UK-based private equity firm Exponent has held the final close of its fifth flagship fund, Exponent Private Equity Partners V, raising €1.2bn – surpassing its original target by 20%, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management has appointed Brian Chu as Partner and Head of Apollo Portfolio Performance Solutions (APPS), the firm’s dedicated in-house platform focused on driving operational value creation across its global private equity portfolio, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.
Briarcliffe Credit Partners, the New York-headquartered private credit placement agent, has acquired London-based Branch Advisory as part of its strategy to deepen relationships with institutional investors across Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital has partnered with Australia’s largest independent wealth advisory firm, Koda Capital, to launch the Blue Owl Credit Income Fund AUT providing access its US diversified direct lending strategy via Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.
Brookfield Asset Management-backed Pinegrove Capital Partners is in the market with a new $800m venture credit fund, marking a significant step in its expansion into private debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Coller Capital has closed its latest private credit secondaries fund at $6.8bn in capital commitments, marking the largest capital raise to date for its credit platform and reinforcing its position as a dominant force in the secondaries space.
Starbucks’ China has attracted interest from nearly 30 domestic and global PE firms, including buyout heavyweights KKR and Carlyle Group, with bids for a stake in the business valuing it at up to $10bn, according to a report by CNBC citing multiple unnamed sources.
Blackstone is exploring a potential joint bid for SFR, the French telecoms operator owned by Patrick Drahi’s Altice France, as discussions around a sale valuing the business at up to €30bn (including debt) gather pace, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Stonepeak Partners is in advanced discussions to invest over $1bn in Singapore-based data centre operator Princeton Digital Group, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter, as the US infrastructure investor looks to expand its footprint across the Asia Pacific region.
Triton-advised Triton Smaller Mid Cap Fund II has signed an agreement to acquire Prenax, a global subscriptions management service provider, from LBO France, a multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform.
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