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Headline raises $400m eighth European fund as it doubles down on...
Headline has raised $400m for its eighth European early-stage fund as the Mistral and Black Forest Labs backer looks to increase its exposure to the continent's rapidly expanding AI sector.
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Deal Roundup: SoftBank completes $3.1bn DigitalBridge buyout, Wendel seals €2.1bn Stahl...
SoftBank Group has completed its $3.1bn acquisition of DigitalBridge, taking the digital infrastructure specialist private and making it a controlled subsidiary of the Japanese investment group.
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Abry hires Advent veteran Kassim to lead capital strategy, investor relations
Abry Partners has hired Advent International managing director Yusef Kassim to lead its capital strategy and investor relations, seven years after the $16bn alternative investment manager last publicly announced the close of a flagship buyout fund.
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Private equity suffers ‘lethargic’ three years – but investors remain bullish...
Private equity has endured a tricky three years as the boom from the end of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed - but investor confidence in the asset class remains high for 2025, research from Preqin shows.
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NYC pension chief proposes $5bn private markets climate investment expansion
New York City comptroller Mark Levine is seeking to put another $5bn of the city’s pension capital into private-market climate strategies spanning power generation, grid modernisation, energy storage and resilient infrastructure.
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SaaS buyout multiples collapse from 20.4x to 11.7x as PE investment...
Private equity valuation multiples for SaaS businesses have fallen sharply as sponsors contend with AI disruption risk, higher financing costs and a market increasingly focused on profitability rather than growth.
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Headline raises $400m eighth European fund as it doubles down on AI
Headline has raised $400m for its eighth European early-stage fund as the Mistral and Black Forest Labs backer looks to increase its exposure to the continent's rapidly expanding AI sector.
Deal Roundup: SoftBank completes $3.1bn DigitalBridge buyout, Wendel seals €2.1bn Stahl exit
SoftBank Group has completed its $3.1bn acquisition of DigitalBridge, taking the digital infrastructure specialist private and making it a controlled subsidiary of the Japanese investment group.
Abry hires Advent veteran Kassim to lead capital strategy, investor relations
Abry Partners has hired Advent International managing director Yusef Kassim to lead its capital strategy and investor relations, seven years after the $16bn alternative investment manager last publicly announced the close of a flagship buyout fund.
Investcorp beats target with $1.22bn second North American private equity fund
Investcorp has beaten its $1.1bn target to raise $1.22bn for its second North American private equity fund, targeting growing middle-market services businesses.
Oaktree raises $2bn for debut asset-backed finance fund as Brookfield platform passes $60bn
Oaktree Capital Management has raised $2bn for its first dedicated institutional asset-backed finance fund as parent Brookfield continues to scale a financing platform which now exceeds $60bn.
Ares quadruples $1bn target with $4.2bn debut structured solutions raise
Ares Management has raised about $4.2bn for its inaugural dedicated structured solutions strategy, more than quadrupling the vehicle’s original $1bn target amid growing demand for financing aimed directly at private equity managers.
CIFC hires Nick White to expand European investor reach as regional assets hit $5.7bn
Alternative credit specialist CIFC Asset Management has hired veteran distribution executive Nick White to expand its European investor relationships as the $47bn-plus manager looks to bring more of its credit strategies to institutions and wealth clients across the region.
DIG Ventures raises $120m third fund to target Europe’s AI infrastructure startups
European early-stage investor DIG Ventures has raised $120m for its third fund to target startups building the infrastructure underpinning the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence.
SWEN closes first Article 9 Europa fund at €236m with 80% already committed
SWEN Capital Partners has closed its first Article 9 fund in its long-running Europa private equity programme on €236m, with 80% of the vehicle already committed to investments.
Deal Roundup: Harrison Street agrees $2.92bn Vicinity Energy buyout; IGP completes $1.07bn Prince &...
Harrison Street Asset Management has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Antin Infrastructure Partners-backed Vicinity Energy in a transaction valuing the US district energy business at $2.92bn.
