Venture capital (VC) investment in the UK rose sharply in 2024, with total allocations reaching £9bn – a 12.5% increase year-on-year, according to new data from the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA).
Palatine has successfully exited its investment in Suntera Global, an international provider of bespoke fund administration corporate and private wealth services, in a secondary buyout by US-based Valeas Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum, generating a 2.7x return for investors.
Lone Star Funds is preparing to return approximately $3.5bn to its limited partners in the coming weeks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, amid mounting pressure for PE firms to deliver cash distributions to limited partners.
Private equity firm TA Associates is in advanced discussions to acquire UK-based data and analytics company FD Technologies in a potential deal valued at £541.6m ($722.8m), according to an announcement from the London-listed target, reports Reuters.
As real estate valuations in Hong Kong continue to slide and banks retreat from the sector, private credit managers are filling the gap – eyeing opportunities to deploy capital across one of the world’s most expensive property markets, according to a report by Reuters.
TPG is to acquire Peppertree Capital Management in a transaction valued at up to $960m, marking a significant step in the global alternative asset manager’s push into the digital infrastructure space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Swiss banking giant UBS and US-based investment firm General Atlantic have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding their presence in the rapidly growing private credit market, according to a report by Reuters.
Global infrastructure investment firm I Squared Capital, alongside midstream operator MPLX LP and Canadian energy infrastructure company Enbridge, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a combined equity interest of up to 85% in the Matterhorn Express Pipeline, according to a report by Reuters.
Clearlake Capital Group, an investment firm which operates integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies, has launched Clearlake Credit, a specialist credit platform that will provide flexible capital solutions to dynamic businesses globally.
Business payments specialist Corpay has confirmed it is in discussions regarding a potential all-cash offer for Alpha Group International, a UK-listed provider of financial services and consultancy solutions, according to a report by Reuters.
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