Category Archives: Private Equity
Sprints Closed Fund V at Its €725 Million Hard Cap, About 40% Larger Than Its Predecessor:
HedgeCo.Net — Sprints, the London-based growth investor known as an early backer of Revolut and Vinted, has held the final close of its fifth fund at its €725 million hard cap. The… Continue reading
Apax Agreed to Buy Out Co-Investor Warburg Pincus’s Stake in Dutch Telecom Operator Odido:
HedgeCo.Net — Funds advised by Apax Partners have agreed to acquire the shareholding of co-investor Warburg Pincus in Odido Netherlands Holding B.V., the Dutch mobile and broadband… Continue reading
Thoma Bravo’s Proofpoint Agreed to Buy Varonis for About $6.3 Billion and Lined Up $1.25 Billion of Debt:
HedgeCo.Net — Proofpoint, the cybersecurity company owned by Thoma Bravo, has agreed to acquire Nasdaq-listed Varonis Systems in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.… Continue reading
EQT Agreed to Acquire Australian Waste Group Cleanaway at an About A$9.3 Billion Enterprise Value:
HedgeCo.Net — EQT Infrastructure VI has signed a binding scheme implementation deed to acquire all of Cleanaway Waste Management Limited, ending the Australian waste and resource r… Continue reading
Nauta Capital Reached a €60 Million First Close for Fund VI With the British Business Bank as Anchor:
HedgeCo.Net — Nauta Capital announced a €60 million first close for its sixth fund, Nauta Tech Invest VI, on October 15, 2026. The British Business Bank is the anchor limited partn… Continue reading
Consonance Capital Partners Closed Its Third Healthcare Buyout Fund at a $1.35 Billion Hard Cap:
HedgeCo.Net — Consonance Capital Partners said Consonance Private Equity III closed with $1.35 billion of commitments at the fund’s hard cap after just under four months in the mar… Continue reading
Pear VC Closed Its Fifth Fund at $333 Million and Promoted Three Partners:
HedgeCo.Net — Pear VC announced Pear Fund V at $333 million, bringing the firm’s assets under management above $1.1 billion. The vehicle is smaller than Pear Fund IV, which closed … Continue reading
Blackstone Agreed to Sell ZO Skin Health to Galderma for About $1.5 Billion:
HedgeCo.Net — Galderma said it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of ZO Skin Health from shareholders including funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and the Obag… Continue reading
Mubadala Capital Completed Its Roughly $6.2 Billion Take-Private of Clear Channel Outdoor:
HedgeCo.Net — Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. said Mubadala Capital has completed its previously announced acquisition of the company in a transaction valued at approximately … Continue reading
Penske Corporation and Mitsui Agreed to Take Penske Automotive Private for About $16.3 Billion:
HedgeCo.Net — Penske Automotive Group, Inc. said it has entered a merger agreement to be taken private by Motown Acquisition Corp., an entity owned by Penske Corporation and Mitsui… Continue reading
GTCR and Elliott Agreed to Take CCC Intelligent Solutions Private in an About $6.1 Billion Deal:
HedgeCo.Net — CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. said it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium led by GTCR and including Elliott Investment Manageme… Continue reading
Salience Labs Raised a $125 Million Series B Led by Bullhound Capital for Optical Switching in AI Data Centers:
HedgeCo.Net — Oxford-based Salience Labs, a developer of all-optical circuit switching technology for AI data centers, has raised an oversubscribed $125 million Series B led by Bul… Continue reading