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Kohlberg reaches $945m on second closeThe firm is well on the way to its $1.5bn hard-cap, having raised more than $400m since holding a first close in September.
- Rede hires former Credit Suisse fundraiser
Tom Donovan, an eight-year veteran of Credit Suisse’s senior distribution team, will lead the placement agent’s efforts in North America.
- Sun Capital in 20x exit to One Equity
Sun Capital Partners has sold speciality chemicals company Sonneborn following a busy first quarter in which it sealed a number of sizeable exits.
- Washington bets $800m on PE
The $84bn retirement system announced commitments to funds managed by Silver Lake Partners, Triton Partners and Roark Capital Partners in addition to investments in infrastructure and real estate vehicles.
- Roark widens LP base in race to $1.5bn
The Neal Aronson-led firm welcomed new investors into its third vehicle, which will continue Roark’s strategy of investing in well-known brands like Arby’s and Cinnabon.
- Vision Capital tucks into Northern Foods portfolio
The portfolio deal specialist has bought four food businesses for a total of £160m in its second deal of the year
- Cinven makes good return on satellite deal
Consortium sale of Eutelsat stake to a Spanish construction firm has helped European buyout firm Cinven to a return of 4.6 times its orginal investment.
- Lyceum poised to launch new fund
UK lower mid-market firm Lyceum Capital is about to launch its latest fund with a target of around £275m.
- Jordan Company exits wound specialist
The mid-market firm has agreed to sell Wound Care Holdings, which it formed in 2006 alongside The Edgewater Funds and JZ Capital Partners.
- New Jersey makes huge bet on TPG
The New Jersey Division of Investment has committed $300m to TPG Capital, a longstanding relationship for the pension, and $200m to three other managers.