Cyber security company Securonix raises $1bn in Vista-led round
Cloud-based security solutions provider Securonix has raised more than $1bn in a private fundraising round led by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. The capital raised will allow it to make significant investments in hiring senior talent and expand its offerings around the world, its co-founder and chief executive Sachin Nayyar told Reuters in an […]
Nigeria’s Flutterwave reaches $3bn valuation after $250mn fundraising
Payments company becomes the most valuable start-up in Africa as investors bet on continent’s fintech scene Nigerian payments company Flutterwave has raised $250mn, giving it a $3bn valuation and making it the most valuable start-up in Africa as international investors bet on the continent’s fintech scene. The Lagos-based company, founded in 2016, is now the […]
Astorg’s inaugural mid-cap fund closes at EUR1.3bn hard cap
Astorg has held the closing of its first dedicated mid-cap fund (Astorg Mid-Cap) at EUR1.3 billion. Due to strong investor demand, the fund exceeded its initial target of EUR1 billion and hit its hard cap. Consistent with Astorg’s strategy and experience, Astorg Mid-Cap seeks to invest in European-based, global B2B niche leaders that benefit from […]
Partners Group closes third direct infrastructure programme with total commitments of USD8.5bn
Private markets firm Partners Group has secured total client commitments of USD8.5 billion for its third direct infrastructure programme. The programme is anchored by Partners Group’s third flagship direct infrastructure fund, which raised USD6.4 billion, and includes an additional USD2.1 billion committed via other managed private markets programs and bespoke client solutions that will invest […]
Harrison Street Raises Over €800 Million in Equity for Third European Alternative Real Estate Fund, Its Largest Ever European Fund
Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets, today announced the final close of its third European alternative real estate fund, Harrison Street European Property Partners III, SLP RAIF (“Fund III” or the “Fund”), which raised over €800 million of equity, including co-investment vehicles, from over 25 institutional […]
GIP Eyes Raising $25 Billion for Infrastructure Fund
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in discussions to raise $25 billion for a new flagship fund, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The firm is separately targeting $5 billion for a core fund to invest in lower-return, income-producing assets that may include toll roads and bridges, the report said, adding […]
FNZ raises USD1.4bn in new capital from CPP Investments and Motive Partners
FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has secured USD1.4 billion in new equity funding from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Motive Partners (Motive), in one of the largest ever primary equity raises in the wealth management sector. The fundraising values FNZ at over USD20 billion as it continues its record of innovation […]
EIV Capital Closes on $702 Million
EIV Capital, LLC (“EIV Capital” or “EIV”), an energy-focused private equity firm, announced today the final closing of its fourth flagship fund, EIV Capital Fund IV, LP, along with its co-invest vehicle, EIV Capital IV Top-up Fund, LP and affiliates (together “Fund IV”), raising in the aggregate approximately $702 million, surpassing its original $625 million […]
OceanSound Partners Closes $780 Million Inaugural Fund
OceanSound Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving government and enterprise end markets, today announced the final close of its inaugural fund, OceanSound Partners Fund, LP (the “Fund”), with $780 million in total capital commitments. The Fund closed substantially above its target of $550 million. OceanSound received […]
Polaris Flexible Capital Completes First Close with 500 million DKK
8 February 2022 – Polaris Private Equity (“Polaris”), a leading Nordic buyout investor, is pleased to announce the first close of Polaris Flexible Capital (“PFC” or the “Fund”). The Fund has raised 500 million DKK, with a total target of 1 billion DKK. PFC is a new fund launched by Polaris in 2021 to make […]
