Private Equity
Blackstone's global head of private equity speaks exclusively to Buyouts about the firm's long-hold strategy. Blackstone raised $8.2bn for its second offering, 70% more than the strategy’s 2016-vintage debut fund.
3 min read · 04 November 2020
7 min read · 02 November 2020
While at Goldman Sachs, Gordon had a role in the $575 million IPO that this year launched RedBall Acquisition Corp, a sports-focused SPAC sponsored by a RedBird affiliate.
2 min read · 15 October 2020
Smith won't be prosecuted but will pay $139m and "continue" to cooperate with the feds.
3 min read · 15 October 2020
Leadership of Brookfield’s private funds group has been absorbed by the existing management team Van den Thillart helped build.
1 min read · 13 October 2020
Aviditi Advisors, formed by ex-Credit Suisse executives John Robertshaw and Ryan Schlitt, was formed in 2019.
2 min read · 09 October 2020
Venn Growth is in talks with limited partners about a $300 million inaugural offering, which is expected to reach an initial close in Q1 2021.
2 min read · 14 September 2020
The focus on ESG is growing, yet few lower mid-market private equity fund managers have made it a priority, say John Poff, David Walden and Bonnie Howard of MiddleGround Capital.
7 min read · 01 September 2020
Launched this year by former OMERS Private Equity and McKinsey executives, Venn Growth is preparing to roll out an inaugural fund with a $300 million target.
2 min read · 26 August 2020
The private markets advisory firm believes the pandemic has created even greater investment opportunities in the late-stage and growth equity sectors.
3 min read · 20 August 2020
