Private Equity
The lead investor was HarbourVest Partners LP.
3 min read · 12 April 2022
The French bank’s wealth unit, which raised over $1.3bn from clients last year, seeks to enhance digital offerings for its next-gen investor base, says its head of alts investments.
4 min read · 12 April 2022
Apollo Global Management's appointment of three ex-BlackRock executives highlights the rising demand for secondaries talent in today's private equity market. Plus: Carlyle is the latest PE giant to complete a life sciences acquisition and another Japanese LP wants to make a big impact. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
3 min read · 12 April 2022
Konnin Tam, Steve Lessar and Veena Isaac were fired by BlackRock Monday morning to pre-empt their departure, just as the firm returned to market with a new secondaries fund.
2 min read · 12 April 2022
First-timers successfully attracting capital generally are those formed by executives from larger shops, who have relationships with investors, and who have targeted strategies that fulfill a need in investors’ portfolios.
2 min read · 11 April 2022
The Austin-based public pension has backed five private equity vehicles.
1 min read · 11 April 2022
The fund comes almost exactly a year after the closing of Brightstar’s second flagship vehicle. Originally targeted to bring in $1bn, Fund II wrapped up at its $1.27 bn hard-cap.
3 min read · 11 April 2022
The pension has backed six private equity vehicles including Knox Lane's first fund.
1 min read · 11 April 2022
Experts say US-focused, non-tech, mid-market funds could do well in volatile environment.
2 min read · 11 April 2022
Investor group ILPA will advise Ownership Works as it helps investors develop shared ownership structures at portfolio companies.
3 min read · 11 April 2022
