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Private equity energy investors seize the day; Blackstone attracts individual investors

Private equity energy investors seize the day; Blackstone attracts individual investors

PE investors go bullish over energy.

Actis-backed Rezolv to build 1GW solar project; Partners Group welcomes individual investors

The photovoltaic plant is expected to be the largest of its kind in Europe, according to Actis.

Look, an exit! CenterOak agrees to sell Wetzel’s Pretzels; expiring sub lines put pressure on LPs

CenterOak is selling iconic brand Wetzel’s Pretzels for $207 million.

Blackstone ‘encouraged’ by rise of individual investors in private markets; Sun European parts ways with Allied Glass

Sun European Partners acquired Allied, a manufacturer of glass packaging containers for the premium spirits, food and drinks markets, in December 2019.

Cinven picks up DIY tax prep pro TaxAct to merge with Drake; Ardian discusses pharma exit

Cinven acquires tax prep software firm TaxAct.

Unither exit boosts Ardian’s confidence in healthcare; Time runs out on ITA Airways deal

In late August, a group led by Certares, backed by Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines, entered exclusive talks to buy a majority stake in ITA Airways.

Blackstone to take stake in Emerson’s climate tech biz for $14bn; plus Q&As with Vista, EQT

Blackstone is acquiring Emerson Electric's climate tech unit for $14 billion.

EQT’s Sinding talks BPEA merger; ECI-backed CSL picks up Caburn Telecom

Caburn Telecom is a global provider of secure IoT connectivity, SIM management and software.

Blackstone bets a billion on PTC Therapeutics; Grant Ave brings in Brian Berkin for healthcare expertise

Blackstone inks deal with PTC Therapeutics.