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Global alternative asset management group Tikehau Capital is targeting assets under management of €800m for the newly launched second vintage of its flagship private equity strategy dedicated to the aerospace sector.
Growth capital investor BGF has appointed Ian Livingston (Lord Livingston of Parkhead), whose previous notable Chairmanships include the world’s largest listed hedge fund firm Man Group, and Curry’s plc, as its Non-Executive Chairman.
Calderwood, a Cayman Islands boutique fund governance firm, has expanded its senior team with two key appointments – Jason Perras and Rena Strecker – who both join as Independent Directors.
Alteryx, a data analytics software company, is to be acquired by global private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Insight Partners in a take-private deal that values the business at $4.4bn including debt.
The success of a handful of mega funds has driven European private equity fundraising to an aggregate €116bn in 2023, close to the all-time annual high of €118.7bn raised in 2021, according to data from PitchBook.
Argonaut Private Equity, a private investment firm focused on investing in Middle America, has held the final closing of Argonaut Private Equity Fund V (APE V) with $500m in capital commitments, exceeding its initial target of $400m and reaching its hard cap for the fund.
Equinox Holdings, an operator of high-end, luxury fitness cubs, has been exploring several options to refinance its upcoming maturities, including raising a $1.3bn loan in the private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
AE Industrial Partners (AEI), a private equity firm specialising in aerospace, national security, and industrial services, has promoted Charlie Compton, Kirk Konert and Jon Nemo to Managing Partner.
Turnspire Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market industrial and consumer businesses has held the final closing of Turnspire Value Fund II, at its hard cap of $275m in capital commitments.
Buyout activity across Europe’s private equity industry has dropped markedly in 2023, falling to the lowest level seen in terms of cumulative value and volume of completed deals since 2013, according to provisional data from CMBOR and Equistone Partners Europe.
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