Ultimately, many allocators want to actively manage their PE portfolios, and are exploring everything from automatic secondary sales to third-party leverage, says TRS’s Scott Ramsower.
Los Angeles-based investment firm Faes & Co has partnered with $4.7bn UK multi-asset manager Triple Point, providing the former with $100m to support the US expansion of its real estate bridging finance business, F2 Finance.
British solar heat and power scale-up Naked Energy announced today that it has raised £17 million (USD$22 million) of new equity funding as part of a Series B first close, aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and the adoption of its solutions to decarbonize heat. Founded in 2009, Naked Energy provides high energy density […]
Renewable transaction infrastructure provider LevelTen Energy announced today that it has secured approximately $65 million in a Series D funding round, with proceeds aimed at building out the company’s platform and expanding its geographic and market reach. Founded in 2016, LevelTen provides marketplaces, software tools, and industry intelligence for clean energy buyers and sellers. The […]
The Swedish impact investor’s inaugural venture fund was backed by institutional investors across Europe and will back companies developing solutions to address future health and environmental challenges.
ESG due diligence is becoming increasingly important and commonplace in the M&A process, with its link to monetary value as the primary driver, with most M&A dealmakers willing to pay a premium for targets with high ESG maturity, and over half reporting encountering ESG-related deal-stoppers, according to a new survey released by global professional services […]
Macy’s took a big hit to its stock price on Monday with news that the US rental giant was terminating discussions with private equity firm Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management over a potential takeover prompting a 13% fall, according to a report by Business Insider.
Goldman Sachs will für seinen ersten Private-Equity-Fonds mit Fokus auf den asiatisch-pazifischen Raum 2 Milliarden Dollar aufbringen, so zwei Personen, die mit dem Fundraising-Plan der Bank vertraut sind.
Global fashion online retailer SHEIN announced the launch of a new Circularity Fund, with the company providing an initial investment of €200 million, aimed at supporting startups in Europe and the UK focused on textile-to-textile circularity solutions. The new fund comes as the fashion industry, and the fast-fashion sector in particular, face increasing pressure to […]
Platinum Equity Advisors, a US-based private equity form focussed on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the US, Europe and Asia is to acquire aircraft landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek Inc for $1.35bn, according to a report by Canadian Press.
Oanda Global Corporation, an established online retail trading platform, has been put up for sale by its private equity backer, CVC Capital Partners, with the sale being managed by bankers at Nomura and Santander, according to a report by Sky News.
The German investor believes offering financial incentives to companies if they hit social impact targets should play a greater role in investment strategies.
Der US-Finanzinvestor KKR lotet seinen Exit von Axel Springer aus. Womöglich wird der Medienkonzern nun aufgespalten. Die großen Pläne von Konzernchef Mathias Döpfner sind damit aber nicht am Ende – im Gegenteil.
A legendary creature looms large in the start-up world. In this milieu, the status of unicorn – young, successful, and worth over a billion US dollars – is viewed as the ne plus ultra. But another creature is currently shaking up the scene: the zebra. This is the name for companies that do not only […]
Deals. Das Geschäft mit Beteiligungen funktionierte jahrelang reibungslos, geriet jüngst aber ins Stocken. Bis sich das wieder ändert, dürfte es dauern.
