Kirk Falconer

Kirk Falconer

Managers

AIMCo private equity in growth mode after last year’s record investing

In his first interview as head of private equity, Peter Teti said future plans include expanding direct and fund investing, reinforcing European operations, and opening an office in Asia – potentially in Singapore.

4 min read · 24 June 2022

News & Analysis

Off-duty: Trilantic North America’s Kristin DePlatchett on soccer, cage diving with sharks and a term LPs hate

The hurly-burly of the soccer field helped prepare DePlatchett for private equity: 'It taught me how you can be hyper-competitive and love to win, but still be collaborative and work well in a team system.'

4 min read · 23 June 2022

Managers

Riverstone spinout Sandbrook Capital targets $1bn for debut climate fund

Sandbrook appears to have persevered despite fundraising headwinds. After only six months of marketing, the emerging manager secured more than three-quarters of Fund I’s target, sources told Buyouts.

3 min read · 21 June 2022

Managers

‘Good guy’ investor HGGC wraps up fourth flagship vehicle at $2.5bn-plus

Fund IV provides 'fresh capital to invest' as economic uncertainty and volatility begin to ripple through the deal market, creating an 'opportunity of a lifetime,' CEO Lawson said.

3 min read · 16 June 2022

Managers

BV Investment Partners targets $1.5bn for 11th sector-focused fund

Fund XI's hard-cap is $1.75bn, which if reached would make the pool 59% larger than Fund X, closed two years ago at $1.1bn.

2 min read · 14 June 2022

Managers

Blackstone’s road to $1trn of assets paved with new strategies

'We should be everywhere first,' Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone’s CEO, said at the Bernstein 38th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference.

3 min read · 08 June 2022

News & Analysis

CPPIB debuts growth equity strategy, eyes winners in market ‘reset’

Of primary interest will be high-growth tech businesses that prove their mettle 'as the tide goes out,' says Leon Pedersen, CPPIB's new head of growth equity.

3 min read · 07 June 2022

Investors

CPPIB debuts ambitious growth equity strategy

CPPIB's new growth equity unit appears to have swallowed up the pension manager's three-year-old venture capital business.

6 min read · 07 June 2022

Managers

Off-duty: KPS’s Michael Psaros on the ocean, Zeibekiko and the only PE words that matter

Psaros shares with us his favorite song, his extensive philanthropic activities and his fantasy job in the front/business office of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

3 min read · 31 May 2022

Managers

Sixth Street to replenish $1bn of massive Tao evergreen pool

Sixth Street has 'a waiting list' of LPs seeking to commit capital to Tao, a $25bn cross-platform evergreen pool, sources told Buyouts.

3 min read · 25 May 2022

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