Biden announced a $600B global infrastructure program to counter China’s clout
President Biden announced on Sunday that the U.S. will mobilize $200bn dollars of investment in global infrastructure projects in the next five years, as part of an effort by the world’s leading democratic economies to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. For nearly a decade, China has been focused on bridges, road, mining and other […]
Why sport is a guaranteed win for private equity
Some of the biggest private equity names such as KKR, CVC Capital Partners and Searchlight Capital are said to be interested in a deal, according to Sky, which pointed to a possible 25% stake in the Essex-based firm being priced at around £175m. Chelsea Football Club were bought for more than £4bn by LA Dodgers […]
TA and Evercore extend partnership to promote diverse representation in Private Equity and Investment Banking
TA, a leading global growth private equity firm, and Evercore, a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm, recently launched the second year of TA-CORE, a partnership to promote greater diversity in the private equity and investment banking industries. TA-CORE focuses on expanding the diversity pipeline within investment banking and private equity by providing education, access and […]
Thoma Bravo joins PeakEquity, C&B with Grayshift investment
Software-focused private equity house Thoma Bravo has bought into digital forensics solutions provider Grayshift subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals. Thoma Bravo is in the market raising its fifteen flagship fund. It has collected a $100m commitment from PennSERS and up to $150m from the Texas County & District Retirement System in the past […]
Great Hill Partners invests €180m to merge Echobot and Leadfeeder
Echobot, a leading provider of European sales intelligence, and Leadfeeder, a best-in-class web visitor intelligence platform, today announced an agreement to merge, creating a ground-breaking AI-powered sales intelligence and go-to-market platform. Great Hill Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies, has invested €180 million to support the merger and help the […]
Ontario Teachers’ private equity: today less an LP and more a very big GP
Teachers’ Pension Plan, known widely as a top private equity investor, is perhaps underestimated in its foremost role as a buyer and seller of companies. The pension system was in the thick of last year’s vigorous PE dealmaking, investing or committing about $7.8bn globally, roughly 2x its outlay in 2020 and 2019. The deployment was […]
Silver Lake to Invest $500m to Build Soundstages
Soundstage operator Shadowbox Studios announced a strategic $500 million investment from tech investor Silver Lake to help fund existing development projects in Atlanta, London and LA — projects with over $1.5 billion of expected capital investment. In London, it recently completed the initial 150,000 square foot phase of its nearly one million square foot Shinfield Studios project in the […]
BlackRock targets energy transition with infrastructure strategy
BlackRock has launched an infrastructure strategy designed to take advantage of the ongoing transition to sustainable energy. More than half the strategy will be allocated to Europe initially, with a global focus becoming prominent “over the decades to come”, with a range of open-ended vehicles planned for the second half of 2022. On a granular […]
Billionaire investor Orlando Bravo warns there’s ‘more pain to come’ for the tech sector
Private equity boss Orlando Bravo has a somber warning for the technology industry. For years, the tech sector has led the stock market, with the likes of Apple and Microsoft becoming some of the most valuable companies in the world. Bravo has a net worth of $6.3 billion, according to Forbes. Shares of Netflix and […]
Insigneo Financial Group Receive $100m Investment Led by Bain Capital Credit and J.C. Flowers
Insigneo Financial Group, a fast-growing independent wealth management platform catering to international advisors and clients, announced that Bain Capital Credit and J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC, with participation from private investors, have agreed to make a significant minority investment of $100m in the Company. Today, the Company’s independent wealth management platform supports 170 investment professionals […]
