Private Equity & Private Capital News

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.

Eine Studie des Bundesverbandes Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI) bietet ein Update zur Rolle alternativer Investments für deutsche Versicherungsunternehmen. Darin wird analysiert, welche Rolle Alternative Investments für deutsche Versicherungsunternehmen spielen, welche Herausforderungen bestehen und wie sich ihre Strategien von denen anderer Investorentypen und globaler Mitbewerber unterscheiden. Ein besonderes Augenmerk legen wir auf die Assetklasse Corporate Private […]

US-based private equity firm Bain Capital is planning to increase its offer to acquire Japan’s Fuji Soft to JPY9,600 ($63.35) per share, surpassing a competing bid from buyout rival KKR, according to a report by Nikkei.

Apollo Global Management is preparing to launch what will be its largest-ever private equity fund with a target of $25bn. The fund, the firm’s 11th dedicated to private equity, is expected to kick off early next year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Global Private Capital Barometer: Große Mehrheit der Investoren will Kapital nicht mehr bei bisherigen General Partners wieder anlegen. Private Equity steht 2025 im Fokus.