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Bain’s Abrahamson sees ‘truly high-quality’ tech companies emerging from covid-19 downturn

"Customers are scaling back on tech spending for the first time in a long time. The effects are diverse and tech companies will be impacted differently," Bain Capital's Darren Abrahamson said.

6 min read · 27 April 2020

Spectrum Equity does something unusual: accelerates its scheduled first close for certain LPs

Big LPs may have wanted to lock in their commitments to the fund before their investment committees shut down new investments.

3 min read · 27 April 2020

Bain Capital’s latest distressed, special situations fund passes $2bn mark

The fund's strategy, designed prior to the covid-19 pandemic, could have even more resonance today with a potentially growing pool of distressed assets.

3 min read · 24 April 2020

Steve Schwarzman on the reality of raising capital over video

Fundraising went well for Blackstone, which managed to raise $27 billion in the first quarter, with $12 billion of that in March during the intense market decline.

2 min read · 23 April 2020

Blackstone’s PE portfolio down 21.6% as market rout takes toll

The firm received net inflows of $27bn, including almost $5bn in the last two weeks of March for its latest core private equity fund, according to its earnings announcement Thursday.

3 min read · 23 April 2020

Pension rejects $50m pledge to Sterling Group after liquidity discussion

Sterling Group, of Houston, is targeting $2 billion for Fund V, which would make it the firm’s biggest pool yet.

3 min read · 22 April 2020

Area One’s Fund IV at halfway point as covid-19 sharpens focus on farming

The health crisis has drawn more attention to food production and security issues, renewing a focus on farmland investing, Area One Farms CEO Joelle Faulkner said.

3 min read · 22 April 2020

York Capital ready to deploy into pandemic downturn with fresh $800m pool

York completed one deal so far from Fund III, acquiring The Good Feet Store, which makes and sells personalized arch support and related products.

2 min read · 22 April 2020

CVC gets pushback from LP official over plan to not activate new flagship fund until next year

The pension in question committed €50m to CVC's new flagship, but one official questioned the widespread practice of raising funds early and putting them on the shelf while they deploy the prior pool.

3 min read · 21 April 2020

CVC gets push back from LP official over plan to not activate new flagship fund until next year

The pension in question committed 50m euros to CVC's new flagship, but one official questioned the widespread practice of raising funds early and putting them on the shelf while they deploy the prior pool.

3 min read · 21 April 2020

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