Hong Kong-based buy-out firm FirstLight Capital, co-led by former Alibaba Group chairman Daniel Zhang, is seeking to raise a US-dollar-denominated fund of about $1bn for its inaugural vehicle, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
CVC Capital Partners, one of the world’s largest private equity managers, has reported realisations of €15.4bn as of end-September, ahead of its previous full-year guidance.
US buyout firm Thoma Bravo has made a takeover offer for Clearwater Analytics, the Boise-based investment software company, which would see the firm taken private, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Alex Lubar, formerly global chief executive of DDB Worldwide, has left the Omnicom Group agency network to take the role of CEO at Fundamentalco, a brand consulting firm that works closely with private equity firms and their portfolio companies, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Aquilius Investment Partners has expanded its private equity secondaries capabilities with the hire of former HarbourVest principal Martin Yung and the opening of a new Hong Kong office, according to a report by Secondaries Investor.
Boyu Capital is considering bringing Tencent Holdings, GIC, and potentially other investors on board as limited partners in its planned acquisition of a majority stake in Starbucks Corp’s China operations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Blue Owl Capital has seen its shares drop to their lowest level since December 2023 following the firm’s decision to restrict redemptions from one of its oldest private credit funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has strengthened its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group with appointment of Heather Weigel as a partner in New York.
Topgolf Callaway Brands is in discussions to sell its entertainment-driven driving-range unit Topgolf to private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners in a transaction that could value the business at around $1bn, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Sofinnova Partners, a European life sciences venture capital firm based in Paris, London, and Milan, has closed its latest flagship fund, Sofinnova Capital XI, at €650m ($750m).
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