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Bain Capital closes its biggest Asia fund yet on $10.5bn, smashing...
Buyout giant Bain Capital has soared past its target for its latest Asia-focused fundraise to reach a $10.5bn final close for the vehicle.
Deal news
Deal Roundup: KKR eyes Kokusai stake sale after share price soars,...
KKR is looking to sell off its remaining 10.6% stake in Japanese semiconductor maker Kokusai Electric following a sustained charge by the company's share price in the past year.
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Mako Capital, launched a year ago, brings in fundraising veteran Gabela...
Miami-based private equity firm Mako Capital has brought in former WM Partners investor relations head Vanessa Gabela as a partner to lead the recently-launched firm's own IR function.
Features
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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EU picks EQT to manage €5bn deeptech scale-up fund
The European Union has picked investment giant EQT to manage its Scaleup Europe Fund, a €5bn vehicle created to target deeptech companies on the continent.
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Secondaries volume down year-on-year in Q1, but remains ‘resilient’: PJT Partners
The booming global private secondaries market has stuttered slightly in Q1 of this year, but its resilience and fundamentals remain intact according to a new report from advisory-focused investment bank PJT Partners.
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Deal Roundup: KKR eyes Kokusai stake sale after share price soars, Blackstone launches AI...
KKR is looking to sell off its remaining 10.6% stake in Japanese semiconductor maker Kokusai Electric following a sustained charge by the company's share price in the past year.
Lightrock raises $500m fund looking to boost electricity access in global south
London-headquarted Lightrock has closed a $500m fund targeting growth-stage investments across sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia which advance the UN goal of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable energy.
Bain Capital closes its biggest Asia fund yet on $10.5bn, smashing target
Buyout giant Bain Capital has soared past its target for its latest Asia-focused fundraise to reach a $10.5bn final close for the vehicle.
Snowhawk seals $1.3bn for debut fund close, eyes growing digital infra opportunity
Digital infrastructure investor Snowhawk has reached a $1.3bn final close for its inaugural fund and a separate co-invest strategy.
EU picks EQT to manage €5bn deeptech scale-up fund
The European Union has picked investment giant EQT to manage its Scaleup Europe Fund, a €5bn vehicle created to target deeptech companies on the continent.
Connecticut pension picks WCAS, Verdane funds for more than $470m of new commitments
Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds is backing the latest funds being raised by private equity majors Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Verdane.
Ex-Sony, Panavision arm exec Hallen raises debut Hallstone Venture fund targeting AI in media,...
Hallstone Ventures, a Los Angeles-based seed investor backing AI-driven infrastructure for media, entertainment and advertising, has closed its debut fund.
Eighteen48 Partners hits halfway mark in €350m-targeting debut fundraise
European mid-market investor Eighteen48 Partners has hit a €175m first closed for its debut fund, putting it halfway to its goal.
South Carolina pension commits $100m across pair of Spark Capital funds
The $53.9bn-managing South Carolina Retirement System has unveiled $100m of new commitments to two Funds from venture capital investor Spark Capital.
Secondaries volume down year-on-year in Q1, but remains ‘resilient’: PJT Partners
The booming global private secondaries market has stuttered slightly in Q1 of this year, but its resilience and fundamentals remain intact according to a new report from advisory-focused investment bank PJT Partners.
