Thoma Bravo is in discussions with private credit lenders to secure roughly $600m in debt financing for its $2bn take-private acquisition of hospitality software provider Olo Inc, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Chicago-based private equity firm Periscope Equity has held the final close of Periscope Equity III (Fund III) with with aggregate capital commitments of $370m, exceeding its target of $300m in under 12 months from its official launch.
Golub Capital has led a $300m private credit financing package to support Gridiron Capital’s acquisition of US residential pest control provider Greenix, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Europe’s booming football transfer market is drawing in heavyweight private credit managers, with Apollo Global Management and Blackstone among those exploring deals backed by player transfer fees, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bill Chisholm, co-founder and managing partner of California-based private equity firm STG Partners, has secured NBA approval to acquire a controlling stake in the Boston Celtics in a transaction valuing the franchise at $6.1bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Baker McKenzie has continued the expansion of its global transactional team with the appointment of lawyer Jenny Liu as a Partner working from the firm’s New York and Palo Alto offices.
Francisco Partners is exploring a sale of BeyondTrust Software, the privileged access management (PAM) specialist it has backed since 2018, in a potential mult-ibillion dollar transaction, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
HSBC Asset Management has held the final close of its Vision Venture Capital (VC) 2024 and Vision Private Equity (PE) 2025 strategies, with total capital commitments reaching $192.8m and $276.2m, respectively.
Jefferies Financial Group has temporarily tightened non-compete clauses for its private capital advisory division in a bid to stem talent losses amid heightened competition in the burgeoning secondaries market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private credit specialist Castlelake has launched Merit AirFinance, a dedicated aviation lending platform with over $1.8bn in initial capital, targeting debt financing for airlines and aircraft leasing companies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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