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Silver Lake reaffirms position at top of tech pileWith the close of its $15bn fifth fund, the firm has cemented its position as the dominant force in technology-focused private equity investment.
- Softbank strikes first deal for Vision Fund
The $1.7bn investment in satellite operator Intelsat will see majority owner BC Partners retain a stake alongside fellow PE house Silver Lake.
- TRSI commits $330m to three PE funds
Illinois Teachers Retirement System disclosed three PE fund commitments
- Dyal wraps up third fund with $5.3bn
The fund is already more than half deployed and includes minority investments in such firms as Vista Equity Partners and KPS Capital Partners.
- Alibaba-backed Koubei raises $1.1bn in financing
Chinese firms CDH Investments, Yunfeng Capital, Primavera Capital and the US private equity firm Silver Lake are first-time investors in the Hangzhou-based e-commerce platform.
- Five trends to watch in 2017
How will the private equity industry develop in the year ahead?
- Fantastic beasts of private equity and where to find them
In the world of private equity, the Griffon is often referred to as a portfolio company that returns on exit a greater amount than the entire size of the investing fund, explains Houlihan Lokey’s Justin Abelow.
- Dyal’s investment in KPS to fund GP commitments
The transaction, which follows a slew of minority investments made by Dyal in firms including HIG Group, Silver Lake and Vista Equity Partners, is ‘not about succession planning’, source says.
- Bradley nears first close on ‘fund of firms’
Morgan Stanley veteran Mark Bradley is likely to hold a first close on GP Interests – which will buy stakes in established private equity firms – in January 2017.
- Apollo, Blackstone back ILPA fee guidelines
Nine global asset management firms, including The Carlyle Group, KKR, and Blackstone, have backed ILPA’s new fee reporting template.