Mid Europa Partners has agreed to exit the holding company for Polskie Koleje Linowe in a sale to the Polish Development Bank.
Advent extends payments reach to Argentina with Prisma deal at $1.42bn valuation
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Global buyout house Advent International has bought a 51 per cent stake in Argentinian payments business Prisma Medios de Pago in a deal valuing the company at about $1.42bn.
Cerberus buys 70% stake in military vehicle maker Navistar Defense
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December 4, 2018
Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to buy a 70 per cent stake in military vehicle maker Navistar Defense from its listed parent company Navistar International.
KKR buys into luxury Asian lifestyle brand business V3 at S$1.7bn valuation
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December 4, 2018
Global private equity giant KKR has agreed to invest up to S$500m ($367m) for a stake in Asian luxury lifestyle…
IPO on the cards for Blackstone’s Alight Solutions, could value it at $7bn
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December 6, 2018
Private equity major Blackstone is reportedly preparing an initial public offering for its healthcare and retirement…
KKR leads $100m funding round for FinTech-focused Cross River Bank
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December 7, 2018
KKR has led a $100m funding round in FinTech-focused Cross River Bank…
Private equity-backed Permian Basin pipeline operator could sell for more than $2bn
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November 28, 2018
A US oil and gas pipeline operator founded two years ago by a pair of private equity firms is reportedly exploring…
InsurTech startup Bright Health hits $950m valuation through VC-backed Series C
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December 3, 2018
Insurance technology developer Bright Health has reportedly hit a $950m valuation after picking up significant backing…
Palatine Private Equity picks up infra, property assurance provider CET UK
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November 26, 2018
Palatine Private Equity has completed the secondary buyout of infra and property assurance services provider CET UK.
VC firms back business offering loans to international students eyeing US university places
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November 28, 2018
A wave of venture capital investors have backed a $110m financing round for MPOWER Financing
Advent joins bidding for France’s L’Occitane
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November 28, 2018
Advent International has reportedly joined other private equity firms to make a bid for French cosmetics retailer…
Blackstone ends 11-year DJO Global hold with $3.15bn sale to Colfax Corp
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November 20, 2018
Blackstone has finally sealed an exit of orthopaedic medical device business DJO Global after more than a decade in its portfolio, through a $3.15bn trade sale.
Blackstone, Amazon said to battle New York Yankees for Disney sport channels
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November 21, 2018
Blackstone has been named as potentially the only private equity bidder in Disney’s divestment of more than 20…
Montagu PE agrees Kodak Flexographic Packaging Division carveout for up to $390m
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November 13, 2018
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to pay up to $390m to carve out Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division.
Permira picks up Asian aquatic feed business, Grobest Group
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November 14, 2018
Permira has agreed to buy a 50 per cent stake in Asian aquatic feed producer Grobest Group…
Advent, Apollo, SK Capital make second round for Evonik unit auction
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November 14, 2018
Advent International, Apollo Global Management and SK Capital Partners have joined a consortium of Triton and Rhone …
Blackstone, KKR among PE posse linked with Zayo Group buyout
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November 19, 2018
Blackstone, KKR and Stonepeak Partners are reportedly among private equity players lining up for potential bids …
Riverside picks up professional safety gear, equipment maker SureWerx
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November 5, 2018
Global PE house The Riverside Company has bought professional workplace safety products….
Blackstone said to eye $2bn sale of Gulf of Mexico oil exploration JV
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November 7, 2018
Alternative assets giant Blackstone is reportedly prepping for a sale of its Gulf of Mexico oil exploration….
General Electric continues divestment push, could sell commercial lighting unit to PE house
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November 7, 2018
US-headquartered multinational conglomerate General Electric is reportedly in talks to sell its commercial lighting….
Permira completes carve-out of Cisco video software business six years after selling company
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October 29, 2018
Global buyout house Permira’s latest portfolio company is open for business after the firm completed the acquisition of Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions group.
KKR ups offer for MYOB takeover
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November 2, 2018
KKR has marked up its takeover offer for MYOB Group by about 2 per cent to A$3.77….
