Funds eye $1 Trillion in fresh capital despite market uncertainty
Private equity firms are on the hunt for funding, turning up the competition during market and economic uncertainty and an overall lean time for new deals. According to London investment data firm Preqin, 2,845 funds are looking to raise over $1 trillion altogether, WSJ reported. That’s an increase of more than 60% in the number […]
Aston Martin raises £650m as Saudi Arabia’s PIF takes a stake
Aston Martin Lagonda has received a large investment from Saudi Arabia as part of raising £650m of capital to pay down the luxury sportscar maker’s large debts. Shares in Aston Martin hit a record low below 355p on Friday after the deal was announced, before recovering some of this week’s losses to jump 20% to […]
PointClickCare’s value rises to $5B from Hellman & Friedman and JMI Equity
As the Canadian tech sector navigates some tough headwinds, health-records company PointClickCare Technologies continues to sail forward. The valuation of the privately held company has jumped to more than $5bn, up from $4bn in early 2021, the company confirmed this week. The increase is based on a recent shuffling of share ownership in which private […]
Permira hits $16 Billion milestone for new flagship buyout fund
Permira has gathered 16 billion euros ($16 billion) for its new flagship buyout pool after passing the fund’s first close, people with knowledge of the matter said. The UK alternative asset manager has already beaten its initial target of 15 billion euros, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information […]
Battery Ventures closes new funds totalling more than $3.8B
Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, has closed new funds totalling $3.8 billion to continue backing innovative companies worldwide in a variety of sectors. The new funds—raised as Battery approaches 40 years of continuous operations—include Battery Ventures XIV and a companion fund, together capitalised at $3.3 billion, and the $530 million Battery Ventures Select […]
Crossplane Capital closes Fund II above its $325m target
Crossplane Capital is pleased to announce the first and final closing of its second private equity investment fund, Crossplane Capital Fund II, above its $325m target. With the closing of Fund II, Crossplane has raised over $730m since its founding in 2018, including co-investment vehicles. Fund II will continue to target lower middle market industrial […]
Francisco Partners raises nearly $17B for latest 2 funds
Francisco Partners has closed buyout fund Francisco Partners VII and growth equity fund Francisco Partners Agility III at $13.5bn and $3.3bn, respectively. The technology-focused private equity funds well exceeded their fundraising targets of $10bn and $2.25bn, respectively, a spokesman said in an email. Francisco Partners VI and Francisco Partners Agility II had closed at $7.45bn […]
Stone Point Capital closes Trident IX with $9B of committed capital
Stone Point Capital, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, focused on financial services and related industries, announced that it held the final closing of its ninth private equity fund, Trident IX, with more than $9bn of total commitments, including approximately $500m in commitments from the General Partner and affiliated entities. Trident IX reached […]
KKR’s first asset-based finance fund raises $2.1B
Global Investment firm KKR closed its first asset-backed finance fund with about $2.1bn from investors who are increasingly turning to collateral-based cash flows with attractive yields to beat market volatility. KKR’s Asset-Based Finance Partners fund drew from a diverse group of new and existing investors, including public and corporate pensions, sovereign wealth funds and commercial […]
VinFast says it’s signed banks to raise $4B for US Plant
Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast said it has signed agreements with banks to raise at least $4 billion globally to fund its planned North Carolina EV factory and US rollout, according to a statement. Credit Suisse Group AG will help arrange the issuance of offshore securities to raise around $2 billion, while Citigroup Global Markets Inc. […]
