Goldman Leads $51 Million Funding in Japan’s Rapyuta Robotics
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. led a $51 million investment in Rapyuta Robotics Co., a maker of autonomous machines used in the logistics industry. The Tokyo-based company has now raised $81 million in three funding rounds, according to a press release. Goldman Sachs has targeted plowing at least $30 billion into Asian alternative assets over the […]
KKR and Ontario Teachers’ Strengthen Commitment in India’s Road Sector
KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (“Ontario Teachers’”) today announced the signing of agreements under which Ontario Teachers’ will invest up to US$175 million (CAD220 million) in KKR’s road platform in India, which includes Highway Concessions One. The roads sector is a core area of focus for KKR’s infrastructure […]
Thoma Bravo Completes Strategic Growth Investment in Circle Cardiovascular Imaging
Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, today announced the completion of its strategic growth investment in Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc. (“Circle CVI”), the global leader in cardiovascular imaging solutions. Circle CVI is the leading provider of AI-based cardiac imaging and reporting solutions, including cardiac MRI (“CMR”) and cardiac computerized tomography (“CT”) imaging post-processing software. […]
Goldman Sachs Asset Management invests $125m in supply chain cybersecurity provider
Funds managed by the private equity business within Goldman Sachs’ asset management arm on Tuesday have invested $125m in Fortress Information Security, a supply chain cybersecurity provider. Founded in 2015, Fortress, which secures 40% of the U.S. power grid, allows customers in critical industries to manage risks associated within their supply chains. Towards the end of March, Goldman […]
NY State Pension Commits Over $2bn for Private Equity, Real Estate
The $280bn New York Common Retirement Fund committed a little more than $2bn in investments in February toward the pension’s credit, private equity, real estate, absolute return, and real asset portfolios. During the month, the pension fund committed $1.2bn toward its credit portfolio, including $800m to the Ares SSG Capital Partners VI, and Ares SSG […]
Blackstone Adds to Bet on Student Housing With $13 Billion Deal
Blackstone Inc. is increasing its investment in student housing as the U.S. emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, agreeing to buy American Campus Communities Inc. in a cash transaction valued at about $12.8 billion. The private equity firm will pay $65.47 a share, according to a statement Tuesday, or about 14% above Monday’s closing price. Private […]
HBC and Ares Management lead strategic investment in Convene
Convene, a hybrid meeting, event, and workspace provider, has completed its recapitalisation plan, led by HBC, a holding company at the intersection of real estate, technology and retail, and a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager. Convene will operate HBC’s existing portfolio of flexible […]
Apollo Global Is Interested in Helping Finance a Bid for Twitter
Apollo Global Management Inc. is interested in helping finance a bid for Twitter Inc. following Elon Musk’s $43 billion unsolicited offer to take the company private, according to a person familiar with the matter. Apollo is considering backing a potential deal for Twitter and could provide Musk or another bidder like private-equity firm Thoma Bravo […]
Ampersand Capital Partners Invests in Syft Technologies, Leading SIFT-MS Solutions Provider
Ampersand Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in growth equity investments in the life sciences and healthcare sectors, today announced a minority investment in Syft Technologies Limited, a world leading provider of Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS) solutions. Ampersand’s investment will allow Syft to accelerate their progress in the semiconductor market and develop the next scalable […]
Private Equity Investment In Realty Sector Fell 47% In January-March Quarter Of 2022
Private equity inflows in the Indian real estate sector fell 47 per cent to $1 billion during January-March this year compared to the year-ago period Private equity (PE) investment into the Indian real estate sector fell 47 per cent to $1 billion during January-March this year compared to the year-ago period, but the inflows jumped […]
