Private equity funds have captured a record 50.5% of private capital fundraising year-to-date as the sector continues to lead private markets amid growing interest from private wealth investors, according to a new report from Barclays Private Bank.
Vitruvian Partners, a PE firm focused on investments in middle market companies, has closed its latest buyout fund, Vitruvian Investment Partnership V, at €7.3bn ($8.1bn) in total capital commitments, surpassing its initial target of €6.5bn.
Boston-based private equity firm Heritage Holding has closed its first, institutionally-backed fund with $220m. The fundraise was completed in four months and was oversubscribed with commitments from both institutional investors and HNWIs.
Previero, a specialist in the design and manufacturing of plastic recycling solutions and a portfolio company of environmental sustainability-focused asset manager Ambienta, has acquired Parini, marking its first strategic add-on since Ambienta’s investment.
Dubai-based asset manager Ajeej Capital and venture capital firm Nuwa Capital have partnered to launch a $100m private debt fund aimed at providing debt capital to technology-focused companies across the MENAT region, with a particular focus on the GCC.
Blue Owl Capital Inc is leading a $3.2bn private debt financing to support the acquisition of Smartsheet Inc by Blackstone Inc and Vista Equity Partners for $8.4bn, with participation from 20 other lenders, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Funds managed by private investment firms Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have agreed to acquire Smartsheet, a provider of workplace collaboration software solutions in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8.4bn.
Atlas SP Partners, private investment major Apollo Global Management Inc’s structured credit unit, has obtained a broker-dealer license and is now gearing up to commence secondary trading, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management has raised $2.4bn for its Catalytic Transition Fund, a climate-focused fund backed by the United Arab Emirates aimed at scaling climate finance in emerging markets, according to a report by Reuters.
General partners often take it “very personally” when investors decline commitments based on environmental, social, and governance concerns, according to a report by New private Markets citing Benjamin Sabatier, principal at Belgian investment firm Sofina.
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