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Investindustrial races to €1.5bn hard cap close for fourth lower-mid-market fund
Investindustrial has sped to a €1.5bn one-and-done close for its latest lower mid-market fundraise, reaching the vehicle's hard cap.
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Deal Roundup: Astorg agrees $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher microbiology unit,...
Astorg has agreed a roughly $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher Scientific's microbiology business. The arm, which provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media solutions...
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HIG co-founder Sami Mnaymneh steps back, firm veteran Brian Schwartz named...
HIG Capital has named long-time leadership team member Brian Schwartz as CEO, succeeding firm co-founder Sami Mnaymneh.
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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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NorthWeestern Mutual expands VC allocation with fintech, insurtech-focused ‘Fund III’
Northwestern Mutual has expanded its venture capital allocation to $350m through a new investment targeting promising fintech and insurtech startups.
Knowledge Bank
Private markets GPs reveal fundraising optimism for 2026, shifting LP priorities...
The majority of private markets GPs are optimistic about their fundraising prospects in 2026 - although pessimism remains with a significant chunk of capital raisers, new research from S&P shows.
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Investindustrial races to €1.5bn hard cap close for fourth lower-mid-market fund
Investindustrial has sped to a €1.5bn one-and-done close for its latest lower mid-market fundraise, reaching the vehicle's hard cap.
Adams Street Partners leads $240m continuation fund for Broadtree Partners portfolio
Service business investor Broadtree Partners has closed a $240m multi-asset continuation fund led by investment from Adams Street Partners.
NorthWeestern Mutual expands VC allocation with fintech, insurtech-focused ‘Fund III’
Northwestern Mutual has expanded its venture capital allocation to $350m through a new investment targeting promising fintech and insurtech startups.
Silver Rock Capital Partners, born from Michael Milken’s family office, raises $4bn for credit...
Credit investor Silver Rock Capital Partners has raised more than $4bn of investable capital for the latest vintage of its Tactical Allocation strategy.
Illuminate Financial to target Series B and beyond with $135m fourth fund
Financial services-focused venture capital house Illuminate Financial has closed its fourth fund - its first early growth vehicle - on $135m.
Quantum tech investor QDNL rebrands to Ground State Ventures, nears final close for new...
Venture capital investor QDNL Participations has rebranded to Ground State Ventures alongside raising $88m as it approached a final close of its early-stage quantum fund.
Deal Roundup: Astorg agrees $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher microbiology unit, O2 Investment backs...
Astorg has agreed a roughly $1bn buyout of Thermo Fisher Scientific's microbiology business. The arm, which provides antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media solutions...
B2B tech investor Mighty Capital collects more than $90m for oversubscribed Fund III
Product-led investing VC Mighty Capital has closed its third fundraise on $91m, more than three-times the amount it collected for its predecessor vehicle.
AllianzGI hits $270m first close for first Asia Pacific infra credit fundraise
Allianz Global Investors has hit a $270m first close for its debut infrastructure credit fund focused on the Asia Pacific region.
Emerald Lake seals transition from deal-by-deal with heavily oversubscribed $800m debut fund close
Emerald Lake Capital Management has raised $800m for its heavily oversubscribed debut fund after years of successful deal-by-deal investing.