Altus Capital continues Fund III deployment with ChoiceSpin buyout
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November 21, 2018
Connecticut-based Altus Capital Partners has bought spinal implants manufacturer ChoiceSpin
Private equity firms circle ConvergeOne for potential buyout
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October 26, 2018
ConvergeOne Holdings is reportedly exploring its sale after receiving interest from a number private equity firms,…
Blackstone on brink of buying American Securities’ Ulterra after just two years in its portfolio – report
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October 22, 2018
Buyout giant Blackstone could be about to provide a quick exit for American Securities through a $700m deal for its oil and gas industry drill bit maker Ulterra Drilling Technologies.
KKR creates global car parts major with €6.2bn deal to add Magneti Marelli to Calsonic Kansei
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October 22, 2018
KKR-backed Japanese car parts maker Calsonic Kansei has agreed a €6.2bn deal for Magneti Marelli…
KKR buys Norwest Equity Partners portfolio business Minnesota Rubber and Plastics
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Global private equity major KKR has bought Norwest Equity Partners portfolio business Minnesota Rubber and Plastics.
KKR collects about $209m exiting Vietnam’s Masan Group
Global investor KKR has raised around $209m from the sale of shares in Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group Cor ....
Riverside reaps Asia-Pacific investment rewards with fourth exit in 12 months
The Riverside Company has continued its flurry of Asia-Pacific exits over the past 12 months by selling Global Orthopaed ....
Blackstone buys investment firm Clarus to launch new life sciences investing platform
Blackstone has agreed a $2.6bn deal for global investment firm Clarus to launch the buyout giant’s new life ....
KKR attempts $1.24bn MYOB takeover, Bain Capital reduces stake
Global buyout house KKR has launched an A$1.75bn ($1.24bn) takeover bid for Australian bookkeeping software business ....
EBRD, PE pair back biggest Moldovan bank in wake of country’s $1bn banking fraud scandal
A pair of private equity firms have teamed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to buy a ....
Advent completes €1.9bn Zentiva buyout from French pharma giant Sanofi
Advent International has completed a €1.9bn buyout of the European generic drug business of pharma giant Sanofi.
Abris to sell Urgent Cargus to Mid Europa
Abris Capital Partners has exited Urgent Cargus in a sale to Mid Europa Partners.
Blackstone-backed Versace’s potential sale ‘imminent’
Blackstone backed-Italian fashion house Versace may announce the sale of the business “within hours”, according ...
Blackstone closes in on New Mountain Capital stake
Asset manager investment arm of Blackstone is reportedly near the close of a deal for a minority investment in New Moun...
Blackstone said to be sole all-cash bidder for Indian home finance major PNB
Global buyout giant Blackstone has emerged as the sole bidder making an all-cash offer to take India’s PNB...
Warburg provides up to $500m equity line to latest Tall City oil, gas exploration venture
Warburg Pincus has provided a $500m line of equity financing to oil and gas exploration business Tall City Exploration III.
KKR attempts $1.24bn MYOB takeover, Bain Capital reduces stake
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Global investor KKR has raised around $209m from the sale of shares in Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group Corp, AltAssets understands.
Blackstone buys stake in Luminor from DNB and Nordea in $1.2bn deal
Global buyout major Blackstone has bought a 60 per cent stake in Baltic bank Luminor from Nordea and DNB in a $1.2bn...
