Kirk Falconer

What’s going on at AIMCo?

It would be tragic if government intervention results in the tearing down of AIMCo, an innovative public pension system with a significant presence in alternative assets.

Onex returns $2.7bn to LPs, nears close on two private equity funds

The private equity industry continues to face challenges around realisations, according to chief executive Bobby Le Blanc.

LP enthusiasm for US mid-market buyouts on the rise

One measure of this sentiment is seen in the recent close of KKR’s debut mid-market product, Ascendant Fund, at an oversubscribed $4.6bn, despite rocky fundraising conditions.

Off-duty: Daraja’s Raudline Etienne on Ella Fitzgerald, Haitian bouillon and the quest for diversity

Etienne tells us about her spiritual home in Brooklyn, her dream job as an interior designer, and why use of the word 'alpha' in private markets sometimes gives her pause.

Tech investing reboots amid market dislocation

After a four-year rollercoaster ride, private equity investing in software and tech companies seems due for a rebound. But post-2021 dislocation has not gone away.

Blackstone targets dislocation in the heart of tech country

Blackstone went into the belly of the beast – Silicon Valley – after the market fell apart in 2022, even building a deal team in San Francisco to capitalize on the inevitable correction and dislocation.

SWIB anchors Hughes & Company’s second healthcare tech fund

Hughes & Company was founded by Travis Hughes, formerly an executive at JMI Equity, where he specialized in healthcare IT and services investing.

BayPine recruits Bain Capital veteran Will Tetler as partner

Prior to BayPine, Tetler was a managing director at Bain Capital Special Situations, where he led the North America technology, media and telecom vertical.

KKR reaps $13bn of proceeds from monetization activity this year

Proceeds from monetization activity in KKR's private equity and real assets businesses YTD “is up over 60% from the same time last year,” CFO Rob Lewin said in a Q3 earnings call.

Veteran-owned National Security Capital Partners launches debut fund

NATSEC Capital Partners Buyout Fund, which invests in dual-use technologies critical to national security, is targeting $300m with a $1bn hard-cap, sources told Buyouts.