Charles Ren, Co Managing Partner and IC member of CDH Investments, on private...
In a recent fireside chat hosted by Giovanni Amodeo, Charles Ren, Co-Managing Partner and Investment Committee Member at CDH Investments, shared his insights on the private equity market outlook,...
View ArticleFlyby seeks investors for siHealth subsidiary, could give up majority
Italian software developer Flyby is seeking investors for its UK-based subsidiary siHealth, and could consider giving up its majority in the business, founder and CEO Emilio Simeone told Mergermarket....
View ArticleSoutheast Asia buyouts: GPs sense a groundswell, conglomerates may oblige
Southeast Asia’s family-dominated economies appear set for more buyout activity The revitalisation of struggling conglomerates is the most prospective deal driver Private equity must be sensitive to...
View ArticleDeal focus: Mars Global plans to fill Asia’s growth-stage funding gap with debt
The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group-backed firm leverages artificial intelligence to make speedy credit decisions on mature start-ups that need working capital. India’s Infra.Market is the latest...
View ArticleGP profile: Southeast Asia’s Monk’s Hill Ventures calls for patience on exits
The venture capital firm won’t be held hostage to pressures for liquidity Founder-centric approach is key to deal-sourcing, as shown by Ninja Van, KKday Fund III is 50% deployed, focusing on B2B, B2C...
View ArticleGP Profile: VSS Capital taps lower mid-market founder partnerships via hybrid...
Invests in founder-owned entrepreneurial companies to build M&A platforms Sees outsourcing to cloud as key growth driver in digitization shift Current USD 530m fund has made nine of anticipated...
View ArticleQuantexa looks at acquisition targets in western Europe, IPO a future option...
UK-based data analytics platform Quantexa is looking at acquisitions to help accelerate expansion ahead of a possible Series F round, and could consider an IPO in a couple of years, co-founder and...
View ArticleMiddle East sees rise in venture debt as funders flock to unbanked mid-market
The Middle East is seeing a boom in venture debt, as well as other forms of private credit, as investors go after a growing set of “unbanked” issuers. In particular, start-ups and ambitious tech...
View ArticleRogers Corp sets sight on 21 sponsor-backed companies – CEO
Rogers Corp [NYSE:ROG] is debt-free, has an acquisition roadmap of 21 sponsor-backed companies and wants to move quickly when the owners ultimately decide to sell, President and CEO Randall Colin...
View ArticleJose Luis Molina, CEO of AltamarCam, on how to best serve HNWI with...
In a recent fireside chat hosted by Giovanni Amodeo, José Luis Molina, CEO of AltamarCam, shared his insights on the evolving landscape of private banking and investment solutions for high net worth...
View ArticleAndrew Lockhart, Managing Partner at Metrics Credit Partners, on Australian...
In a recent fireside chat hosted by Giovanni Amodeo, Andrew Lockhart, Managing Partner at Metrics Credit Partners, delved into the burgeoning opportunities within the Australian private debt market...
View ArticleTMT liability management exercises scare creditors with dastardly terms
Lumen Technologies spooked markets last Halloween when the telecom group proposed an aggressive liability management exercise that pitted creditors against each other. The infamous announcement kicked...
View ArticleAcuren sale to Admiral Acquisition resulted from pre-emptive bid
Admiral Acquisition pre-empted a formal auction process to acquire American Securities-backed Acuren, Michael Sand, a managing director at the private equity firm, told Mergermarket. Admiral, a...
View ArticleNew UK government could open floodgates to infra M&A if details appeal —...
Keir Starmer, leader of the centre-left Labour Party, is ahead of incumbent Conservative Prime Minister (PM) Rishi Sunak by a country mile in the opinion polls in the runup to the UK’s general election...
View ArticleNavis Capital looks to raise continuation vehicle for Southeast Asia assets –...
Navis Capital Partners, a Malaysia-headquartered private equity firm that primarily invests in Southeast Asia, plans to raise a continuation vehicle of at least USD 600m for multiple existing...
View ArticlePaine Schwartz Partners selects Backstop Solutions to streamline investor...
NEW YORK, 11 June 2024: ION Analytics, a global provider of personalized, predictive data and market intelligence to advisers, banks, investors, law firms, and corporates announces that Paine Schwartz...
View ArticleJapan PE fundraising: Why everyone wants a piece of the middle market
Japan is Asia’s PE hotspot, thanks to its robust deal flow and the search for a China alternative Concerns about certain fund size increases focus on whether GPs can deploy efficiently LPs are willing...
View ArticleJapan buyouts: GPs see corporate reform as definitive source of deal flow
Investors claim their pipelines are packed, despite the slow start to 2024. Take-privates should feature strongly – provided target companies respond positively to growing external pressures Each of...
View ArticleDeal focus: India’s pre-IPO limbo fuels direct secondary deals
TR Capital leads a USD 90m round for Indian consumer lending player Fibe, citing a strong outlook for secondaries in a logjammed IPO market and sound long-term fundamentals From 2022 to 2023, proceeds...
View ArticleMarcia Ellis, Global Co-Chair of the Private Equity Practice at Morrison...
In a recent fireside chat hosted by Giovanni Amodeo, Marcia Ellis, the Global Co-Chair of the Private Equity Practice at Morrison Foerster, shared her extensive insights into the evolving landscape of...
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