Tonka Bay Equity Partners has promoted Vince Thao, who joined the firm in 2022, to Senior Associate, with responsibilities including transaction diligence, structuring, and portfolio governance.
Law firm Shoosmiths has appointed Partner Mark Churchman to the firm’s private equity team within the corporate practice, to provide sectoral expertise among existing energy and infrastructure and tech clients, while generating additional streams of work with US-based sponsors investing in the UK and Europe.
Apollo Global Management is targeting over $5bn for a new fund focused on deals sourced through its high-grade capital solutions business, according to a report by Bloomberg UK.
DN Capital (DN), a global early-stage venture firm, has exited its investment in Brigit, a financial technology company, following its $460m acquisition by Upbound Group.
IK Partners’ Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Mecenat Group, a leading marketing and brand awareness platform, to Inflexion. The financial details of the deal remain undisclosed.
Specialised asset management firm Star Mountain Capital has appointed C Shawn Bookin, the former Managing Director at Guggenheim Partners, as a Senior Advisor, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
Brookfield is one of a number of private equity funds adopting a cautious approach to European deals, despite having ample cash, choosing to focusing on exit strategies before committing to new acquisitions, according to a report by Reuters.
Apollo Global Management has projected significant growth in the private credit market, with asset-based finance driving a doubling in size from $20tn to $40tn within the next five years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Medline Industries, a medical supplies giant backed by PE firms Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, has confidentially filed for a US IPO, setting the stage for a 2025 listing that could value the company as high as $50bn, according to report by Reuters.
Schroders is shutting down its AUD100m ($63m) Australian private-debt business, citing increased competition in fundraising and sourcing investments, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CEO and Chief Investment Office Simon Doyle.
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