Waterland Private Equity Investments

Waterland Private Equity Investments held a final close on two buyout funds.

Fast closes, scale-ups through acquisitions and near-total secrecy – what’s behind one of Europe’s best-performing managers?

The double fundraise comes less than two years after the close of Waterland Private Equity Fund VIII, which closed on its €2.5bn hard-cap.

A giant of the UK's defined contribution pension market is piling into PE. Plus: we dig deep into EQT's decision to embrace long-holds and Waterland sinks its flag in London. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Have you been nominated? The voting is now open for PEI's hotly contested annual awards. Plus: Mid-market maestro Waterland is planning pan-European domination, Eurazeo is joining an effort to strengthen France's "health sovereignty", a Carlyle spin-out beefs up and more. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The Netherlands-based asset manager has closed its eighth European-focused private equity fund.

State aid has been mostly ruled out for PE firms in the US, but data show placement agents have benefited from loans. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The Dutch manager’s systematic approach to buyout investing helped drive its latest fundraise, which wrapped up in two months.

In today's edition, Why double-down funds could prove all the rage; Rede reshuffles its leadership; A US PE shop launches an APAC business.

We mark the year's end with a private equity-themed picture quiz. Here's the last brief of 2024, for our valued subscribers only.

CVC Capital partners scoops five awards, including, for the first time, lender of the year.

The firm, founded by industry stalwart Mounir 'Moose' Guen, has raised capital for some of the biggest names in alternatives.

Intermediation in the democratisation of private equity can be problematic when ensuring underlying clients know what they're getting into. Plus: buy-and-builds are taking off in Europe; and a team of ex-PAI execs have held a final close. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The top secondaries firms, advisers, deals and law firms of the year, as voted by PEI readers

Clearlake picks up the prize for deal of the year for its $3.1bn takeover of Chelsea Football Club

Thoma Bravo hauls in more than $32 billion across three tech funds. Plus: how the SEC's proposed rules are "influencing" LP-GP negotiations; and why PE execs are moving away from New York. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.