Buyout group Bain Capital is the frontrunner to acquire software company SoftWare One Holdings after other interested parties including rival private equity firm Apax Partners, dropped out of the race to acquire the Swiss firm, according to a report by Reuters.
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, a developer of drugs for neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s, is to be acquired by AbbVie Inc in a deal worth around $8.7bn. Private investment firm Bain Capital is Nasdaq-listed Cerevel’s largest shareholder.
Pritzker Private Capital, a private investment firm focused on middle-market companies in North America operating in the manufactured products and services sectors, has promoted Anthony Cardona and Thomas Chadwick to Investment Partner, effective 1 January 1, 2024.
Private equity major Blackstone is considering selling Anthos Therapeutics, the developer of a new generation of blood thinners launched four years ago with backing from Novartis, according to a report by Reuters.
The Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund, the oldest public retirement scheme in Illinois, is planning to makes its first foray into the booming private credit market with an initial allocation of up to $350m, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Alternative investment firm GI Partners has launched a new venture, UDLR Healthcare, focused on investments in medical outpatient buildings, in partnership with a team of former executives from Healthcare Trust of America (HTA).
InTandem Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on growth investments in the healthcare services sector, has added to its investment team with the appointment of Mehran Ahmed as a Partner.
AllianceBernstein has launched AB NAV Lending, a new strategy which will focus on providing flexible financing solutions based on the net asset value of private equity funds, with an initial anchor investment from Equitable Holdings.
HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $59bn of capital under management, has completed the acquisition of IT solutions provider Mainline Information Systems, which will continue to be led by its existing management team headed by CEO Jeff Dobbelaere.
Vestar Capital Partners, a US middle-market private equity firm, has completed the sale of Edward Don & Co, a distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies, to Sysco Corporation. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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