate finance in emerging markets, according to a report by Reuters.
KKR closes Ascendant Fund at $4.6bn
Global private investment firm KKR has held the final closing of KKR Ascendant Fund SCSP (Ascendant), an investment vehicle dedicated to investing in middle market businesses in North America, with $4.6bn in total capital commitments.
Brookfield Raises $2.4 Billion for Emerging Markets-Focused Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has raised $2.4 billion for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), aimed at driving clean energy investments in underserved emerging economies, only three months after the fund’s official launch in June 2024.
Apollo eyes $5bn Intel investment
US-based private investment major Apollo Global Management has offered to make an equity-like investment of up to $5bn in Intel, amid a challenging period for the semiconductor giant, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
Carmignac lanciert erstmals einen Private-Equity-Fonds
Laut Morningstardaten startet der Fonds mit einem Volumen von knapp €71 Millionen.
Air Company Raises $69 Million to Turn CO2 into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Air Company, designer of a platform to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals from captured CO2 and hydrogen, announced that it had secured $69 million in Series B funding to advance its technology to reduce emissions in areas that until now have proven difficult to manage, including aviation.
London-listed ICG raises $1.9bn for North America private debt fund
UK-listed Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has secured $1.9bn for the latest iteration of its North America-focused private debt strategy, the North American Credit Partners Fund III, which is 50% larger than its predecessor and has already made four investments, according to a report by CityWire.
PE majors eye Bausch + Lomb as eyecare giant starts sale process
Private equity giants Blackstone, Advent International, and TPG are among a host of firms preparing potential bids for eyecare company Bausch + Lomb, as the company initiates a sale process to resolve a stalled spin-off from its heavily indebted parent, Bausch Health, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Europas Private-Equity-Megafonds mit außergewöhnlicher Entwicklung
Europäische Beteiligungsgesellschaften haben seit 2020 viel Geld bei Investoren eingeworben, zeigen aktuelle Zahlen von Pitchbook. Besonders das Fundraising für Megafonds wächst rasant.
Private equity AUM to more than double by 2029, but Apac may lag global average
The softer growth rate could be due to the lower expected performance of China-focused funds: Preqin research head. GROWING interest from non-institutional investors – including family offices and individual investors – will help support a 106 per cent increase in private equity assets under management (AUMs) over the six years to 2029, said private markets […]