Private Equity

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Can private equity firms become the new conglomerates?

Single-asset secondaries deals can allow managers to realise the dream of holding prized assets for longer, but present novel challenges for LPs to evaluate, writes capital raiser Ed Stubbings.

3 min read · 24 July 2020

Joint custody M&A is trending: TPG's WellSky, Clearlake's Symplr

Clearlake is mulling a minority stake sale or 50-50 joint ownership structure for Symplr.

2 min read · 23 July 2020

Joint custody M&A is trending: TPG's WellSky, Clearlake's Symplr

TPG, Leonard Green, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Clearlake and Apax have all recently participated in this trend.

3 min read · 23 July 2020

Clearlake explores Symplr stake sale, seeking $2bn valuation, Ex-Goldman exec's shop GHK acquires pool sanitizing business, OpenGate loses senior partner

GHK Capital buys Hasa from Peak Rock while Clearlake mulls options for Symplr.

1 min read · 23 July 2020

Thomas H. Lee puts Alfresco Software on the block, Goldman one of several anchors in $1.1bn Riverstone single-asset process, Blackstone-backed HealthEdge buys Burgess

How tech investors view opportunities post-COVID will diverge from sponsors pre-pandemic, says Stifel.

2 min read · 22 July 2020

Leonard Green joins TPG as investor in Wellsky, topping $3bn valuation, Vista Equity process for Granicus passes second round, Blackstone taps wealth networks for debut growth fund

Carlyle's co-CEO Youngkin is retiring and Leonard Green invests in TPG's Wellsky

1 min read · 21 July 2020

H&F's MultiPlan underscores growth in SPACs, TPG Growth back with Fund V, Ex-Apollo exec Sam Oh targets sophomore energy fund

TPG Growth is seeking to raise $4 billion for its fifth fund while Mountain Capital is close to wrapping up its sophomore fund.

1 min read · 20 July 2020

Are GP recycling provisions getting more burdensome for LPs? Secondary flood gates poised to burst open, Thomas H. Lee invests in digital health company Seniorlink

Thomas H. Lee Partners agrees to buy Seniorlink and secondaries could hit an uptick in activity.

3 min read · 17 July 2020

H&F's MultiPlan wows the market with $11bn SPAC deal; Partners' PCI Pharma, Senior LIFE hit the auction block

H&F-backed MultiPlan merges with a SPAC in an $11 billion deal.

3 min read · 16 July 2020

Advent, Forescout avoid trial over MAC, reprice buyout down, Long-time Blue Wolf executive launches own shop, More details on CalPERS plan to leverage fund

Advent and Forescout avoid trial by amending previous acquisition deal and the FBI issues a bulletin that hedge and private equity funds are being used to launder money.

3 min read · 16 July 2020

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