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HarbourVest expands global presence with new Sydney office

HarbourVest Partners has opened a new office in Sydney, Australia in response to increased demand in the region from institutional and private wealth clients in Australia and New Zealand for the firm’s investment solutions. The office, which represents the global private markets investment firm’s first location in Australia and sixth

KKR provides tokenised access to PE fund via Avalanche

KKR is providing individual investors with tokenised access to a portion of one of its private equity funds through a tie-up with digital assets specialist Securitise, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The offering, for the second vintage of KKR’s HealthCare Strategic Growth Fund, is available to

Apollo co-founder launches new investment firm with $5bn

26North Partners – an alternative asset manager that invests across asset classes – has been launched by Josh Harris, co-founder of private equity giant Apollo. With an initial $5 billion to invest, 26North Partners will focus on private equity, credit and insurance solutions.

VC Energy Impact Partners launches €390m European fund

Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global venture capital firm, has launched its European Fund which has €390 million to deploy in European investments to accelerate the growth of innovative technologies which have the potential to drive the transition towards net zero. The fund will seek growth and venture investments across

Mirova offers retail investors access to private equity impact fund

Mirova, a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers specialising in sustainable investment, is to expand access for retail investors to its impact private equity fund. Launched in 2021, the Mirova Environment Acceleration Capital fund qualifies as an ELTIF (European Long-Term Investment Fund) which means it is accessible to a larger number

GTCR looking to acquire BGB in £1.3bn deal

US private equity firm GTCR is considering a £1.3 billion deal to acquire UK-based digital identity specialist GB Group (GBB), according to a report by Private Equity Insights. The report cites a statement by the Chicago-based private investment firm as confirming recent press speculation that it is interested in acquiring

LGT Capital Partners builds-out Lumen Re and welcomes external equity investor

LGT Capital Partners (LGT CP) has welcomed US-based investor The Kresge Foundation as a new external co-investor as part of the further build-out of Lumen Re and confirmed the roles of two senior managers in Bermuda. Lumen Re serves as a cornerstone of LGT Capital Partners’ ILS investment activity, both

Whampoa Group to launch crypto-related hedge and VC funds

Singapore-based multi-family office Whampoa Group is planning niogn to raise $50 million for a new cryptocurrency hedge fund and also deploy $100 million via a venture capital fund focused on the same space, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Kim Kardashian teams with ex-Carlyle partner to launch new PE firm

Reality television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian is teaming up with Jay Sammons, a former partner at Carlyle Group Inc, to launch a SKKY Partners, new private equity firm which will focus on investments in consumer and media businesses, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites a joint

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