For International Women’s Day this year, Private Equity Wire spoke to Hadley Mullin (pictured), Senior Managing Director at TSG Consumer Partners.
Private equity giants Bain Capital, Advent International, EQT AB, and KKR are vying to acquire Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, valued at approximately JPY1.32tn ($8.54bn), according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Trilantic Europe, a mid-market pan-European private equity investor, has appointed Guillaume Bayol as Partner and new Head of the firm’s Energy Transition fund. Based in London, he will lead a team of eight investment professionals and industry specialists.
Pimco, the $1.95tn asset manager, has expressed scepticism about the direct lending segment of private credit, warning that the asset class remains overvalued and could face significant risks as capital continues to flood the market, according to a report by CityWire.
Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree), an alternative investment firm with $202bn in AUM, has held the final close of Oaktree Opportunities Fund XII (Opps XII) with approximately $16bn in capital commitments, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles.
European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has appointed of Ben Meyer as a Partner and Head of North America. Meyer, who has almost 25 years of industry experience, will lead the firm’s new office in New York.
Bluewater, a specialist energy private equity firm, has today signed a purchase agreement to sell Apex International Energy, a leading independent player in oil & gas exploration and production in the prolific Egyptian upstream market.
India’s private equity and venture capital sectors are positioning themselves for a surge in dealmaking activity as subdued stock market conditions push businesses away from IPOs and towards private funding, according to a report by Reuters.
Facts Global Energy, a provider of market intelligence, data, research, and analysis for the energy market, has merged with energy and chemicals research and advisory business NexantECA, following an investment from TA Associates.
Island Technology, a cybersecurity and enterprise software startup, has secured funding at a $4.5bn valuation in a round led by investment firm Coatue Management, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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