Eni is drawing renewed interest from private equity and infrastructure investors as it moves ahead with a second stake sale in Plenitude, its renewable energy and retail arm, which could now command a valuation north of €11bn ($12bn) including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Retail pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance, the target of a take-private deal by private equity firm Sycamore Partners valued at over $10bn, has reported a second-quarter loss of $2.8bn, according to a report by Forbes.
Momentum is building in Switzerland’s private equity space, driven in part by Swisscanto’s latest offering – the Private Equity Switzerland Growth II L-QIF fund – which will target CHF150m (€160m) for a first close in Q3 2025, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.
Pantheon Ventures has held the final close of Pantheon Senior Debt III at $5.2bn in total committed capital, marking one of the largest dedicated private credit secondary raises to date, according to a report by Wall Street Journal.
North American renewable energy investor Excelsior Energy Capital has closed its Excelsior Renewable Energy Investment Fund II (Fund II) with more than $1bn in capital commitments, exceeding the original $750m target.
Private equity investment firm RCP Advisors has successfully closed its latest co-investment fund, RCPDirect V, with approximately $994m in total capital commitments, exceeding its initial fundraising target of $800m.
Infrastructure investment specialist Infranity has appointed Caroline Kragerud as Head of Distribution and Investor Relations (Managing Director), where she will be responsible for Infranity’s sales strategy and client relations.
Private equity giants KKR and Stonepeak have agreed a £1.61bn ($2.06bn) deal to acquire Assura, a UK-listed real estate investment trust specialising in primary healthcare properties, according to a report by Reuters.
Private equity firms are increasingly tying future fund commitments to secondary market sales in a bid to shore up new fundraising efforts, frustrating limited partners seeking quick liquidity amid heightened market uncertainty, according to a report by Bloomberg.
An affiliate of global investment firm HIG Capital, which has $68bn of capital under management, has completed a strategic investment in GetixHealth, a provider of revenue cycle management solutions to the healthcare industry.
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