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Hellman & Friedman pursues $30B+ for latest fund

March 18, 2022

Hellman & Friedman is targeting more than $30 billion for its 11th flagship fund, Bloomberg reported. The firm closed its 10th flagship fund at $24.4 billion in July.

KKR brings on Workday co-CEO Chano Fernandez as senior adviser

March 18, 2022

KKR has hired Chano Fernandez, co-CEO at Workday, as a senior adviser to its global technology team. Fernandez will advise the group on its investment activities, with a focus on enterprise...

Brandt lands Terra Technology Group

March 18, 2022

NexPhase Capital-backed Brandt Information Services has acquired Terra Technology Group, a provider of outdoor licensing and recreational solutions.

KKR's Biosynth acquires Vivitide

March 18, 2022

KKR has closed its acquisition of UK life sciences company Biosynth Carbosynth, as well as Biosynth's acquisition of Vivitide, which provides custom peptides and antibodies for the biotech...

WestBridge backs SCT MBO

March 18, 2022

WestBridge has invested £17 million to support the management buyout of Smart Capital Technology. The UK company provides IT inventory as a service.

PE-backed Netrix acquires Edrans

March 18, 2022

OceanSound Partners-backed cybersecurity and IT company Netrix has acquired Edrans, a cloud solutions provider. Edrans' consultants and developers are based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and...

Belle Fashion Group eyes $1B Hong Kong IPO

March 18, 2022

Hillhouse Capital- and CDH Investments-backed shoe retailer Belle Fashion Group is targeting a $1 billion IPO in Hong Kong, Bloomberg reported. The company's return to the public market would come...

CD&R seeks $20B for next buyout fund

March 18, 2022

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is targeting at least $20 billion for its 12th buyout fund, The Wall Street Journal reported. The private equity firm closed its 11th fund at $16 billion last year.

BEX Capital's new vehicle taps interest in PE fund-of-funds secondary market

March 17, 2022

The France-based investment firm, which is dedicated to buying secondhand stakes in private equity funds-of-funds, has closed its fourth vehicle on $765 million.

Sycamore, Hudson's Bay plan Kohl's bids

March 17, 2022

Sycamore Partners and Hudson's Bay are planning to submit takeover bids for department store chain Kohl's, which could value the company at over $9 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported. Kohl's...

Veracode hits $2.5B valuation with growth round

March 17, 2022

TA Associates has agreed to make a growth investment in Veracode that will value the application-security provider at $2.5 billion. Veracode is majority owned by Thoma Bravo, which will retain a...

China supports overseas listings, calls to end tech crackdown

March 17, 2022

China's state media agency Xinhua has announced that Chinese and US officials are working toward a plan for US-listed Chinese stocks, according to reports. China's government has voiced its support...

Vista Equity leads $250M investment in Flash

March 17, 2022

Vista Equity Partners has led a more than $250 million investment in Flash, a developer of software and hardware solutions for parking infrastructure operators. The company is now valued at over $1...

Odyssey Investment Partners lands Pexco

March 17, 2022

Odyssey Investment Partners has acquired Pexco, an Atlanta-based engineered-plastic-component supplier, from AEA Investors. Pexco provides extrusion, design and fabrication of specialty plastic...

Kenya's 4G Capital raises $18.5M

March 17, 2022

4G Capital has raised $18.5 million in Series C funding from Lightrock. The fintech startup provides unsecured loans to micro-enterprises and small businesses in Africa.