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New Mountain revives process to move assets out of 2007 fund

The original deal was set to be one of the largest GP-led secondaries ever, but well into the process Panasonic decided to acquire the largest asset, supply chain software provider Blue Yonder.

2 min read · 16 July 2021

Avesi Partners, led by former Lindsay Goldberg exec, closes Fund I in a jiffy

After the challenges of last year’s virus-roiled market, first timers like Avesi seem to be riding the crest of much stronger fundraising conditions in 2021.

2 min read · 16 July 2021

Friday Letter: The new normal of mega-deals

The latest Q2 PitchBook report makes note of how hedge funds and other non-traditional investors are expressing a greater appetite for VC deals in various stages. How long this continues remains to be seen.

2 min read · 16 July 2021

Eldridge makes major commitment to Investcorp’s $750m GP stakes strategy

Investcorp’s Strategic Capital Group, launched in 2019, is led by Anthony Maniscalco, formerly co-head of Anteil Capital Partners, Credit Suisse’s GP stakes business.

3 min read · 15 July 2021

CalPERS' private lending ambitions on hold after transparency bill dies in Senate

One sticking point raised by the main opponent of the bill was what it said were CalPERS' plans to include capital call lending as part of its proposed program.

3 min read · 15 July 2021

Bain & Co: Tech, growth-oriented buyouts, club deals feature in 'supersized' PE industry

Private capital dry powder as of end-June stands at $3.3trn, of which around $1trn is for buyouts alone, according to a report from the consulting firm.

3 min read · 14 July 2021

Ex-Blackstone CFO Tosi targets $1.5bn for tech investments

Laurence Tosi is among a handful of well-known PE and finance executives who have broken off on their own to run their own shops.

2 min read · 13 July 2021

StepStone’s Greenspring buy shows secondaries M&A in heat

The acquisition is at least the fourth this year by a large firm looking to get in on a rapidly expanding market.

3 min read · 13 July 2021

Triago loses two senior secondaries execs as war for talent heats up

The secondaries advisory market is seeing high levels of turnover as new advisory and principal investing shops spring up to meet demand.

2 min read · 12 July 2021

Antares Capital’s hire of Barings executive hints at fundraising plans

Antares last year secured $3bn for Antares Senior Loan Fund, the Chicago firm’s first major, broadly-marketed institutional vehicle.

2 min read · 09 July 2021

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