Vivriti Asset Management has become the latest India-based investment firm to tap the booming direct lending market by raising INR17bn ($204m) for its three private credit funds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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.
BaltCap, one of the largest private equity fund managers in the Baltics, has held the first closing of its €200m target BaltCap Infrastructure Fund II, a 20-year successor fund focused on renewable energy generation and energy demand reduction.
I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investment manager, has agreed a deal to acquire Arriva Group, including all of its operating businesses across 10 European markets, from Deutsche Bahn.
A consortium of buyout firms led by Permira and Blackstone are reconsidering their bid for Adevinta ASA, an eBay backed European classifieds company, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Kreos Capital, a provider of growth and venture debt financing to companies in the technology and healthcare industries, which was recently acquired by BlackRock, has held the final close of Kreos Capital VII above target at €1.2bn
Stone-Goff Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on technology-driven B2B service companies, has appointed Allen Fozzard as Vice President, Head of Business Development.
KKR has completed its $1.6bn acquisition of CIRCOR International, a provider of flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defence markets. CIRCOR common stock has ceased trading and will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Private investment firm Gridiron Capital has held the final closing of Gridiron Capital Fund V and its affiliated funds (Gridiron V) with $2.1bn in capital commitments, in excess of the its original $1.8bn and 56% larger then the firm’s previous fund.
The shift from banks to private credit lenders as a source of business financing is here to stay with private credit funds set to take a growing slice of the lending market, while some banks will struggle to complete, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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