Apollo, Bain Capital buyout interest boosts RPC market cap to £3.35bn
Bain Capital and Apollo Global are both in talks with plastic packaging major RPC Group, a situation which has boosted the business’ share price
Blackstone battle for Investa Office Fund sees A$3.3bn offer set for shareholder vote
Companies in Central and Eastern Europe received 3.5 billion euros in investment last year
28 August 2018, Trade Magazin Online Companies in Central and Eastern Europe (KKE) received a record 3.5 billion euros worth of investments in 2017, which is a 113 percent increase, compared to the previous year and a 40 percent increase compared to the previous peak in 2008 – the European Venture Capital Association, Invest Europe’s latest annual report on Central and Eastern Europe in 2017 revealed. Full article
Investcorp Technology’s Fund IV picks up Softgarden
3 September 2018, AltAssets Investcorp Technology Partners has made the fourth deal from its fourth tech fund through the buyout of HR software... Full article
Bregal Investments, KKR exit long-held Cognita
3 September 2018, AltAssets Bregal Investments and KKR have agreed to sell global education business Cognita to Jacobs Holding. Full article
Blackstone hires help for potential $1bn Exeter Finance exit
23 August 2018, AltAssets Blackstone Group has reportedly hired investment banks to look in to a sale or IPO for its long-held portfolio business.... Full article
Warburg Pincus backs trucking logistics tech platform Cargomatic through $35m Series B
16 August 2018, AltAssets Global private equity house Warburg Pincus has led a $35m Series B round for shipper and carrier tech platform... Full article
Advent International sells WSiP to Hungary’s Central Group
10 August 2018, AltAssets Advent International has agreed to sale its Polish educational services provider Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne Full article
Warburg Pincus invests in TA Associates-backed Procare Software
7 August 2018, AltAssets Warburg Pincus has made a strategic investment in integrated child care management business Procare Software... Full article
Cinven enters talks to buy AXA Life Europe for €925m
2 August 2018, AltAssets European private equity house Cinven has entered exclusive talks to buy insurance major AXA Life Europe in deal valued at €925m. Full article
KKR to buy Bay Club from York Capital Management
27 July 2018, AltAssets KKR has agreed to buy active lifestyle and hospitality company Bay Club from York Capital Management. Full article
Enterprise Investors to continue Fund VIII deployment with Anwim backing
27 July 2018, AltAssets Enterprise Investors is looking to tap its eight fund to invest in petrol station operator Anwim. Full article
Blackstone exits Ideal Shopping Direct to Aurelius
25 July 2018, AltAssets Blackstone has exited its share in Ideal Shopping Direct through a sale to European asset manager Aurelius. Full article
KKR taps $9.3bn Asia megafund to buy LCY Chemical Corp in $1.5bn deal
23 July 2018, AltAssets Global investor KKR has agreed to buy LCY Chemical Corp through its $9.3bn Asian Fund III, in a deal valued at TWD $47.8bn ($1.5bn). Full article
Enterprise Investors taps Fund VIII for Unilink investment
18 July 2018, AltAssets Poland-based Enterprise Investors has tapped its Fund VIII to acquire a 38 per cent stake in insurance multi-agency... Full article
KKR buys into Applovin at $2bn valuation in wake of US vetoing Chinese buyout
17 July 2018, AltAssets KKR has swooped in to buy a minority stake in AppLovin at a $2bn valuation just a few months after a Chinese buyout firm saw its stake buy overruled by US authorities. Full article
Warburg, Wendel-backed security major Allied Universal beefs up with $1bn USSA bolt-on
16 July 2018, AltAssets
Private equity-backed North American security services major Allied Universal has agreed an enormous bolt-on deal throug ..
Morgan Stanley and BanyanTree jointly invest $75m in Nspira
12 July 2018, AltAssets
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and Banyan Tree Growth Capital II have invested $75m in education services business ..
Warburg Pincus exits retail AI specialist Blue Yonder to JDA Software
2 July 2018, AltAssets
Warburg Pincus has exited its investment in retail AI developer Blue Yonder through a sale to trade buyer JDA Software.
Advent seals €600m Mondo Minerals exit to Elementis after seven-year hold
29 June 2018, AltAssets
Advent International has sealed the $600m sale of talc products business Mondo Minerals to trade buyer Elementis ...
CVC scores debut growth fund exit selling Wireless Logic to Montagu Private Equity at about £400m EV
27 June 2018, AltAssets
CVC Capital Partners has sealed the first exit from its $1bn growth fund by agreeing to exit Wireless Logic Group to...
