Dealmaking

Brookfield, Fidelity, Sequoia join Musk in Twitter takeover; Bain Capital Credit likes the mid-market

WCAS racks up over $4 billion for latest fund.

Korean buyout shop VIG ponders dedicated growth capital team

VIG Fund IV is 69% invested and expected to complete one more deal this year, managing partner Chulmin Lee tells PEI.

Japan’s J-STAR explores GP-leds as it begins ‘aggressive’ bolt-on spree

PEI caught up with J-STAR partner Tatsuya Yumoto and IR principal Kenta Shima to discuss plans for its fifth flagship fund, which closed on $576m last week.

Bain Capital Credit likes nimble mid-market companies that don’t ebb and flow with the economy

'The prospect of inflation and rising interest rates hasn’t changed how we think about investing capital nor our investment approach,' said Michael Ewald, global head of private credit at Bain Capital Credit.

Bain Capital’s Ken Hanau on partial exit of Imperial Dade, Insurer jitters over SEC proposed rules

Advent to take a stake in Imperial Dade.

Bain Capital Private Equity rides the upside while getting partial liquidity with Imperial Dade

'We are living in uncertain times, and so we were interested in getting some partial liquidity for the investment,' Bain Capital Private Equity's Ken Hanau said.

Stonepeak backs private schools; 40 under 40; L Catterton scores with Kodiak Cakes

Stonepeak bets on education.

Opportunities and considerations of growth equity

Though increasing in popularity, growth equity investing poses unique issues for sophisticated investors, including the need to research alternative approaches to exit strategies.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: NY Life, UN and BlackRock are hiring

This week’s jobs include a VP at Ares, an investment officer at the UN and an associate at NY Life.

Why Brookfield is backing carbon capture and storage; PE deals in machinery score, says Bain & Co.Why Brookfield is backing carbon capture and storage; PE deals in machinery score, says Bain & Co.

Brookfield invests in Entropy.