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Managers

Financial services investor Stone Point targets $7.5bn for ninth Trident fund

Trident IX is expected to hold a closing this month, according to recent report published by MassPRIM.

2 min read · 10 September 2021

Managers

Avance, led by ex-Palladium principals, edges closer to Fund I’s $1bn cap

Avance's inaugural fund has already begun investing, earlier this year backing artisans supplier WSP and insurance agency UniVista.

3 min read · 09 September 2021

Managers

Fulcrum Capital raises half of Fund VI's C$300m-plus target in initial close

The fund made its debut platform investment, backing Creative Outdoor Advertising, a street-furniture advertising provider for local businesses in North American municipalities.

3 min read · 08 September 2021

Managers

Radial Equity raises $368m for Fund I as predecessor Irving Place winds down

Radial this year closed its debut platform deal, backing Lewisburg Printing Company, a 123-year-old maker of printed materials and packaging.

2 min read · 19 August 2021

News & Analysis

OMERS’ private equity performance bounces back in first half

A key factor in the stronger return was a gain from OMERS' agreement to sell Environmental Resources Management to KKR.

2 min read · 18 August 2021

Featured

BC Partners, Crown target Main Street investors for cross-border credit fund

The firm wants to create an institutional-quality product for the retail market, according to BCP Credit head Ted Goldthorpe.

3 min read · 16 August 2021

Managers

RedBird amasses $2.6bn war chest for investing in sports, other verticals

“We are not a vanity investor in sports,” partner Robert Klein told Buyouts. “We have a long history of seeing things in sports that others don’t.”

4 min read · 11 August 2021

Managers

Thomas H Lee’s Scott Sperling: ‘We have gone way beyond sector specialization’

'In today’s environment, as prices continue to go up, our emphasis will be on keeping our head down and investing heavily in capabilities to create our own deal opportunities,' Sperling told Buyouts.

7 min read · 09 August 2021

Managers

Blackstone sets $4.5bn target for fourth tactical opportunities fund

The $32bn Blackstone Tactical Opportunities was founded in 2011 by veterans of the firm, led by global head David Blitzer and COO Chris James.

3 min read · 02 August 2021

Managers

Tech's star continues to rise within private equity

The sector's ascent accelerated with covid, with more record-breaking fundraising ahead.

2 min read · 02 August 2021

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