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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.
SaaS buyout multiples collapse from 20.4x to 11.7x as PE investment falls to $58.8bn
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.
Pantheon hires Sagard’s Mallah to lead Middle East push with first Abu Dhabi office
Pantheon has hired Sagard’s former MENA head Firas Mallah to lead its Middle East business as the $84bn private markets investor opens its first office in Abu Dhabi.
Stonelake grows opportunistic real estate strategy 34% with $1bn Fund VIII close
Stonelake Capital Partners has grown its flagship opportunistic real estate fund by about 34% after hitting a $1bn hard cap for its eighth vehicle.
Stride Consumer grows fund 30% with $550m hard-cap close after four-month raise
Stride Consumer Partners has increased its fund size by 30% after closing its second growth equity vehicle at a $550m hard cap following a roughly four-month fundraising process.
Audax Private Debt grows direct lending fund 80% with $5.4bn hard-cap close
Audax Private Debt has increased the equity capital raised for its flagship direct lending strategy by 80% after closing its third fund at a $5.4bn hard cap.
Deal Roundup: Apollo completes record $3.7bn Japan buyout; Bain backs Kahua at $1bn-plus valuation
Apollo has completed its acquisition of Nippon Sheet Glass in a transaction carrying an enterprise value of almost $3.7bn, completing what the alternatives giant says is its largest private equity investment in Japan to date.
Energy Revolution Ventures targets near-threefold fund size increase with $50m Fund II
Energy Revolution Ventures is targeting a near-threefold increase in fund size with a $50m second vehicle focused on early-stage energy transition technology.
CAZ private markets interval fund passes $900m, after adding more than $110m in three...
CAZ Investments’ private markets interval fund has grown beyond $900m of assets after adding more than $110m in roughly three months, as alternative managers continue to expand their reach into the private wealth market.
