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Growth equity

Moonfare: Going for growth

Buoyed by strong tailwinds from digital disruption and the entrance of new fund managers, the growth equity space offers a compelling proposition for investors, say Moonfare’s Steffen Pauls and Winson Ng.

5 min read · 31 May 2021

Thoma Bravo targets $3bn for debut growth equity fund: WSJ

Thoma Bravo is seeking to raise $3 billion for its debut growth equity fund, reported the Wall Street Journal.

1 min read · 16 April 2021

Blackstone taps top VC exec to lead Europe growth strategy

The firm raised $4.5bn for its debut growth fund, which has invested in oat milk producer Oatly and music-to-internet company Epidemic Sound.

2 min read · 14 April 2021

Blackstone’s ‘largest first-time growth fund’ in context

A list of the biggest growth equity funds to have closed so far, including the alternatives giant's $4.5bn vehicle which closed this month.

2 min read · 30 March 2021

Blackstone racks up $4.5bn for initial growth equity fund

Blackstone has closed its inaugural growth equity fund at a hard cap of $4.5 billion.

3 min read · 19 March 2021

OMERS on growth equity's edtech play

As the education sector learns to embrace tech, Saar Pikar, managing director at OMERS Growth Equity, outlines edtech’s growing investment appeal.

3 min read · 02 November 2020

OMERS veteran Jon McCarthy launches growth equity shop, eyes $300m debut fund

Venn Growth Partners, launched earlier in 2020 by McCarthy and Chris Reynolds, is expected to soon bring on a third founding partner, a source told Buyouts.

2 min read · 22 July 2020

ESO Capital on capturing growth in a dislocated market

With the crisis leaving European SMEs starved of capital, there will be significant opportunity for growth stage deals when the time is right, say ESO Capital’s Alex Schmid and Steve Edwards

7 min read · 29 May 2020

CEPRES data: Dealmaking and disruption

Growth equity investments in sectors such as tech not only remained unscathed during the GFC, they could also benefit from the covid-induced new normal, says Dr Daniel Schmidt, CEO and founder of CEPRES.

1 min read · 29 May 2020

Growth Capital Special: Versatile exposure in volatile times

Andrea Auerbach, global head of private investments at Cambridge Associates, writes that growth equity can complement LPs’ exposure to LBO strategies, particularly in turbulent periods.

5 min read · 29 May 2020

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