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Fintech specialist Altai Ventures closes sophomore fund at $53mAltai Ventures, an early-stage fintech investor, has closed its second fund at $53 million, beating its $50 million target.
EQT explores continuation fund deal for asset WaystarEQT invested in Waystar in 2019 alongside CPPIB, while Bain Capital retained a minority stake in the company.
Side Letter: Ares' mega-inflows; AlpInvest's above-$10bn target; Bluestone's sporting chanceAres doesn't seem fazed by a challenging private equity fundraising environment. Plus: AlpInvest has set a healthy target for its next secondaries programme; and yet another sports firm has thrown its hat in the ring. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Cinven: Making a climate impact with industrials investingIdentifying areas for improvement and developing a strategy for change are key steps on the decarbonisation journey, say Pontus Pettersson and Laura McMullen at Cinven, and Michael Burness and Marilyn Johnson at Arxada.
Private equity and PRI: Agreement in principlesAs regulation and voluntary initiatives start to create alignment around ESG expectations in private equity, we explore how the Principles for Responsible Investment maintains its allure.
Sapphire Sports nets $181m for sophomore fundReturn LPs include City Football Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group, adidas, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Bank of Montreal, Intersect Capital, Wise Ventures and the ownership group of the Indiana Pacers.
Side Letter: ESG confusion; Bain's debut $1bn; Commonfund surveyESG reporting is still confusing for the majority of portfolio companies. Plus: Bain seeks $1 billion for its debut insurance fund and midday drinking in Cannes shows post-covid exuberance in the industry is back. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Bain’s debut insurance fund, targeting $1bn, gets backing from New Mexico SICSpecific niche funds could gain traction as LPs look to diversify their private equity portfolios in the face of market volatility.
Insurance brokerage platform Keystone Agency Partners secures investment from Flexpoint FordThe investment will be used for growth and expansion.
Growth fund led by Facebook co-founder raises $2.1bnB Capital Group invests in the enterprise, financial technology and healthcare sectors.