Power infrastructure company Cloverleaf Infrastructure announced today that it has raised over $300 million, with proceeds to be used to develop data center sites that run on low-carbon electricity across the U.S. Data centers globally are responsible for a growing share of climate impact, already reaching up to 2% of the world’s carbon emissions, nearly […]
Australian energy transition platform Symphony Infrastructure Partners announced today that it has raised A$488 million (USD$329 million) in a Series A financing round including A$300 million (USD$202 million) from lead investor Blackstone, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s growth and completing a series of five pending acquisitions. Founded in 2022, Symphony develops, owns, and […]
Der französische Spirituosenhersteller hat nach eigenen Angaben einen entsprechenden Vertrag mit der Australian Wine Holdco Limited unterzeichnet. Ein Verkaufspreis wurde nicht genannt. Hinter dem Käufer steht ein Konsortium internationaler Investoren, dem auch der australische Weinhersteller Accolade Wines gehört.
Nature-based carbon project development and financing startup Earthshot Labs announced today that it has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round, aimed at supporting the expansion of its platform. Launched in 2020, Earthshot Labs provides a platform for developing and financing nature restoration and conservation projects using carbon as the primary financing mechanism, […]
Alternative investment manager Blackstone’s energy-focused private equity business, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, announced the acquisition of power solutions provider Trystar, with the firm citing opportunities to support the company’s growth as it pursues opportunities from factors including the energy transition and AI-driven growth in data centers. Founded in 1991, Minnesota-based Trystar provides electrical power solutions […]
Ultimately, many allocators want to actively manage their PE portfolios, and are exploring everything from automatic secondary sales to third-party leverage, says TRS’s Scott Ramsower.
Los Angeles-based investment firm Faes & Co has partnered with $4.7bn UK multi-asset manager Triple Point, providing the former with $100m to support the US expansion of its real estate bridging finance business, F2 Finance.
British solar heat and power scale-up Naked Energy announced today that it has raised £17 million (USD$22 million) of new equity funding as part of a Series B first close, aimed at accelerating the company’s global expansion and the adoption of its solutions to decarbonize heat. Founded in 2009, Naked Energy provides high energy density […]
Renewable transaction infrastructure provider LevelTen Energy announced today that it has secured approximately $65 million in a Series D funding round, with proceeds aimed at building out the company’s platform and expanding its geographic and market reach. Founded in 2016, LevelTen provides marketplaces, software tools, and industry intelligence for clean energy buyers and sellers. The […]
The Swedish impact investor’s inaugural venture fund was backed by institutional investors across Europe and will back companies developing solutions to address future health and environmental challenges.
ESG due diligence is becoming increasingly important and commonplace in the M&A process, with its link to monetary value as the primary driver, with most M&A dealmakers willing to pay a premium for targets with high ESG maturity, and over half reporting encountering ESG-related deal-stoppers, according to a new survey released by global professional services […]
Macy’s took a big hit to its stock price on Monday with news that the US rental giant was terminating discussions with private equity firm Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management over a potential takeover prompting a 13% fall, according to a report by Business Insider.
Goldman Sachs will für seinen ersten Private-Equity-Fonds mit Fokus auf den asiatisch-pazifischen Raum 2 Milliarden Dollar aufbringen, so zwei Personen, die mit dem Fundraising-Plan der Bank vertraut sind.
Global fashion online retailer SHEIN announced the launch of a new Circularity Fund, with the company providing an initial investment of €200 million, aimed at supporting startups in Europe and the UK focused on textile-to-textile circularity solutions. The new fund comes as the fashion industry, and the fast-fashion sector in particular, face increasing pressure to […]
Platinum Equity Advisors, a US-based private equity form focussed on leveraged buyout investments of established companies in the US, Europe and Asia is to acquire aircraft landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek Inc for $1.35bn, according to a report by Canadian Press.
