Private Equity

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Complex '40 Act' funds help democratise PE

Firms with the means and resources can access the US retail market via the 1940 Investment Companies Act, which them to raise non-institutional capital.

6 min read · 15 March 2021

Tech giant Insight Partners sets sights on secondaries

The firm joins a growing list of blue-chip investment firms wanting to get in on a growing secondaries market.

3 min read · 15 March 2021

BlackRock, emerging as a secondaries investor, leads EW Healthcare continuation deal

EW’s process was indicative of the kind of work that happens out of the spotlight, which is mostly trained on the big headline-grabbing deals done by high-profile firms like Leonard Green, New Mountain and TPG.

3 min read · 12 March 2021

Sector specialization takes center stage in the wake of the pandemic lockdown

Some of the most successful recent fundraisings have involved sector specialists, including those focused on software investing and various aspects of healthcare.

2 min read · 11 March 2021

Genstar's large buyouts performance catches LP's eye for Fund X

Nebraska Investment Council staff said the firm's last two funds have outpaced the rest of its holdings in that sub-asset class.

3 min read · 11 March 2021

Lindsay Goldberg hires BlackRock exec Ellsworth as first woman partner

Lindsay Goldberg confirmed with Buyouts that Cathleen Ellsworth is the first woman partner in the firm's 20-year history.

2 min read · 11 March 2021

LeapFrog's $500m commitment marks Temasek’s largest impact-fund investment

The fresh capital from Temasek will be used to anchor LeapFrog Investment’s future funds focused on Asia and Africa.

3 min read · 11 March 2021

PAI Partners collects nearly €1bn for debut mid-market fund

The buyout firm collected about €220m more than its original target in a fully virtual fundraising process.

3 min read · 11 March 2021

Greenbriar ups Fund V target to $1.6bn three months after launching

At the original $1bn target and $1.5bn cap, the size of Fund V was already set to be larger than its 2018-vintage predecessor.

3 min read · 10 March 2021

Richard Driehaus, founder of Driehaus Private Equity, dies

After a career spent in public markets investing, Driehaus saw a niche to partner with founders looking for some liquidity and help in expanding their businesses.

2 min read · 10 March 2021

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