RoundShield, a private investment firm focused on European asset-backed private credit opportunities and capital solutions, has closed the RS Fund V with over $1bn in capital commitments – $150m above its fundraising target.
The Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds (CRPTF) has committed up to $450m to bolster its private equity portfolio, according to a report by Pensions & Investments citing an announcement by State Treasurer Erick Russell.
North American private equity firm Atlas Partners is to make a $1bn investment in Sedgwick, a global provider of insurance claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions, in a deal that values the business at $13.2bn.
Bain Capital Life Sciences (BCLS) has raised its fourth fund, with approximately $3bn of total commitments, including $2.5bn of outside commitments from existing and new investors, and the balance from Bain Capital partners, employees, and affiliates.
The winners of the Private Equity Wire US Credit Awards 2024, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence across credit funds, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (12 September), at Covene, 101 Park Avenue, New York.
Novameat, a Barcelona-based sustainable food technology company that develops alternative meat products, announced Thursday that it raised €17.4 million (USD$19.2 million) in an oversubscribed Round A funding round. The funding will be used to scale up production of its current plant-based alternative meat products, as well as launching its new Shredded Nova-b*ef product, set to […]
WaterEquity, a US-based asset manager focused on social and environmental impact-based investments in the areas of water and sanitation, announced that it had raised over $100 million for its new Water & Climate Resilience Fund, which seeks to bring together investment partners to support efforts to enhance water stewardship, sustainable development, and climate resilience.
Bain Capital and Parthenon Capital are in discussions to sell a minority stake in healthcare technology company Zelis in a deal that could value the firm at around $17bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management announced today the launch of a new strategic funding partnership with low carbon electrofuels (eFuels) provider Infinium, with Brookfield committing to invest up to $1.1 billion to accelerate the company’s eFuels platform and its production of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).
Swedish private investment firm EQT has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in GeBBS, a global provider of healthcare outsourcing solutions, from ChrysCapital. While financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, reports suggest a purchase price of over $850m.
Investment firm MNC Capital has raised its all-cash buyout offer for Vista Outdoor – a provider of shooting and outdoor sports products, to $43 per share, up from its previous offer of $42 per share, valuing the business at $2.51bn, according to a report by Reuters.
The Aston Martin Formula One team is on the verge of a stake sale to two US-based private investment funds – venture capital firm Accel Partners and private credit manager HPS Investments Partners – in a deal that could value the team at between £1.5bn and £2bn, according to a report from Sky News.
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Private market allocation is increasingly seen as an integral part of a well-diversified portfolio, not just for institutional investors but also for high-net-worth and other individual investors. What does this mean for you? CFA Institute has organized a series of webinar on private equity and venture capital, private credit, real estate investments, and hedge funds. […]
