In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss private-equity evergreens with Ethan Vogelhut, head of buyout investments Americas, at Schroders Capital.
TOP STORY: General Atlantic is once again preparing for a potential public listing, working with JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs on an initial public offering that could come as soon as this year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the plans.
PayPal Holdings is in negotiations with payments group Stripe and private equity firm Advent International over a potential takeover, with the parties discussing a higher price after an initial offer was rejected, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Vantage Data Centers is considering a public listing or potential sale that could value the hyperscale data centre operator at around $100bn, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss evergreen funds with Kyle Kniffen, global head of alternatives, third party wealth, at Goldman Sachs.
The European Union-backed €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund, managed by EQT, has invested in a $400m Series C fundraising round by Swedish AI coding company Lovable, valuing the fast-growing ‘vibe coding’ startup at $13.3bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Sports Capital has agreed a $2.6bn investment in Yankee Global Enterprises, providing the owner of the New York Yankees with fresh capital to reduce debt and pursue new commercial opportunities, according to a report by Reuters.
In Alternative Views, Private Equity Wire® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on private markets. In this episode we discuss the role of in-house research teams with Zubaer Mahboob, director of European Research at real estate investor Heitman.
Nvidia has teamed up with some of the world’s largest alternative asset managers and investment banks to create financing platforms that could channel more than $500bn of external capital into AI infrastructure over the coming years, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Private equity firms are increasingly looking to public markets to exit portfolio companies as a shortage of strategic buyers continues to constrain traditional M&A routes, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.