Private equity majors said to circle French payments business Ingenico for $5.5bn buyout
27 June 2018, AltAssets
A bevy of buyout majors are reportedly interested a buyout of France-headquartered payments processor Ingenico Group
Advent buys up General Electric gas engine business in $3.25bn deal
21 June 2018, AltAssets
Global private equity major Advent International has agreed a $3.25bn buyout of General Electric’s gas engine
KKR to help create French telecom tower giant with Altice France, buys in at $3.6bn EV
21 June 2018, AltAssets
KKR has agreed to buy a 49.99 per cent stake in SFR Tower – a company soon to be established by Altice France
Warburg buys Supplier Assessment Services from Capita
19 June 2018, AltAssets
Warburg Pincus has agreed to buy Supplier Assessment Services from Capita.
LEGO legend talks branding at HVCA
2018. június 12. BBJ.hu The Hungarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's 20th annual investment conference brought LEGO's ex-head of global brand and business development to Budapest to discuss developments in a strong market. Teljes cikk
Blackstone to exit Intelenet again in $1bn sale to Teleperformance
15 June 2018, AltAssets
Blackstone has agreed to sell Indian business outsourcing company Intelenet to Teleperformance in a deal valued at $1bn.
Warburg Pincus exits FacilitySource in $290m sale to CBRE
13 June 2018, AltAssets
Warburg Pincus has sold procurement and facilities management business FacilitySource to CBRE Group for around $290m.
KKR agrees $9.9bn Envision buyout amid reported Carlyle, TPG interest
11 June 2018, AltAssets
Global buyout major KKR has seen off reported competition from Carlyle and TPG to agree a $9.9bn buyout of US medical ...
KKR, Goldman buy into low-code apps business OutSystems at “well over $1bn” valuation
7 June 2018, AltAssets
KKR has teamed with Goldman Sachs to invest in low-code application business OutSystems in a deal valuing the company...
Advent International buys 80% stake in Walmart Brazil
5 June 2018, AltAssets
Advent International has acquired an 80 per cent stake in the underperforming Brazilian operations of Walmart.
Advent to sell conveyor belt business Ammeraal Beltech to Partners Group after almost doubling EBITDA
4 June 2018, AltAssets
Advent International has entered exclusive negotiations to sell lightweight process and conveyor belting business Ammera...
Warburg backs creation of Indian BPM business Vivtera
1 June 2018, AltAssets
Global private equity major Warburg Pincus has backed the launch of Indian business process management platform Vivtera.
Warburg sinks about $180m into oil, gas exploration and production company Artis
30 May 2018, AltAssets
Warburg Pincus has provided about $180m in growth equity to oil and gas exploration and production business Artis Explo...
KKR to acquire PE-backed IT management business BMC in reported $8.3bn deal
30 May 2018, AltAssets
KKR has agreed to buy private equity-backed IT services business BMC in a deal reportedly worth up to $8.3bn.
Mid Europa brings Polish equity commitments to about $1bn with JS Hamilton buy
29 May 2018, AltAssets
CEE-focused private equity investor Mid Europa Partners has agreed to pick up Polish testing...
HVCA Annual Investment Conference kicks off in June
18 May, 2018 BBJ.hu The Hungarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (HVCA) has announced that Christian Majgaard, former head of global brand and business Development at Lego will be the keynote speaker at its 20th Annual Investment Conference, which will take place at the Hotel Hilton Castle, Budapest on June 12. Full article
Permira powers to 5x return selling Magento Commerce to Adobe in $1.68bn deal – sources
22 May 2018, AltAssets
Private equity major Permira has made a 5x return selling cloud digital commerce business Magento Commerce...
KKR said to team with HCA for Envision Healthcare bid, takes on Carlyle, TPG
21 May 2018, AltAssets
KKR has reportedly teamed up with US hospital operator HCA Healthcare to buy Envision Healthcare Corp...
Blackstone, Goldman Sachs PE arm exit Ipreo to IHS Markit in $1.85bn deal
21 May 2018, AltAssets
Blackstone and the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs have agreed a $1.85bn sale of financial services data business...
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Accel-KKR continues FinTech push with Sageworks buyout
21 May 2018, AltAssets
Californian private equity firm Accel-KKR has acquired financial information company Sageworks.
