Private Equity & Private Capital News

German chemical giant BASF SE has officially kicked off the sale process for its coatings business, with the unit expected to fetch up to €6bn ($6.8bn), drawing attention from a growing roster of global buyout firms including Carlyle Group, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Viele Risikokapitalgeber stecken in einer Klemme. Ihre Beteiligungen lassen sich derzeit kaum über die Börse verkaufen. Kreative Lösungen sollen Firmen und Investoren nun Zeit und Liquidität verschaffen.

Ein Senior Portfolio Manager bei der Partners Group beleuchtet das Segment Listed Private Equity, grenzt es gegen Alternativen wie Beteiligungsgesellschaften ab und geht dabei auf das seiner Ansicht nach attraktive, langfristige Renditepotenzial ein.

Private equity giant Thoma Bravo is exploring a potential sale of Apryse, a high-growth document processing software company, in a deal that could value the business at over $3bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.

Vista Equity Partners is close to finalising a deal to acquire Acumatica, a cloud-based enterprise software provider, from Swedish private equity group EQT, in a transaction that would value the business at approximately $2bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Global private equity fundraising fell sharply in Q1 2025, highlighting growing strain on the asset class as persistent high interest rates, sluggish exit activity, and geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh on LP allocations, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Blackstone’s Strategic Partners has acquired approximately $5bn in private equity stakes from the New York City Retirement Systems, marking one of the largest secondary transactions ever executed by a US public pension, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Demnach scheinen sich die Private-Equity-Fundraising-Aktivitäten auch längerfristig auf einem Abwärtspfad zu befinden. „Mit 131 Fonds, die weltweit 115,5 Mrd. Dollar aufbringen, liegt das Fundraising im ersten Quartal 2025 unter den 178,8 Mrd. Dollar, die im ersten Quartal 2024 aufgebracht wurden, und wird auf Jahresbasis voraussichtlich unter das Niveau von 2024 fallen“, konstatiert Hilary Wiek, Senior […]

The private equity owners of British roadside assistance group, AA, are preparing to explore exit options that could value the business at £4.5bn or more, following a sustained turnaround under their stewardship, according to a report by Sky News.