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Worst year in a decade for buyout firms

In the first nine months of 2023, buyout made only $584bn from selling companies outright or taking them public – $100bn short of what the industry raised in the same period last year, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Kester Capital makes new hires and promotions

Kester Capital, a lower mid-market buyout firm focused on the healthcare, information & data and technology sectors, has added to its growing team with appointment of Abhishek Majumdar as Principal and Cam Steele as Vice President.

IQ-EQ names Chief Commercial Officer for Ireland

IQ-EQ, a global, an investor services group with assets under administration exceeding $750bn, has appointed Paul Griffith as its first dedicated Chief Commercial Officer for Ireland.

KKR gets close to $2.3bn private loan for PetVet

KKR & Co, is in talks with a group of lenders, led by Blue Owl Capital Inc for a unitranche loan to refinance the debt load of its portfolio company, PetVet, according to a report by Bloomberg.

HarbourVest Partners appoints new Managing Director

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment specialist, has appointed Charlie Teeple as a Managing Director. Teeple will be responsible for all aspects of credit specific operational functions and work closely with the firm’s credit leadership team.

Vista makes strategic growth investment in VCLM Gatekeeper

Vista Equity Partners, a global private investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has made a strategic growth investment in Gatekeeper, a Vendor & Contract Lifecycle Management platform.

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