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Oil and gas producer Validus Energy has struck a deal to acquire rival 89 Energy III, which was formed by private equity firm Kayne Anderson in May 2021 through the merger of three Mid-Continent oil and gas producers, for approximately $850m, including debt, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, is pursuing an $800m loan to help finance its acquisition of a stake in a prominent 50-storey office tower in Manhattan, according to a report by Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
A consortium led by HMC Capital has made an offer to buy Healthscope hospitals, Australia’s second-largest private hospital operator, according to a report by Reuters citing information from HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT, which owns a significant portion of the Healthscope portfolio.
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Apleona, a German integrated facilities management provider, from private equity firm PAI Partners, in a deal led by Bain Capital’s European Private Equity team with a reported value of around €4bn ($4.2bn).
Private equity firm Cinven has agreed to sell Kurt Geiger, the global footwear, handbag, and accessories brand which opened its first store on London’s Bond Street in 1963, to Steve Madden, for a reported £289m, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
The winners of the Private Equity Wire European Emerging Manager Awards, which recognise excellence among private equity emerging fund managers and service providers, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (14 November), at etc.venues, County Hall, London.
Apis Growth Fund I, a private equity fund managed by UK-based asset manager Apis Partners Group, is to sell its full stake in Baobab, a leading African financial services provider specialising in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.
The European mid-market for GP stakes is emerging as a compelling opportunity for private equity investors, according to a newly released whitepaper from Armen, a private investment firm focused on the sector.
Bite Stream, a provider of fundraising and investor management software, has merged with Untap, an AI-powered portfolio management and reporting solution, providing private markets asset managers with a platform for fundraising through to investor communications.
Invesco Private Credit, the global private credit arm of Invesco Ltd, has held the final closing of its flagship Invesco Direct Lending Fund II and related vehicles, with a total of $1.4bn in committed investable capital.
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