Global investment firm Carlyle has launched Farmfront Group, a new global platform of irrigation providers created following its 2022 acquisition of Ocmis Group and the recent acquisitions of three European irrigation firms – Irrimec, Otech, and RKD.
Brynwood Partners, a private equity firm focused on control investments in consumer product businesses, has closed its ninth fund, Brynwood Partners IX, with over $750 million of capital commitments, making it the firm’s larger fund to date.
American Industrial Partners, a New York-based industrial-focused private equity firm, has closed its oversubscribed eighth fund, American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VIII, at its hard cap of $5bn in Limited Partner commitments
The booming $1.6tn private credit market has largely been powered by corporate lending to date, but KKR & Co says investors are beginning to pour money into other niches — particularly asset-based debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Northern Gritstone, an investment business focused on university spin-outs and IP-rich businesses in the North of England, has held its final close with £312m in capital commitments, anchored by investments from local authority pension funds.
Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specialising in the food sector, has promoted Peter Tang to Chief Financial Officer in addition to his current role as Managing Director of the firm.
Private equity funds affiliated with global private investment giant Blackstone and software-focused private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, are to acquire Energy Exemplar, a provider of energy market simulation software, in a deal reportedly worth more than $1bn.
Oakley Capital, a pan-European, mid-market private equity investor, has acquired a majority stake in Alerce, a Spanish provider of transport and logistics software solutions. The firm’s founding family and CEO Pablo Pardo Garcia, will retain a significant stake in the business.
Stockholm-based private equity investment firm Nordstjernan AB has appointed Johan Lilliehöök, currently Managing Director, Investments at investment business AP Moller Holding, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Lower mid-market private equity firm NorthEdge has completed the sale of Abbey Logistics Group, a specialist logistics provider, to Belgium based food logistics specialist Sitra Group.
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