Commentary

Clearlake makes deal for Aurora's Zywave, Antares Capital collects $3bn for maiden senior loan fund, Oregon pension takes big step as it shops $1.5bn PE portfolio

Clearlake Capital is set to acquire insurtech Zywave from Aurora Capital and Carlyle Group said it will acquire a majority stake in Victory Innovations.

Private equity needs to embrace data

Gut feelings are great, but data is better. It’s time for private equity to get in the game.

Now is the time for investors to go shopping

In a disruptive, uncertain time, distressed situations present opportunities to acquire assets at bargain prices.

KKR leads $450m funding in online fitness platform Zwift, Lindsay Goldberg's Women's Care Enterprises preps for sale, A placement agent and GP in legal battle over who will raise next fund

Online fitness platform Zwift scores $450 million from KKR and behind the legal battle between placement agent Stonington Advisors and mid-market firm Southfield Capital.

CD&R amasses $12bn for Fund XI, Summit Partners-backed CareCentrix enlists Morgan Stanley to weigh options, BV Investment Partners generates 2.6x return on Franco Signor

BV reaps more than 2.6x its money on the sale of Franco Signor and CD&R collects $12 billion for its 11th fund

Thoma Bravo shops Planview, GPs at Sterling Partners invest $30m in behavioral health platform, As pandemic taxes connectivity, GI Partners sees ripe environment for investment

Thoma Bravo is looking to sell Planview and GI Partners racks up $1.8 billion for its new data infrastructure fund.

True Wind hunts for $1bn-plus tech company with second SPAC, Avista's National Spine unites with Enhanced, Webster-backed Prospira, Ex-WestView Capital exec's new shop Brownstone Equity nears target on debut

Avista Capital's National Spine & Pain Centers merges with Prospira PainCare and Brownstone Equity Partners raises the target of its debut fund.

Back to school: SPACs and more SPACs; Avista, Enhanced and Webster combine pain management businesses; Peak Rock snaps up Paragon Healthcare

It's raining SPACS and Peak Rock acquires Paragon Healthcare.

RedBird, Arctos among early movers in private equity sports investing, Cove Hill to invest in SecureLink, Trump's ex-economic adviser's SPAC goes public

PE firms takes keen interest in professional sports sector and Kansas City Southern rejects nearly $20 billion buyout offer from an investor group led by Global Infrastructure Partners and Blackstone Group.

Stellex Capital closes Fund II on $1.77bn, Ardian takes minority stake in Wintics, Lion Capital runs secondary process on Fund II

FTV Capital is backing 6 Degrees Health and WCAS taps Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse to explore options for Clearwater Analytics.