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BlackRock, Temasek haul in $1.4bn for debut Decarbonization Partners fund
Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek focused on companies working on the transition to a net-zero economy, has closed its debut late-stage VC fund on $1.4bn.
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Deal Roundup: Levine Leichtman to sell Tropical Smoothie Cafe to Blackstone,...
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has agreed to sell Tropical Smoothie Cafe to fellow private equity major Blackstone, after four years of ownership in which...
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Trive Capital names ex-Carlyle fundraiser Wesley as global IR head
Trive Capital has brought on board Carlyle's IR head's former chief of staff Amy Wesley to spearhead its capital raising and investor relations team.
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The flight to familiarity: how emerging managers can disrupt established firms
With capital constraints rife and managers tending to flock to established firms in the private equity space, emerging managers are struggling to get their name in the hat. Founder and director of London-based Foundation Fundraising Services Sarah Clarke tells AltAssets how first time managers can up the ante to maximise their fundraising potential.
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CVC, Bain Capital funds get New Jersey pension backing amid $875m...
Pension fund managment major the New Jersey Division of Investment as picked out CVC Capital and Bain Capital vehicles among its latest suite of fund commitments.
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Europe’s VC fundraising shows signs of holding steady after post-2021 slump
European venture capital fundraising has remained resilient at the start 2024 following a two-year slump, with the current run-rate implying more fund closes this year than last, new research from PitchBook shows.
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BlackRock, Temasek haul in $1.4bn for debut Decarbonization Partners fund
Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek focused on companies working on the transition to a net-zero economy, has closed its debut late-stage VC fund on $1.4bn.
Deal Roundup: Levine Leichtman to sell Tropical Smoothie Cafe to Blackstone, Astatine acquires NRG...
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has agreed to sell Tropical Smoothie Cafe to fellow private equity major Blackstone, after four years of ownership in which...
Trilantic spinoff Greenbelt Capital is nearing a $750m inaugural fund finish
Energy investor Greenbelt Capital Partners is more than halfway to the completion of a $750m-seeking maiden fund.
Trive Capital names ex-Carlyle fundraiser Wesley as global IR head
Trive Capital has brought on board Carlyle's IR head's former chief of staff Amy Wesley to spearhead its capital raising and investor relations team.
Airbnb investor Eniac Ventures said to wrap up $220m pair of funds
Seed-stage investor Eniac Ventures has reportedly closed a pair of funds totalling $220m in what it said was the quickest fundraise in its history.
CVC, Bain Capital funds get New Jersey pension backing amid $875m of new commitments
Pension fund managment major the New Jersey Division of Investment as picked out CVC Capital and Bain Capital vehicles among its latest suite of fund commitments.
Neuberger Berman leads continuation fund for Lightyear Capital portfolio business AmpliFI
Lightyear Capital has closed a single-asset continuation fund for portfolio company AmpliFI Loyalty Solutions, exiting the business from its fourth flagship fund.
Tech funds win big as Oregon pension dishes out $1.5bn
The $93.6bn-managing Oregon Public Employees Retirement System has committed $1.5bn to a string of private equity funds.
Africa-focused TLcom Capital closes sophomore fund to expand into Egypt
Nairobi, Lagos and London-based VC TLcom Capital has reached $154m to wrap up its second fund looking to “unlock massive value” in the continent's critical sectors.
Blackstone backs $1.2bn-totalling single-asset continuation fund
Vestar Capital Partners has brought in big name investors to close a $1.2bn single asset continuation vehicle for its stake in global consumer behaviour advisory firm Circana.