EV charging software platform provider WeaveGrid announced that it has raised $28 million in a funding round led by Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital, with proceeds aimed at supporting the expansion of WeaveGrid’s platform, capabilities and relationships with automakers and utilities. Founded in 2018 by CEO Apoorv Bhargava and President John Taggart, California-based WeaveGrid provides […]
British banknote printer De La Rue is in discussions with private equity firm Disruptive Capital GP and pension fund manager Pension SuperFund Capital, collectively known as PSFC Entities to sell up to 40% of its equity, according to a report by Reuters.
Databricks, the fast-growing data analytics and artificial intelligence firm, is closing in on one of the largest venture capital funding rounds in history, with a raise led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz that could exceed $9.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.
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The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has allocated nearly $1.2bn to private equity, private debt, and real estate investments in the third quarter of 2024, according to a report by Pensions & Investments, citing information prepared for its 11 December board meeting.
Private equity activity is on track to match or exceed 2023 levels, despite a challenging year, with deal-making reaching 69% and 784% of last year’s volume and value, respectively by Q3, according to a new report by Preqin.
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has allocated nearly $1.2bn to private equity, private debt, and real estate investments in the third quarter of 2024, according to a report by Pensions & Investments, citing information prepared for its 11 December board meeting.
Private equity firm Bain Capital has made a non-binding, all-cash offer to acquire Australian wealth manager Insignia Financial that values the 178-year-old company at AUD2.67bn ($1.70bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Global investment firm Carlyle has held the final close of its third Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund (CCOF III), with $7.1bn in investable capital, making it the private investment firm’s largest credit fundraise to date.
Google announced today an agreement for the purchase of 200,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits, to be earned through capturing CO2 in crushed rock and storing it in soil, with enhanced rock weathering (ERW) startup Terradot. Google has also announced an equity investment in Terradot.
For the first time, private equity firms have entered the National Football League (NFL) ownership arena, with Ares Management acquiring a 10% stake in the Miami Dolphins and an Arctos Sports Partners-led investor group acquiring a minority stake in the Buffalo Bills, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Eine Studie des Bundesverbandes Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI) bietet ein Update zur Rolle alternativer Investments für deutsche Versicherungsunternehmen. Darin wird analysiert, welche Rolle Alternative Investments für deutsche Versicherungsunternehmen spielen, welche Herausforderungen bestehen und wie sich ihre Strategien von denen anderer Investorentypen und globaler Mitbewerber unterscheiden. Ein besonderes Augenmerk legen wir auf die Assetklasse Corporate Private […]
Privatmarktanlagen gewinnen weiter an Bedeutung Der große Trend des Jahres 2025 scheinen jedoch auch wieder die Anlagen auf den nicht-öffentlichen Märkten zu werden. Fast drei Viertel (73 Prozent) der institutionellen Anleger sind am optimistischsten in Bezug auf Private Equity, was einen deutlichen Anstieg gegenüber den 60 Prozent vor einem Jahr darstellt. Infolgedessen sind weltweit 17 […]
US-based private equity firm Bain Capital is planning to increase its offer to acquire Japan’s Fuji Soft to JPY9,600 ($63.35) per share, surpassing a competing bid from buyout rival KKR, according to a report by Nikkei.
Apollo Global Management is preparing to launch what will be its largest-ever private equity fund with a target of $25bn. The fund, the firm’s 11th dedicated to private equity, is expected to kick off early next year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
