AltAssets Private Equity News

Private equity major Pantheon has made four new investor relations partners amid a string of promotions and the launch of its Chicago office.

UK-headquartered private equity giant CVC Capital is reportedly eyeing a $20bn valuation through a potential IPO.

Eurazeo has hold a second closing for its Smart City II fund on €150m, bringing in new institutional and corporate partners in Europe and Asia.

Carlyle is reportedly readying itself for its biggest-ever European fundraise with eyes on up to €7.5bn.

Rather than dipping its toe back into the fundraising waters, it’s fair to say GSV Ventures dived in with both feet, launching not one, but two new funds just a few months apart. That confidence was inevitably boosted by the roaring success of edtech, GSV’s core specialism, throughout the pandemic – but how are things looking in the sector as things return towards normality? Managing partner Deborah Quazzo shared with AltAssets why she is optimistic that the pandemic boom will remain. 

Vista Equity Partners has made a $100m investment in BigTime Software, a provider of cloud-based software for professional services firms.

Consumer-focused private equity house L Catterton has made a growth investment in Alliance Animal Health, an acquirer and operator of veterinary hospitals for companion animals.

A hefty commitment from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has helped Keppel Capital close its second data centre-focused fundraise on $1.1bn of capital.

Password management and online security platform 1Password has hit a $6.8bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series C round led by ICONIQ Growth and backed by celebrities including Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr.

Global buyout giant Blackstone has bought Interplex, a specialist in customized connector solutions for the auto, medical and ICT markets, from Baring Private Equity Asia.