Dealmaking

OMERS Private Equity buys stake in International Schools Partnership from Partners Group

ISP, encompassing 50 international schools spanning 15 countries and serving around 45,000 students globally, is valued at EUR 1.9 billion ($2.3 billion) amid the investment.

A deeptech investment model emerges to meet the moment’s ills

Covid-19 and the push for vaccine development has pulled many investors into the spotlight with an imperative to invest in technologies that address the biggest issues of our time. Is this the origin of a new public-private partnership model?

Insight readies Ministry Brands sale process, Clearlake's TEAM Technologies strikes add-on, RLH-backed ClearView Healthcare in 2nd round

Tech for faith-based organizations: Insight evaluates Ministry Brands sale.

Why SPACs could be a boost for Europe's marketplace companies

Large exits in Europe during Q1 involving marketplace companies Toro, Cazoo, and Lilium are fueling growth in the sector, say investors from SpeedInvest and Adevinta

Insight Partners explores sale of Ministry Brands

The firm has tapped William Blair to advise on a potential sale of Ministry Brands, which encompasses 31 different software and payments brands tailored to faith-based organizations.

ClearView Healthcare Partners, backed by RLH, awaits second-round bids

Parties accepted into the second round largely bid in the $600 million to $700 million range, sources told PE Hub.

Private equity's public markets exits on the up, OMERs' deal for Audax's Gastro Health scores around $950mn EV, Thoma Bravo backs PDFTron

SPACs slow down while Gastro Health commands a mid-$900 million value.

Friday Letter: Climate tech investing resonates with real estate

A survey on the future of real estate investment in climate tech shows the 'industry is waking up' to the problems and sees the solutions as a differentiator, says Greg Smithies of Fifth Wall.

GPs exits to pick-up with flood of SPAC money in search of deals: survey

Valuations offered by SPACs and buyers seeking ESG targets will drive PE exits, according to EY report.

OMERS buys Audax's Gastro Health at mid-$900m valuation

Being a first-mover is proving advantageous, with Audax one of the first private equity entrants in GI physician practice management as a result of its early 2016 investment.