Private Equity
TPG’s growth investment platform has purchased software and services company MarketTools. TPG will transfer three of MarketTools’ business lines to web-based survey company SurveyMonkey for a minority stake in the business.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The technology sector accounted for one-third of the region’s private equity and venture capital deals in the first half of 2011, but local firms are getting scooped by the US and Europe, according to delegates at an industry conference Wednesday.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Despite the global financial downturn and the chaos of the collapse of Candover, Capital Safety doubled its revenue since 2007. KKR agreed to buy the company for $1.12bn.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The €40m growth capital investment in Portugal-based Omni Helicopters International marks the Europe-focused firm’s first-ever investment in Iberia.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The US group joins Criteria CaixaHolding, Torreal and ProA Capital as a shareholder in Saba Infraestructuras, the car parking and logistics business that spun out of Abertis earlier this year for €400m.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has brought in reinforcements including Japanese trading house Itochu as it closes in on a $7.2bn acquisition of oil and natural gas explorer Samson Investment Company.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The Canadian financial institution, with $151.7bn in assets, is moving in on US energy transport, acquiring a 16.5% stake in a US oil and gas pipeline from ConocoPhillips.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The firm purchased aluminium and plastic films producer Terphane in 2010 through its seventh fund, which raised €680m in 2009.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
The London-listed renewable energy investor has added to its French wind portfolio with assets acquired from Eolia Renovables. It has also acquired its first asset in Poland.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
3i's Michael Queen argues the biggest question facing European PE firms was how best to access growth in emerging markets like China, a market he said would have to change.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
