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Deerpath closes sixth credit fund

Deerpath Capital Management attracted more than than $2.8 billion in capital commitments for its sixth private credit fund, according to a report by Reuters. The fund will finance healthcare, IT and business services companies with enterprise values between $50 million and $150 million. Fundraising for the fund began in September

Tiger Global cut VC fund valuations by a third last year

Tiger Global Management slashed the value of its investments in venture funds by about 33% last year, which equates to around $23 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed source. Around $9 billion of that markdown by the firm’s venture unit, which is led by Scott Shleifer,

Blackstone to open new Frankfurt office

Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, is to open a new office in Frankfurt, Germany. The new flagship location will occupy 1,300 square meters in the OMNITURM in Frankfurt’s financial district and serve as a hub for Blackstone in Germany. The new office will host professionals across Blackstone’s private

Apex Group appoints first global head of valuation

Apex Group Ltd has appointed Anthony Alfonso as global head of valuation. Alfonso will be responsible for the group’s valuation advisory services for a wide range of investor types, including hedge funds, private equity and debt funds, venture capital, mutual funds, structured credit, family offices, pension funds as well as

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TA pauses fundraising on Select Opportunities fund

TA Associates has paused fundraising for one of its newer strategies, the firm’s third Select Opportunities Fund, which came to market alongside the firm’s 15th flagship pool and was targeting $1.5 billion, according to a report by BuyoutsInsider.

Canadian PE firm acquires PornHub parent

MindGeek, the owner of several pornographic video-streaming platforms and studios, including Pornhub, is being acquired by Ethical Capital, a new private equity firm based in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, according to a report by The Financial Times. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. According to unnamed FT

CVC buys minority stake in Indonesian gas co

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has paid $155 million to acquire a “significant minority stake” in Indonesian gas company PT Samator Indo Gas from existing company shareholders, according to a press statement. Following CVC’s investment, the Harsono family will continue to hold a majority stake in the business and

Motive eyes move on payment software specialist

Fintech-focused private equity firm Motive Partners is in discussions to acquire ACI Worldwide Inc, a provider of payments software and services to banks, merchants and other customers, according to a report by Bloomberg. Unnamed Bloomberg sources familiar with the matter say that Motive has been exploring funding options for a

Petronas planning $200m VC arm expansion

Petronas, Malaysia’s state-owned oil company, is planning to expand its corporate venture capital arm by up to $200 million with the extra funding set to be in place as early as April, according to a report by Reuters. Two unnamed Reuters sources have revealed that the new funding will be

Court Square makes Five Star investment

Court Square Capital Partners, a middle market-focused private equity firm with $7.4 billion in assets under management, has made a strategic investment in Five Star Parks & Attractions, a developer and operator of large-format family entertainment centres. 

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