Apollo and KKR have formed a strategic partnership around Atlantic Aviation, with Apollo-managed funds acquiring a significant stake in the US private aviation infrastructure business at a valuation of nearly $10bn.
Advent International and payments giant Stripe have reportedly ended their pursuit of PayPal, bringing an end to a proposed take-private transaction that would have valued the fintech group at more than $53bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR has agreed to pay $250m to resolve a US Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the private equity firm failed to comply with federal pre-merger filing requirements in connection with a series of buyouts, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Sixth Street Partners and a consortium comprising Carlyle Group and Dynasty Equity are among the private equity investors joining the ownership group behind the $9.6bn acquisition of the Seattle Seahawks by the Khosla family, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR is strengthening its push into Japan’s private wealth market with the appointment of JPMorgan senior salesperson Sayori Kondo as managing director and co-head of wealth for Japan, according to a report by Bloomberg.
RedBird Capital is in advanced negotiations to acquire a significant stake in digital media company Puck in a transaction that would value the business at around $250m, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara has committed $1bn to Partners Group’s private credit platform, marking one of its biggest moves yet into global private markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firm Genstar Capital is set to sell asset manager First Eagle Investment Management to Victory Capital in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $7bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme has appointed Robert Ross, a senior private equity investment manager at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, to oversee its private equity portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Thoma Bravo has agreed to a wide range of lender protections to secure a two-year extension for roughly $5bn of debt at cybersecurity software company Proofpoint, highlighting the growing leverage creditors have gained over private equity sponsors with large software exposures, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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