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Bain closes $600m VC fundBain Capital’s seventh venture capital fund will invest in B2B software, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure software.
- When private equity flirts with politics
In many countries, the lines between the private equity world and politics are often blurry.
- Danish pensions back Via Venture Partners
The firm has raised DKr 1 billion from local pension giants ATP and PFA for a new fund.
- NZ Super expects lower fund returns
The NZ$30bn superannuation fund says there is a “shortage of good investment opportunities” and it is taking on less risk than a year ago.
- Level 20 secures funding from industry giants
The non-profit, which seeks to boost the percentage of European women in senior private equity roles, will use the backing to fund its mentoring programme.
- Bain sells Blue Coat a year after acquiring it
The firm, which purchased the web security company from Thoma Bravo in 2015, is selling it to Symantec and also plans to reinvest in the convertible debt of the combined company.
- Private equity heavyweights weigh in on Brexit
Data from the Electoral Commission shows industry names, including KKR’s Johannes Huth and Warburg Pincus’ Joseph Schull, are not leaving the outcome of the upcoming referendum to chance.
- Warburg invests $27m in mobile bank
The New York-based private equity firm has invested in Varo, a mobile-only banking startup.
- Aussie Future Fund vehicle makes private equity debut
The Medical Research Future Fund, managed by Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, has made its first investment into private equity.
- Advent races to $13bn hard-cap for Fund VIII
The global buyout firm has closed its eighth flagship fund $1bn above its target on an overwhelming amount of re-ups.