The mid-market firm has closed its fifth private equity fund, with nearly all previous investors returning for another helping.
The European spinout from Hicks Muse Tate & Furst has completed the final stage of its evolution by announcing a name change.
Stewart Gross is leaving his post as a managing director at Warburg Pincus to join private equity firm Lightyear Capital as a managing director.
The New York-based private equity firm has closed its third small buyout fund, which was more than two times oversubscribed.
Paris-based PAI Partners has closed its new buyout fund on €2.675bn, confirming that European buyout funds are highly in demand at present.
The Bartlesville, Oklahoma-based venture capital fund of funds firm Knightsbridge Advisors has raised $500 million for its sixth fund, which will invest in venture partnerships and post-venture emerging tech companies.
The global investment group has acquired European corporate gift distributor Polyconcept in a secondary buyout.
The former Amadeus Capital partner has signed on with the general partners of IDG Ventures’ $100m European fund.
The global investment bank has underlined its determination to remain active as an LBO player with the closure of its fifth co-investment vehicle, the largest buyout fund raised to date.
Vector Capital has closed its third fund to focus on buyout, spinouts and recaps of established tech and software companies.
California investment and advisory firm Pacific Corporate Group is launching a subsidiary that will make investments and provide advice for clients investing in emerging markets.
The UK mid-market buyout house has announced the final close of its latest vehicle four months after launch.
Having missed out on South Staffordshire Water, the investment firm run by Guy Hands has agreed to acquire publicly listed East Surrey Holdings for £453m.
The Swiss fund of funds manager is currently talking to potential investors about a new vehicle that will target primarily direct investments in India.
The publicly traded investment banking firm has announced a first close on $558 million for its second private equity fund, with $135 million coming from the firm’s managing directors and professionals.