A research report from one of the world’s largest consultancies argues that private equity’s success is sustainable and not dependent on the debt markets.
Accrue Sports, based in New York, plans to capitalise on the ‘digital shift as it related to sports’, and hopes to raise an institutional fund by 2009.
The firm is among several seeking to stock up with fresh capital amid a turbulent market.
Two years after closing a $180 million fund shy of its target, the Hong Kong-headquartered firm’s fourth fund has closed above target at its hard cap.
The Sam Zell-led firm has closed its largest-ever fund.
Fresh from closing a $500 million fund, the VC firm has led a $12 million round for open source business intelligence company Pentaho.
The Southern European firm's focus hits investor sweet spot as the mid-market finds favour in the credit crunch.
TIAA-CREF and ABP are among those backing a private equity fund being billed as the largest ever dedicated to microfinance.
The state pension plan has made commitments to five private equity funds, in line with increased private equity allocation targets.
The San Diego-based venture firm has more than doubled the size of its previous fund, as well as its team, thanks in part to returning LPs like Harvard, AlpInvest and Paul Capital.
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