301 INC, the new business development and venturing unit at General Mills, has launched a new multi-million dollar capital fund through the CircleUp marketplace to seed emerging consumer food brands. CircleUp connects consumer and retail brand entrepreneurs to accredited investors through its online platform. By using powerful technology and a
Israeli private equity deal-making fell to a mere USD419 million in 20 deals in the third quarter of 2015, following an exceptionally high Q2/2015, when 27 deals accounted for USD1.6 billion (the third highest quarter in the last four years). Moreover, the amount was 43 per cent below the five-year
American Capital has closed American Capital CLO Fund I, a new USD450 million fund focused on investing in equity tranches of collateralised loan obligations (CLOs). The transaction further expands American Capital's asset management business and increases American Capital's third-party earning assets under management by approximately USD450 million, or 3 per
Victory Park Capital (VPC), an asset management firm focused on middle market debt and equity investments, has appointed Ron Rolighed as a principal. Based at VPC’s Chicago headquarters, Rolighed brings over 20 years of experience in financial services and investment management. In his role, Rolighed will oversee new business development,
Global M&A has broken last year’s annual tally after another ‘merger Monday’ pushed 2015’s total deal value to USD3.29 trillion, according to figures released by MergerMarket. On 2 November, 28 deals worth USD35.7 billion were announced, taking 2015 above 2014 total deal value of USD3.27 trillion two months before year
Revelstoke Capital Partners has completed the fundraising for Revelstoke Capital Partners Fund I, and Revelstoke Capital Partners Co-Investment Fund I. The Fund, which raised USD303 million, was substantially oversubscribed and reached its hard cap, significantly exceeding its target fund size. Since the firm’s inception in mid-2013, Revelstoke has raised in
As Europe’s private debt market continues to evolve, those managers well placed to offer direct lending strategies could benefit substantially as insurance companies, in particular, seek alternative yield-enhancing funds within their credit portfolios. Not only do direct lending strategies provide stable, consistent returns over a multi-year time horizon, they also
Black Mountain’s Direct Lending Solutions are now offered via Software as a Service (SaaS). The firm’s clients include investment managers, credit funds, hedge funds, private equity firms, direct lenders and banks. "We are excited to bring our leading best practice solutions to more clients with this new offering," says Kevin
Dutch law firm Van Doorne has boosted its corporate private equity team with the addition of corporate partner Jeroen Sombezki. Sombezki will focus on cross-border M&A transactions (including public company takeover bids and joint ventures) in the Netherlands with a strong focus on mid-market private equity and venture capital transactions,
Q3 saw a typical decline in overall European private equity value due to the summer period, however, the overall trend on value in 2015 is positive over that experienced in the last couple of years. That’s according to preliminary figures from the Q3 2015 unquote” European Private Equity Barometer, published
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
