KKR Aims to Raise $12 Billion for Latest Infrastructure Fund

KKR & Co. is seeking about $12 billion for its fourth global infrastructure fund, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The private equity firm raised $3.9 billion for its first Asia-Pacific infrastructure fund in January, amassing the largest pool of cash in the region for investments including waste management, renewable energy and communication […]

Investcorp Is Said to Raise $1 Billion for North American Deals

Investcorp Holdings BSC has raised about $1 billion for its first private equity fund focused on North American assets, according to people familiar the matter. The biggest private equity and alternative asset manager in the Middle East is set to complete a first close on the fund soon, and aims to eventually raise about $2 […]

Papaya Global raises USD100m in Series C funding at over USD1bn valuation

Papaya Global, a workforce management platform transforming global employment, announced today that it has raised USD100 million in a Series C funding, bringing the company’s valuation across USD1 billion The new investment follows Papaya’s $40 million Series B funding announced less than six months ago. The new funding round was led by GreenOaks Capital Partners […]

China’s CIC eyes U.S. investment after fund with Goldman raised $2.5 billion

China’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is scouting for long-term investment opportunities in the United States, an executive said, after a fund co-established with Goldman Sachs raised $2.5 billion, half of the targeted amount. The fund was launched with the aim of reaping returns from helping the U.S. firms that it invests in to expand […]

Marketing startup Terminus raises $90M for international expansion

Marketing technology startup Terminus raised a $90 million Series C led by Boston’s Great Hill Partners to expand internationally and accelerate its hiring and innovation. Terminus aims to provide an all-in-one platform for account-based marketing so companies can better target potential clients. CEO Tim Kopp said the platform has become especially useful to companies that lost revenue from in-person events or […]

BCB Group raises USD4.5m in strategic funding round co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures

BCB Group, a European provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy, has closed a USD4.5 million strategic funding round co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures, with participation from Pantera, L1 Digital and Pack Capital BCB provides accounts and payments processing for the world’s largest digital asset institutions including […]

Amito closes £38.7M funding deal with Harwood Private Equity

Amito secures £38.7 million as funding from Harwood Private Equity for further expansion and growth-support. Amito owns the largest, secured and efficient data centre in Reading, which provides quality colocation services with its network of 20 facilities across the UK. Amito is known for its award-winning Tier 3 data centre facility and is looking forward […]

BentallGreenOak Raises $1 Billion for Real-Estate Lending Fund

BentallGreenOak has raised 869 million euros ($1 billion) for its latest European real estate debt fund as the private equity firm muscles in on property lending amid a retreat by banks. The fund, which started raising cash before the onset of the pandemic, exceeded its initial target of 800 million euros, according to a statement […]

Asia Partners closes inaugural fund at USD384m

Asia Partners, a Singapore-based growth equity investment firm, has held the final close of its inaugural fund, Asia Partners I LP, at USD384 million in commitments. The Fund is the largest debut technology fund in history specifically focused on Southeast Asia, and one of the region’s largest debut funds across all industries. Asia Partners is […]