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Blackstone is considering delaying the launch of a new flagship private equity fund for wealthy investors following heavy investor withdrawals from two other funds aimed at a similar investor base – a real estate vehicle and one private credit fund – according to a report by the Financial Times.
Software-focused private investment giant Thoma Bravo is at an advanced stage in negations to acquire Coupa Software Inc in a deal reportedly valued at $8 billion, having outbid rival tech-focused PE firm Vista Equity Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Venture capital investors Thiel Capital and Shasta Ventures have tabled a bid worth $3 billion to acquire the Phoenix Suns and Mercury NBA and WNBA basketball teams, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Private equity firm New Water Capital has made an additional investment in the flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) sector, with the acquisition of Bulk Lift International LLC and Bagwell Supply Ltd.
Cube Infrastructure Managers has acquired MVV Energie CZ, an operator of district heating networks in Czech Republic, through its Cube Infrastructure Fund III.
The Korea Investment Corporation and Golub Capital have expanded their strategic partnership, with KIC acquiring a passive, non-voting minority stake in Golub Capital’s management companies.
Sentinel Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, has held the simultaneous closings of Sentinel Capital Partners VII, LP at $4.3 billion and Sentinel Junior Capital II, LP at $835 million. These twin closings cap a $5.2 billion fundraising.
Through Sentinel’s seventh equity fund, the firm will continue the same investment strategy it has employed and refined in previous funds, partnering with talented management teams to acquire mid-market companies with up to $65 million of EBITDA that possess solid business fundamentals in select industries where Sentinel has extensive experience. In addition to platform acquisitions, Sentinel will continue to pursue tuck-in
CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has completed the sale of Wetzel’s Pretzels to MTY Franchising USA, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY Food Group Inc, for a cash purchase price of $207 million.
Morrison & Co is to to sell five New Zealand infrastructure assets to Amber Infrastructure Group for approximately NZ$200 million (£105 million). Under the agreement, the five assets from Morrison & Co’s Public Infrastructure Partners portfolio will be 100% owned by the Amber-advised, London-listed investment company, International Public Partnerships Limited.
Tiger Infrastructure Partners a private equity firm focused on middle market growth infrastructure investments, has acquired International Aerospace Coatings (IAC), an aviation services provider headquartered in Shannon, Ireland and Irvine, California.
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