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CVC reportedly puts €8bn Recordati buyout talks on hold over price, Italian political instability
17 May 2018, AltAssets
CVC Capital Partners has reportedly put its talks over a potential €8bn buyout of listed Italian drugmaker Recordati...
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Montagu PE agrees $420m Equatex sale to trade buyer Computershare
17 May 2018, AltAssets
UK-based Montagu Private Equity has agreed to end its three-year investment in employee share plans administrator Equate...
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Warburg sells ipan to Castik Capital after more than tripling revenues at company
16 May 2018, AltAssets
Warburg Pincus has agreed to sell intellectual property management services and software provider ipan to X Castik Capital after more than tripling revenues at the business.
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Advent agrees $1.44bn MORSCO exit to trade buyer Reece
8 May 2018, AltAssets
Advent International has agreed to exit its almost seven-year investment in US plumbing, heating and cooling products ...
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KKR follows Ares’ lead to become corporation in wake of US tax changes
4 May 2018, AltAssets
US private equity giant KKR has decided to follow the lead of Ares Corp by making the switch from a partnership to a cor...
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Apollo-backed Ceva confirms IPO date, eyes $1.23bn from Swiss listing
20 April 2018, AltAssets
Apollo Global-backed supply chain business Ceva Logistics has confirmed it hopes to raise CHF1.2bn ($1.23bn) by listing...
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Warburg lends weight to Chinese big data analysis business Sensors Data through $44m investment
18 April 2018, AltAssets
China-based customer behaviour data analysis business Sensors Data has collected a $44m investment from Warburg Pincus.
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Advent closes in on €1.9bn Zentiva carve-out from pharma giant Sanofi
17 April 2018, AltAssets
Advent International is nearing a €1.9bn buyout of the European generic drug business of pharma giant Sanofi after ent...
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Blackstone agrees to back autism therapy provider CARD
16 April 2018, AltAssets
Blackstone has agreed a deal to buy autism behavioral health services the Center for Autism and Related Disorders.
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Accel-KKR backs nonprofit-focused fundraising, marketing software maker Salsa Labs
13 April 2018, AltAssets
Tech-focused investment firm Accel-KKR has bought Salsa Labs, a provider of fundraising, advocacy, and marketing software for nonprofits.
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Warburg Pincus to invest in funding round for China’s Ant Financial Group
12 April 2018, AltAssets
Private equity major Warburg Pincus is reportedly in talks to invest in a fundraising round for China’s Ant...
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Advent expands payments portfolio by buying, merging Clearent and FieldEdge
12 April 2018, AltAssets
Global buyout house Advent International has bought and merged payment solutions business Clearent and field services management software provider FieldEdge.
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Veritas carves out GE Healthcare value-based care assets in $1.05bn cash deal
3 April 2018, AltAssets
Tech-focused buyout house Veritas Capital has agreed a $1.05bn cash deal for GE Healthcare’s value-based care division.
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Blackstone picks up stake in PAG through Alternative Asset Management arm
27 March 2018, AltAssets
Private equity giant Blackstone has bought up a minority stake in Asia-focused investment firm PAG....
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Blackstone buys into PE industry veteran Kohlberg & Co
23 March 2018, AltAssets
Blackstone has bought into private equity peer Kohlberg & Company through its specialist fund targeting stakes...
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Warburg Pincus sells off stake in Extant Aerospace to TransDigm in $525m cash deal
20 March 2018, AltAssets
Private equity major Warburg Pincus has sold off its stake in aerospace and defence product supplier Extant Aerospace...
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KKR to go head-to-head with bidders for €3bn European tower portfolio
16 March 2018, AltAssets
KKR is reportedly preparing to go head-to-head with a number of bidders for a stake in Altice’s telecommunications towers in France and Portugal.
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KKR seals exit of digital magazine startup Texture to Apple after four year
13 March 2018, AltAssets
Private equity major KKR is set to score a return on the sale of digital magazine service Texture.
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Enterprise Investors lists Baltic tour operator Novaturas four months after scrapping sale to Itaka
12 March 2018, AltAssets
Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm Enterprise Investors has secured the part-exit of Baltic ...
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