Private Equity & Private Capital News

Heathrow erhält neue Großaktionäre: Ardian und der Saudi-arabische Staatsfonds PIF sichern sich in einem milliardenschweren Deal insgesamt knapp 40 Prozent am Londoner Flughafen.

Blue Owl Capital co-founder Michael Rees is working on a plan to merge several firms in the alternative investment sector to create a diversified investment business similar to Blackstone and KKR, with IPO potential, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Exklusiv: Nachdem Lea Partners in diesem Jahr die Mehrheit an Easybill erworben hat, beteiligt sich der Private-Equity-Investor nun an einem Münsteraner E-Commerce-Startup. In einer neuen Holdingstruktur soll die Fusion der Unternehmen für neues Wachstum sorgen.

Global private equity firms Blackstone and Bain are reportedly in the final stages of bidding for Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in a deal expected to be valued between $3bn and $3.5bn, according to a report by Reuters.

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.

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.

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.