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Spanish private equity firm Asterion Industrial Partners has defied global economic jitters and raised €1.5 billion for its third flagship fund, Asterion Industrial Infra Fund III in just five months. This signals a strong appetite for Spanish infrastructure investments despite recent concerns about anti-tourist sentiment and its potential ripple effects on the broader economy.

In a major transaction within the European real estate market, EQT has announced the sale of its majority stake in Idealista, a real estate platform operating in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, to private equity firm Cinven. The deal values Idealista at EUR 2.9 billion, more than doubling its valuation since EQT’s initial acquisition in 2020.

A recent report by PitchBook highlights a growing exodus of seed investors from established, blue-chip venture capital firms. But if the trend spreads, VC firms will not make it easy for those looking to leave the nest. In fact, there are already practices designed to clip the wings of "free birds", making it even more challenging to...

The cost to go green is costing private equity-backed portfolio companies a bundle. So, I looked into whether private equity firms and their portfolio companies were not only delivering on their green commitments but if their ESG objectives were actually paying off. Does ESG really improve performance? Read the full cover story in...

OPINION: TOPIC OF THE WEEK The BBC reports that ministers in the UK are considering a new tax on vapes. While health concerns about youth vaping are valid, this move feels like a missed opportunity. It's time to change the conversation and explore how vaping technology could be repurposed as a force for...

BuzzVestor Media looks at the latest private investment deal flow, valuations, sector and fundraising activity in Spain to gauge what to expect in 2024.

If you hadn't heard, Sam Altman was ousted from OpenAI this month (November 2023) reportedly due to a "breakdown of communications" with the company's board, not "malfeasance," according to an internal company memo. However, the move has sparked a wave of protest, with over 700 current OpenAI employees threatening to quit if Altman...

Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY), a children's entertainment company, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Melissa & Doug, a well-recognised and trusted brand in early childhood play, for $950 million in cash. We used to buy Melissa & Doug products for our kids before we moved...

Check out how private equity portfolios faired in the first half of 2023 and what GPs and LPs expect about valuations, deal flow and debt for H2. You can download the report here.

In 2023, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to reach $10.5 trillion, and venture capital-backed companies are a prime target. That's according to a cyber risk assessment of thousands of portfolio companies A cyber security risk assessment of thousands of venture capital portfolio companies found that 65% (3,565) are exhibiting ‘high’ rated risk...