CVC Credit, the global credit arm of private investment firm CVC, has held the final close of its fourth European Direct Lending fund, EUDL IV, with €10.4bn in total capital commitments to deploy across European private credit opportunities.
KKR & Co has deepened its presence in the Gulf with the acquisition of a minority stake in Adnoc Gas Pipeline Assets LLC, marking the buyout firm’s second transaction in Abu Dhabi this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management has launched its seventh flagship private equity fund, Brookfield Capital Partners VII, with a target of $12.5bn, according to a report by Buyouts Insider citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Phoenix Education Partners, the owner of the University of Phoenix, is seeking a valuation of up to $1.17bn in its planned US IPO, providing a partial exit for private equity backers Apollo Global Management and Vistria Group, according to a report by Reuters.
Connecticut-based private equity firm Gemspring Capital Management has closed its second Growth Solutions Fund at $1.1bn in total capital commitments, reaching its hard cap after roughly three months in the market.
TOP STORY: Apollo Global Management is preparing to offload another legacy internet asset, with its portfolio company Yahoo in advanced talks to sell AOL to Italian technology firm Bending Spoons for about $1.4bn, according to a report by Reuters.
UK-listed private equity firm 3i Group is exploring strategic options for its portfolio company Evernex, including a potential sale at valuation of €1.2bn to €1.5bn, according to a Bloomberg report citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Permira is exploring a potential exit from Neuraxpharm, the European pharmaceutical group specialising in central nervous system (CNS) disorders, in a deal that could value the company at €3bn–€4bn ($3.5bn–$4.2bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield-backed GEMS Education has emerged as one of the bidders for a potential acquisition of Saudi Arabia’s Ajialuna Educational Co, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Ardian is preparing to launch a fresh auction for Prosol Group, the French food retailer behind the Grand Frais supermarket chain, at a valuation of €3bn–€4bn with US buyout firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice among potential bidders, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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