Private equity firm Goldenpeak has held the first and final close of its first fund at £375m in a formal fundraising process that took just over 12 weeks. Backed by global institutional investors, the fund will support mid-market B2B services companies in the UK and Ireland.
BGH Capital has increased its takeover proposal for Australia’s Webjet Group, lifting its offer to AUD0.91 per share and edging ahead of a rival approach from industry peer Helloworld Travel, according to a report by Reuters.
Blue Owl Capital is considering revisiting a proposed merger between its publicly traded Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC), and its privately held sibling, Blue Owl Capital Corporation II, contingent on an improvement in OBDC’s share price so that the fund is not trading at a discount to its net asset
CapVest Partners has secured backing from a heavyweight syndicate of secondaries investors for a new continuation fund that values its radiopharmaceuticals platform Curium at roughly $7bn, marking one of the largest continuation vehicles raised worldwide this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR has begun marketing its fifth Asia-focused private equity fund, seeking around $15bn in commitments in what is set to be one of the region’s largest fundraises, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the process.
Wafra Inc, investment manager owned by the state pension agency of Kuwait with $28bn in assets, has acquired a minority stake in European private markets firm Ardian, which manages roughly $192bn across private equity, real assets and private credit.
Blackstone Inc and Neuberger Berman Group LLC have committed at least $600m to a continuation vehicle launched by Trilantic Capital Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Growth capital investor RF Investment Partners has exited two software platforms, NetVendor and OffenderWatch. Over the last several years, the firm has invested in 13 software platforms, working with management teams across SaaS, compliance, and workflow automation sectors, as part of the firm’s software-focussed investment strategy.
Key Capital Partners, the UK private equity firm specialising in lower mid-market growth investments, has exited Darts Corner, the UK specialist darts retailer and brand owner, following its acquisition by private equity firm Ethos Partners.
Kester has made the first and final close of its fourth fund, Kester Capital Fund IV (Fund IV), at its hard cap of £425m. The four-month fundraise was oversubscribed, resulting in a single close following strong demand from existing and new institutional investors.
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