Private Equity
The firm hired Olav Konig (pictured) to co-head the London office, and Christopher Maduri, who has real estate and infrastructure fundraising experience, in California.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The $26bn retirement system also made a pair of commitments, totaling around $80m, to Leonard Green’s sixth fund and BC Partners’ ninth European capital fund.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The latest group to spin out of HSBC will focus on private equity, mezzanine and real estate investments in the US and Latin America.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The technology sector accounted for one-third of the region’s private equity and venture capital deals in the first half of 2011, but local firms are getting scooped by the US and Europe, according to delegates at an industry conference Wednesday.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
German GP Perusa Partners has closed fundraising for its second vehicle with €207m in commitments, meeting its hard-cap in the process.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
NGP’s tenth fund continues to generate support from LPs after the firm scrapped its original proposal for a water resources, food and agriculture fund.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Despite the global financial downturn and the chaos of the collapse of Candover, Capital Safety doubled its revenue since 2007. KKR agreed to buy the company for $1.12bn.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The €40m growth capital investment in Portugal-based Omni Helicopters International marks the Europe-focused firm’s first-ever investment in Iberia.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The US group joins Criteria CaixaHolding, Torreal and ProA Capital as a shareholder in Saba Infraestructuras, the car parking and logistics business that spun out of Abertis earlier this year for €400m.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has brought in reinforcements including Japanese trading house Itochu as it closes in on a $7.2bn acquisition of oil and natural gas explorer Samson Investment Company.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
