Blackstone is exploring a potential minority investment in TikTok’s US business as part of an effort led by existing non-Chinese shareholders of parent company ByteDance to restructure the social media platform, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
Blackstone is nearing the completion of fundraising for its flagship buyout fund, concluding a prolonged campaign that extended beyond initial timelines and fell short of its original capital-raising ambitions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Global investment firm KKR and a subsidiary of Japan Investment Corp have announced a JPY348bn ($2.3bn) tender offer to acquire Topcon, a Japanese medical and precision positioning equipment manufacturer, according to a report by Reuters.
Pophouse Entertainment, the global music and entertainment investment firm backed by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and EQT founder Conni Jonsson, has successfully closed its inaugural fund, Pophouse Fund I, at €1.2bn, surpassing its €1bn hard cap.
Daniel Lopez has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a Partner in the firm’s San Francisco office within its Private Equity Practice Group, effective March 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile.
GCM Grosvenor, a global provider of alternative asset management solutions, has appointed Martin Laguerre as Co-Head of Global Diversified Private Equity, joining Bernard Yancovich in overseeing the firm’s diversified private equity practice.
Atlantic Street Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower middle-market businesses with growth potential, has partnered with Dynamic Campus, a provider of managed IT services for higher education institutions.
Thames Water has selected private investment major KKR & Co as its preferred partner for the next stage of its efforts to raise equity and turn around the debt-laden utilities business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Swedish accounting software firm Fortnox has received a joint cash offer from its largest shareholder First Kraft and private equity giant EQT, valuing the company at SEK55bn Swedish crowns ($5.51bn), according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone’s ISN Software is exploring strategic options, including a potential sale of the business, which could value the compliance software company at $6bn or more, including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
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