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The Carlyle Group is ramping up its presence in the private equity secondaries market with the launch of new retail-focused funds aimed at affluent individual investors amid growing interest in alternative assets beyond institutional buyers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Aquiline, a private investment firm specialising in investments in the financial services and technology sectors, has named four new Partners – Daniel Flueckiger, Stewart Koenigsberg, Dante La Ruffa, and Matthew Woeste.
Private equity firm Summit Partners has agreed to sell Los Angeles-based men’s grooming brand Dr Squatch to consumer goods giant Unilever in a deal reportedly worth $1.5bn, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Jefferson Capital, the consumer debt buyer backed by private equity firm JC Flowers, soared 26.7% in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday, achieving a market valuation of $1.2bn in a strong signal of renewed investor appetite for PE-backed IPOs, according to a report by Reuters.
Vista Equity Partners has closed a $5.6bn single-asset continuation fund to retain ownership of Cloud Software Group – parent of Citrix and Tibco – marking one of the largest such transactions to date, according a report by Bloomberg.
Marlin Equity Partners (Marlin), a global investment firm with nearly $10bn in capital commitments focused on the software, technology and services sector, has held the final close of its third European fund, Marlin Heritage Europe III, at its €1bn hard cap.
Bain Capital has raised approximately $1bn in debt financing to support its acquisition of Sizzling Platter, a major restaurant franchisee operating outlets for brands such as Little Caesars, Dunkin’, Jersey Mike’s, and Wingstop, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Saudi private equity firm Jadwa Investment is targeting a SAR400m (USD104 million) capital raise by year-end to expand its Middle East portfolio and position more companies for IPOs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giant TPG and Aquarian Holdings, a Mubadala-backed financial investor, have advanced to the final bidding round for Brighthouse Financial, the $3.4bn US life insurer spun out of MetLife, according to a report by Reuters.
Pan-European private equity firm Astorg has appointed Jérôme Triebel as Partner, Head of France and Benelux for its Mid-Cap Fund. Based in Paris, Triebel’s appointment marks a further step in the expansion of Astorg Mid-Cap’s senior leadership team.
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