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Private equity firm Astorg is preparing to launch a sale of its fund services platform IQ-EQ, with lenders readying around €2bn of buyout debt to support a potential acquisition, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Several private equity firms including EQT and Advent are eyeing the acquisition of a potential majority stake in Volkswagen AG’s heavy diesel engine and power-plant unit, Everllence SE, as part of the automaker’s broader asset disposal strategy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
B2B cloud and connectivity services provider inherent group has acquired Inovacom to support the digital transformation of SMEs in the Paris region. The acquisition was supported by pan-European growth buyout firm Keensight Capital.
Corilus NV and Sofia Développement, two providers of healthcare software for outpatient professionals, have joined forces to create a European platform that will serve over 70,000 practitioners across Belgium and France. The platform is backed by PSG Equity and Rivean Capital.
Coller Capital has announced the final close of Coller International Partners IX (CIP IX), its largest ever fund, bringing the total capital raised to $17bn for the firm’s private equity secondaries platform in its latest fundraising cycle.
Jens Brenninkmeyer, a sixth-generation member of the billionaire Brenninkmeijer family behind C&A, has been appointed CEO of Bregal Investments, a family-backed private equity firm, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CF Private Equity has held the final closing of CF Private Equity Co-Investment Opportunities V Fund, LP (CCO V), the fifth vintage of its dedicated private equity co-investment fund, at $187m, exceeding its fundraising target of $175m.
The founding family of Indian footwear firm RedTape is exploring the sale of a majority or potentially full stake in the company, with private equity interest solicited from Blackstone and KKR, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Apollo Global Management has appointed Jesal Mistry as managing director and UK defined contribution (DC) lead, stepping up its expansion into the UK pension market amid rising pension allocations to private credit and other private assets, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
Ares Management has raised $7.1bn for its first private credit secondaries strategy, underscoring the rapid growth of a market that is emerging as one of the fastest-expanding segments of private capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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