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Private Equity & Private Capital News
Vara sichert sich 8,9 Millionen Dollar an Finanzierung und weitet die KI-gestützte Früherkennung von Brustkrebs auf Indien aus
Zu den wichtigsten Erfolgen des Programms gehören: Mehr als 100.000 Bilder pro Monat werden mit der KI von Vara ausgewertet Signifikant höhere Krebserkennungsraten, einschließlich der Erkennung von 50% der Tumore, die Radiologen sonst übersehen hätten Weniger falsch-positive Befunde Verbesserte Arbeitsabläufe für Radiologen
Penn Park Capital sichert sich 750 Millionen € von führenden europäischen Pensionsfonds
LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / 1. November 2024 / Penn Park Capital Management freut sich bekannt zu geben, dass mehrere renommierte europäische Pensionsfonds der Gesellschaft Vermögensverwaltungsmandate in einem Gesamtwert von ca. 750 Millionen € anvertraut haben, wobei eine weitere Zusage von 1,3 Milliarden € für 2025 bereits vorgesehen ist. Im Rahmen dieser Mandate wird Penn […]
Brookfield AM relocates HQ to New York
Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) is relocating its head office from Toronto to New York, in a strategic move aimed at increasing visibility in US stock indexes and attracting a wider pool of institutional and active public investors, according to a report by Bloomberg.
UK ups tax on PE ‘carried interest’ to 32%
The UK is to raise taxes on performance fees, or “carried interest,” for private equity fund managers from 28% to 32%, effective April 2025 — a smaller increase than many in the industry had anticipated, according to a report by Reuters.
Nuveen, Leon Capital Invest in Real Estate Sustainability Consultancy Longevity Partners
Real estate-focused climate and sustainability consulting firm Longevity Partners announced a new strategi investment from Nuveen and Leon Capital. Founded in 2015 Longevity Partners works with real estate and infrastructure firms to achieve green building certifications, and assists them on energy audits, data reporting and management, climate resilience strategies, and the development of energy and […]
Verdane Raises €700 Million for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund
European specialist growth investor Verdane announced today that it has raised €700 million (USD$758 million at the final close of its Verdane Idun II fund, targeting investments in businesses within the structural growth trend of decarbonization. The total is more than double its previous Idun I fund, with both funds dedicated to enhancing decarbonization efforts […]
Brookfield Acquires $2.3 Billion Stake in UK Offshore Wind Farms from Ørsted
Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has signed a deal with Danish multinational energy company Ørsted to acquire a 12.45% minority stake in four of Ørsted’s U.K. offshore wind farms for approximately $2.3 billion. The four wind farms – Hornsea 1, Hornsea 2, Walney Extension, and Burbo Bank Extension – have a total combined […]
KKR, ECP Launch $50 Billion Data Center and Power Generation Investment Partnership
Alternative asset and private equity investor KKR and energy transition infrastructure investment firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP) announced today the launch of a new strategic partnership targeting $50 billion of investment aimed at accelerating the deployment of data center and power generation capacity to support the rapid global growth in AI and cloud computing.
HMC Capital acquires Global Switch Australia in $1.3bn deal
Australian asset manager HMC Capital has agreed a AUD1.94bn ($1.29bn) deal to acquire Global Switch Australia, marking its strategic entry into the rapidly growing data centre market, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone closes new direct lending fund at $22bn
Blackstone has held the final close of the the first series of its evergreen institutional US direct lending fund, Blackstone Senior Direct Lending Fund (BXD), with approximately $22bn of investable capital, including expected leverage.
Sustainable Heating Startup Vamo Raises €7 Million
Sustainable heating startup Vamo announced that it has raised €7 million in new capital, expanding its seed round to over €10 million (USD $10.8), after having raised €3 million in 2023, with proceeds aimed at advancing its solution enabling households to deploy heat pumps. Heat pumps are rapidly emerging as an energy efficient and climate-friendly […]
RIFT Raises €11 Million for Decarbonized Industrial Heat Solution
Netherlands-based cleantech startup RIFT announced that it had raised €11 million (USD $11.9 million) in Series A funding aimed at advancing its technology to decarbonize industrial heat.
Bureau Veritas Acquires Aligned Incentives to Bolster Scope 3, Product Carbon Footprint Capabilities
France-based testing, inspection and certification services provider Bureau Veritas announced the acquisition of AI-powered sustainability planning solutions provider Aligned Incentives, with the move aimed at enhancing its sustainability metrics capabilities in areas including Scope 3 emissions analysis and product life cycle assessment (LCA).
Fortress and BlackRock eye joint bid for €3bn German insurer Viridium
A consortium led by Mubadala Capital-backed private equity firm Fortress Investment Group and BlackRock is among several parties evaluating bids for Viridium Group, a German life insurance consolidator, according to a report by Bloomberg.