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Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is close to an agreement that would transfer control of software company Medallia to its lenders, effectively ending a restructuring process that has been ongoing for several months, according to a report by Reuters.
Swedish private equity firm EQT has increased its takeover offer for Intertek to approximately £9.7bn, in a renewed attempt to acquire the UK-listed testing and certification group after its initial proposal was rejected, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Private investment major KKR is investing $1.5bn in Vertical Bridge REIT, in a deal that valuing the business – the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States – at between $10bn and $15bn.
LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton has launched a $500m investment vehicle in partnership with a group of high-profile athletes, aiming to capitalise on the commercial influence of sports figures in consumer markets, according to a report by the Financial Times.
EQT says its fundraising activity remains robust despite a volatile market backdrop, while also highlighting expectations that ongoing dislocation in private credit could accelerate consolidation across the private equity industry, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Hillhouse Investment Management is preparing to raise up to $8bn for its first new flagship funds in five years, as it looks to restart large-scale fundraising across Asia-focused private equity and growth strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Blue Owl Capital’s real assets arm has agreed to acquire healthcare-focused REIT Sila Realty Trust in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.4bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing statements from both companies on Monday.
Baird Capital, the private equity arm of financial services firm Robert W Baird & Co, has raised $450m for its latest global buyout fund – Global Fund III – which will focus on lower mid-market companies across the US and UK.
OpenAI is in discussions to invest as much as $1.5bn into a new joint venture backed by PE firms including TPG and Bain Capital, in a move aimed at speeding up the deployment of AI across portfolio companies owned by buyout groups, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has identified private credit as a growing risk to financial stability, alongside elevated asset valuations and expansionary fiscal policies in certain jurisdictions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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