Private Equity

Dealmaking

Advent attempts to break $1.9bn Forescout Technologies deal, OMERS PE exec Hami Ebrahimi to join H&F portfolio company, Charlesbank invests $70m in Cyberbit

Advent stalls its take-private buyout of Forescout while Carlyle and GIC may be able to walk away from a deal with American Express GBT.

4 min read · 20 May 2020

Deals

LatAm's next challenge: surviving covid-19 and the market downturn

Venture funding in Latin America doubled in 2019 for the fourth straight year, showing its resiliency in the wake of political disruption in the region. Now, it hopes this spirit will push it through the current coronavirus downturn.

4 min read · 19 May 2020

Deals

Advent attempts to break $1.9bn Forescout deal

Spruce Point's Ben Axler, an activist investor in Forescout, told PE Hub that indications the transaction could fall apart surfaced soon after the deal was struck.

3 min read · 19 May 2020

Onex Credit prices U.S. CLO

Onex Credit Partners LLC has priced its 18th U.S. collateralized loan obligation at about US$400 million.

2 min read · 19 May 2020

Francisco Partners explores sale of scheduling software company QGenda, H.I.G. Capital targets $1.25b for challenging situations, HGGC co-founder Rich Lawson on holding virtual annual meetings

A new study shows the effects of the coronavirus meltdown on deals and H.I.G. Capital seeks to raise $1.25 billion for a new fund focused on challenging situations.

3 min read · 19 May 2020

Deals

Francisco’s QGenda, a scheduling-software company for docs, heads to market

Workforce management could be considered even more important post-pandemic as hospitals emphasize improved processes to reduce expenses.

2 min read · 19 May 2020

People

Life Under Quarantine: HGGC’s Rich Lawson on running a virtual AGM

The new normal has created new avenues for communicating with LPs, managing the firm’s employees and giving back to the community, Lawson said.

3 min read · 18 May 2020

People

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: MUFG, Brookfield and Felicis Ventures are hiring

This week’s jobs include a managing director at MUFG, a chief of staff at Felicis Ventures and an associate at Brookfield.

2 min read · 18 May 2020

GPs sees consolidation opportunities coming out of the downturn, EIG raises $2.6bn for fifth fund platform, Cohere Capital closes debut fund on $200m

More deals could come from the downturn and EIG racks up $2.6 billion for new fund.

4 min read · 18 May 2020

Deals

Sun Capital sees physician practice consolidation opportunity as solo groups struggle

As independent practitioners providing non-essential care have been disproportionately negatively impacted, Sun's portfolio companies have the ability to expand.

3 min read · 18 May 2020

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