Victor Basta (pictured), managing partner at Magister Advisors, M&A advisors to the technology industry, comments on the Dell/EMC deal… This is the largest ever pure-play technology deal but it is not about technology. It is about industrial concentration rather than transformation, which says a great deal about soaring valuations in
Chicago-based Waterton and New York-based Park Madison Partners have held the final close of Waterton Residential Property Venture XII with USD511 million of equity committed. Venture XII will pursue a value-add investment strategy focused on multifamily properties in the top 12-15 markets throughout the United States. Venture XII’s investor base
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) has raised over USD1 billion in commitments for Private Markets Fund VI (PMF VI), which will combine primary funds, co-investments and secondaries in one portfolio of private equity investments. The capital raise, which is now complete, exceeded AIP’s initial USD750 million target. “Our
The Catalyst Capital Group has received more than USD1.5 billion (CAD2.0 billion) in capital commitments to its most recent fund, Catalyst Fund Limited Partnership V, surpassing its target of USD1.25 billion and its hard cap of USD1.5 billion. Fund V, which was oversubscribed, received strong backing from a diverse group
As the most highly developed region for private debt, the North American market is also at a later stage of the credit cycle than the European or Asian marketplaces. Strong growth in, and demand for, middle-market direct lending in recent years appears to have levelled off in 2015 according to
Ogier in Jersey has acted on the formation of Validis Holdings Limited, a newly formed company backed by Don Robert and Pollen Street Capital, on the acquisition of the business and assets of Future Route Limited, trading as Validis. Validis is a financial data transmission software that serves global accountancy
InvestCloud has raised USD45 million in growth equity funding in a round led by FTV Capital. The fund will be used to further invest in the company’s platform and functionality, enhance customer service, and expand the company’s global footprint. Richard Garman, FTV Capital managing partner, has joined InvestCloud’s board of
An affiliate of HIG Capital, along with Split Rock Partners, has closed the acquisition of HelpSystems. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, HelpSystems is a leading provider of system & network management, business intelligence, and security & compliance solutions. With over 9,000 customers across a broad range of industries, HelpSystems is
Clearlake Capital Group is to acquire Syncsort Incorporated, a global Big Data enterprise software provider. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Syncsort provides powerful, secure, enterprise-grade software that spans “Big Iron to Big Data,” including fast-growing analytical platforms such as Apache Hadoop,
Xpenditure has raised USD5.7 million in Series A financing. Xpenditure offers expense management solutions for enterprise and SME customers in 40 countries, and integrates with all major online accounting platforms. Xpenditure aims to become the market leader in expense management. The USD5.7 million Series A round was led by
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