AlpInvest
Charterhouse transfers Sagemcom to AlpInvest-backed continuation fund - filings
GP will make a return of over 5x MOIC on the deal for French telecoms business
AlpInvest registers Co-investment Fund IX
Previous co-investment vehicle held a final close in April 2021 on USD 3.5bn
AlpInvest leads Equistone’s Sicame continuation fund deal
The deal is Equistone's inaugural continuation vehicle in process first reported by Unquote
Calpers, Carlyle lead LP-GP ESG Data Convergence Project
Initiative aims to bring about a standardisation of ESG reporting, with yearly reviews
AlpInvest closes seventh secondaries fund on $9bn
ASP VII is a dedicated secondaries investment programme focused on fund interests and GP-centered investments
AlpInvest hires Bagijn as primaries business head
New managing director is joining from her previous role at Axa Investment Managers
Nordea teams up with AlpInvest for co-investment fund
Fund aims to invest in around 25 mid-market buyouts across a range of sectors
3i invests €200m for majority stake in Hans Anders
Optical retailer was bought by Alpha Private Equity and Alpinvest in 2011 for an estimated €230m
AlpInvest raises $6.5bn for secondaries programme
Programme’s previous generation, ASP V, had received $4.2bn in commitments in 2013
Vaaka Partners' third fund hits €225m hard-cap in three months
Final close brings the total amount raised by the Finnish firm since 2007 to €450m
KKR et al. in final exit from NXP Semiconductors
Company listed on Nasdaq in 2010, raising $476m and ushering a staggered exit process for its backers
PE-backed Expro withdraws IPO
Cancelled IPO follows recent refinancing
PE-backed Maxeda DIY in debt-for-equity refinancing
Second debt-for-equity reshuffle for retailer in five years
Herkules holds NOK 2.5bn final close
Close is less than half of reported NOK 6bn target
JP Morgan sells half of One Equity portfolio to Lexington, AlpInvest
One Equity will become OEP Capital following secondary transfer
Secondaries: A balancing act
Transfers are becoming more complex as cash continues to flood secondaries market
PE should not let guard down, warns TPG's Morelli
Morelli: Don't let guard down
Hard times over for hardware investments?
The hardware end of Europe’s technology market has largely been ignored by GPs in favour of the safety net of software. Ellie Pullen investigates the reasons behind its neglect and whether the sector is about to become a more appealing investment opportunity
AlpInvest raises $4.2bn for secondaries
AlpInvest Partners, the fund-of-funds manager owned by Carlyle, has raised $4.2bn for its secondaries programme with $750m going towards its AlpInvest Secondaries Fund V vehicle.
Carlyle to gain full control of AlpInvest
Carlyle has agreed to buy the remaining 40% stake in fund-of-funds manager AlpInvest, gaining full ownership of the business.
PE backers to reduce NXP Semiconductors stakes
AlpInvest Partners, Apax Partners, Bain Capital Partners, KKR and Silver Lake Technology Management are due to sell 30 million shares in listed Dutch semiconductor developer NXP Semiconductors.
ABN Amro paid €20m compensation to AAC Capital
ABN Amro paid Dutch private equity firm AAC Capital €20m in compensation in 2011, after it could not honour a €2bn commitment to AAC's fund, according to local press reports.
PE-backed IPOs few and far between in 2012
Moleskine might make headlines if and when it finally lists on the stock market later this year, but flotations remained a seldom-explored exit route for GPs in 2012, continuing a trend initiated in 2008.
Market consolidation forcing FOFs to evolve
Funds-of-funds are an endangered species, with many shedding the title. Kimberly Romaine finds that today it’s all about diversification and tailoring your offering to prospective clients.