Amundi Private Equity Funds has held the first closing of the third vintage of its institutional strategy Amundi ETI Megatrends III, which includes investment vehicles dedicated to both individual and institutional investors at €285m in capital commitments.
Mumbai-based private equity firm Kedaara Capital has raised $300m for its debut continuation vehicle, transferring partial stakes in Lenskart Solutions, the eyewear retailer preparing for a $1bn IPO, and Care Health Insurance into the new vehicle, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Stonepeak is seeking to raise up to $4bn for its second Asia-focused infrastructure fund, just a year after closing its debut vehicle at $3.3bn, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
Tiptree has agreed to sell its specialty insurance platform, The Fortegra Group, to South Korea’s DB Insurance for $1.65 billion in cash — a deal that also delivers a full exit for Warburg Pincus, according to a report by Reuters.
Global private investment giant Blackstone is considering strategic options for genealogy platform Ancestry.com, including a potential initial public offering or sale, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Electronic Arts, the videogame publisher behind global franchises FC and Battlefield, is to be acquired by a consortium including PE firm Silver Lake for $55bn, marking one of the largest leveraged buyouts in history.
Private equity firm Sixth Street and billionaire Dean Metropoulos have agreed to buy an 8% stake in NFL franchise the New England Patriots that values the team at more than $9bn, according to a report by Sports Business Journal.
Private equity and alternative credit giants, including Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, Golub Capital, and Ares, are selling bonds backed by private credit loans at the fastest pace on record, according to a report by Bloomberg.
UK and Ireland growth capital investor BGF has named Tracy Bownes as its new Head of Value Creation, strengthening the firm’s operational support for portfolio companies. Bownes joins from LDC, where she served as a Partner.
Apollo Global Management is targeting wealthy European investors with three new private capital funds, expanding access to its European private credit, global diversified credit, and private markets secondaries strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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