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InfraRed closes sixth Value-add fund at $1bn

International infrastructure asset manager InfraRed Capital Partners (InfraRed) has held the final closing of InfraRed Infrastructure Fund VI with over $1bn in commitments, including co-investment vehicles and separately managed accounts (SMAs).

Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman eye $5bn Medline IPO

Medline Industries, a leading medical supplies provider owned by private equity firms Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, is preparing for a US initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, with the aim of raising more than $5bn, according to a report by Reuters.

Unilever freezes plans for PE sale of ice cream business

Unilever has scrapped plans to sell its €15bn ice cream division, which includes the Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, and Wall’s brands, to private equity firms, opting instead to spin off the business into a separate publicly listed company, according to a report by the Financial Times.

US VC funding surpasses $100bn mark in first 10 months of 2024

The total venture capital (VC) funding value in the US surpassed the $100bn mark during the first 10 months of 2024, solidifying the country’s dominance in the global VC landscape, according to data released by data and analytics company GlobalData.

Enlightenment closes oversubscribed Fund V at $825m

Enlightenment Capital, a private equity firm specialising in Aerospace, Defence, Government, and Technology (ADG&T), has held the final close of its fifth investment fund, which was oversubscribed, with $825m in capital commitments.

Cinven to make acquire majority stake in Grant Thornton UK

Private equity firm Cinven is to make a majority investment in Grant Thornton UK, one of the leading diversified professional services firms offering audit, tax, and advisory services in the UK, with the firm’s UK Partners retaining a significant holding in the business.

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