Clean fuel startup Utility Global announced that it has raised $53 million as part of a growth equity Series C funding round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the commercialization of its technology to process industrial gases into clean fuels to help decarbonize hard-to-abate industries, such as steel, without the use of electricity.
The Merced County Employees Retirement Association (MCERA), which has $1.2bn in assets under management approved a new private equity commitment during its September board meeting, according to a report by Private Equity International.
Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), an independent unit of the Pictet Group which manages hedge fund PE and real estate investments, has held the final close of the second vintage of its technology-focused thematic private equity fund at more than $200m.
Sanofi has received two separate takeover bids from private equity firms PAI Partners and Clayton Dubilier & Rice for its consumer health unit, potentially valuing the business at around €15bn ($16.74bn) or more, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
Ayrton Energy, which is developing advanced methods for the transport of liquid hydrogen, has secured a $6.8 million seed round investment to advance its liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology. The company said that it will leverage the financing to scale its proprietary technology, double the size of its team, and expand operations into energy […]
Das Wiener ClimateTech ScaleUp greenpass sicherte sich in einer Late Seed Extension Runde in Q2 2024 frisches Kapital für die weitere Skalierung seiner innovativen Lösungen für klimasichere Immobilien und lebenswerte Städte. Greenpass bietet einen One-Stop-Shop für erfolgreiche Klimawandelanpassung und Dekarbonisierung in der Immobilienwirtschaft. Damit können gleichzeitig die steigenden ESG- und Nachhaltigkeitsvorgaben, wie die CSRD und […]
Brookfield Asset Management has raised $2.4bn for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), a climate-focused fund backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at scaling climate finance in emerging markets, according to a report by Reuters.
Global private investment firm KKR has held the final closing of KKR Ascendant Fund SCSP (Ascendant), an investment vehicle dedicated to investing in middle market businesses in North America, with $4.6bn in total capital commitments.
Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has raised $2.4 billion for its Catalytic Transition Fund (CTF), aimed at driving clean energy investments in underserved emerging economies, only three months after the fund’s official launch in June 2024.
US-based private investment major Apollo Global Management has offered to make an equity-like investment of up to $5bn in Intel, amid a challenging period for the semiconductor giant, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
Laut Morningstardaten startet der Fonds mit einem Volumen von knapp €71 Millionen.
Air Company, designer of a platform to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals from captured CO2 and hydrogen, announced that it had secured $69 million in Series B funding to advance its technology to reduce emissions in areas that until now have proven difficult to manage, including aviation.
UK-listed Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has secured $1.9bn for the latest iteration of its North America-focused private debt strategy, the North American Credit Partners Fund III, which is 50% larger than its predecessor and has already made four investments, according to a report by CityWire.
Private equity giants Blackstone, Advent International, and TPG are among a host of firms preparing potential bids for eyecare company Bausch + Lomb, as the company initiates a sale process to resolve a stalled spin-off from its heavily indebted parent, Bausch Health, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Europäische Beteiligungsgesellschaften haben seit 2020 viel Geld bei Investoren eingeworben, zeigen aktuelle Zahlen von Pitchbook. Besonders das Fundraising für Megafonds wächst rasant.
