Monthly Archives: March 2008
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StepStone closes world’s largest VC secondaries fund on $3.3bn
StepStone Group has raised $3.3bn for the world's largest venture capital secondaries fund.
Deal Roundup: Nordic sells Sunrise to Platinum Equity, OpenGate backs Fiven
Nordic Capital has agreed to sell Sunrise Medical, a specialist in assistive mobility solutions, to fellow private equity investor Platinum Equity. Sunrise's revenue has...
Long-time deal-by-deal investor MFG Partners seals almost $300m to close debut fundraise
MFG Partners, a long-time deal-by-deal shop that invests in founder and family-owned industrial businesses, has raised almost $300m for the final close of its debut fund.
LGT raises new $3bn direct secondaries fund, almost double size of predecessor
LGT Capital Partners has hauled in $3bn for the final close of its latest direct secondaries fund, almost double the size of its predecessor in the strategy.
Foresight Group hits first close for second energy infra fund, eyes €1.25bn goal
Listed private equity and sustainable infrastructure investor Foresight Group has raised €300m for the first close of its sophomore energy infrastructure fund.
UK investor Epiris promotes investor relations head Pothier to partner in wake of £1bn-plus...
UK private equity house Epiris has promoted investor relations head Kathryn Pothier to partner in the wake of the firm's £1bn-plus Fund III close earlier this year.
Deal Roundup: New Mountain backs Consor, IK Partners buys into Qconcepts
New Mountain Capital has invested in Consor Holdings, a provider of transportation and water infrastructure engineering and consulting services. Consor provides civil infrastructure planning,...
Illinois pension giant unveils $280m of new private equity commitments
The 54.1bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has approved more than $280m in new private equity commitments.
PE dealmaking slump could be bottoming out, but momentum is low: Bain & Company
The two-year private equity dealmaking slump following 2021's post-pandemic boost is potentially reaching its end, Bain & Company said - but warned that momentum for a revival is still weak.
Brandon Capital bags A$270m for its biggest life sciences fund yet at initial close
Australasian life sciences venture capital firm Brandon Capital has raised A$270m ($180m) for the initial close of what is already its biggest-ever fund.
