Private Equity & Private Capital News

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners has secured $3.2bn for its latest buyout vehicle, North Haven Capital Partners VIII, marking a significant milestone amid a challenging fundraising environment for private equity, according to a report by Bloomberg

Bridgepoint Group is preparing to distribute approximately €2bn to investors in its Europe VI buyout fund within weeks, following recent exits from investments in Dorna Sports and Kereis, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Bain Capital is flying high after Virgin Australia’s successful IPO, which saw shares surge 8.3% on debut, landing the private equity giant with a roughly 40% internal rate of return on its initial investment, according to a report by Reuters.

Private equity firm Advent International has agreed to acquire UK-based Spectris, a maker of high-recision scientific instruments, in a deal worth £4.4bn ($5.9bn), the largest takeover in Britain so far this year, according to a report by Reuters.

Die Kita-Kette Globegarden steht unmittelbar vor dem Verkauf an Private-Equity-Investoren. Beim IT-Spezialisten Evalueserve hingegen zieht sich der Verkaufsprozess in die Länge.

Die gesamtgesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen und das makroökonomische Umfeld haben auch die Beteiligungsindustrie in den vergangenen Jahren arg gefordert. Positive Signale gab es zuletzt insbesondere im Venture Capital-Segment. Private Equity könnte generell helfen, den Investitionsstau zu beheben.

CVC Capital has launched CVC Catalyst, a new sector-agnostic private equity strategy dedicated to high-quality, faster-growing mid-market businesses across Europe. The focus will be on on equity investments of under €250m in companies with strong growth potential.

Mark Walter, Co-Founder and CEO of private equity firm Guggenheim Capital, is set to purchase a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal valued at $10bn via his TWG Global investment firm, marking the largest sale of a US sports franchise in history, according to a report by the BBC.