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Adams Street Raises Over $3.2 Billion for Secondary Investment Program

Adams Street Raises Over $3.2 Billion for Secondary Investment Program

Adams Street Partners, LLC, a leading private markets investment management firm with more than $54 billion of assets under management globally, announced today.

Blackstone Raises Record $22.2 Billion for Secondaries Fund

Blackstone Raises Record $22.2 Billion for Secondaries Fund

Blackstone Inc. raised a record $22.2 billion for a fund that will acquire stakes from pensions, endowments and other investors as the private equity giant further expands beyond its buyout roots.

France's Ardian raises $20 bln to buy stakes in buyout funds - FT (June 26)

France's Ardian raises $20 bln to buy stakes in buyout funds - FT (June 26)

French investment firm Ardian has raised more than $20 billion to buy stakes in private equity funds from investors, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Digital secondaries trading platform Tap eyes expansion with funding round

Digital secondaries trading platform Tap eyes expansion with funding round

The market for sub-$100m LP stakes is underserved by intermediaries, Tap chief executive Jeff Leathers tells Secondaries Investor.

LGT Capital brings sixth secondaries fund to market

LGT Capital brings sixth secondaries fund to market

LPs are expected to increase sales of their portfolios over the coming year, which could bode well for secondaries funds.

Coller Capital aims to raise $218 mln for first yuan secondaries fund

Coller Capital aims to raise $218 mln for first yuan secondaries fund

Coller Capital on Thursday said it aimed to raise 1.5 billion yuan ($218.12 million) for its first yuan-denominated fund

Morgan Stanley's $2.5B fund keeps secondaries momentum rolling

Morgan Stanley's $2.5B fund keeps secondaries momentum rolling

Morgan Stanley Investment Management has wrapped up a $2.5 billion secondaries fund, providing yet more evidence of investor appetite for vehicles..

Hamilton Lane Closes its Largest Fund To-Date, Collecting $3.9 Billion for its Fifth Secondaries Vehicle

Hamilton Lane Closes its Largest Fund To-Date, Collecting $3.9 Billion for its Fifth Secondaries Vehicle

Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) today announced the final close of Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund...

CVC's secondaries platform Glendower Capital raises $5.8b for fifth vehicle

CVC's secondaries platform Glendower Capital raises $5.8b for fifth vehicle

Glendower Capital, CVC’s secondaries platform, has hit the final close of its fifth global secondary private equity fund, Glendower Capital Secondary Opportunities..

DOWNLOAD: First-half secondaries fundraising pops back up with $37.2bn raised

DOWNLOAD: First-half secondaries fundraising pops back up with $37.2bn raised

The total amount raised between January and June eclipses all of 2019 when just $36.9bn was collected in final closes.

Permira gets into secondaries via fund acquisition of AltamarCAM

Permira gets into secondaries via fund acquisition of AltamarCAM

The large minority transaction is a rare example of a GP stakes purchase via a non-dedicated fund.

TPG to buy majority stake in NewQuest Capital

TPG to buy majority stake in NewQuest Capital

NewQuest Capital Partners minority investor TPG agreed to acquire an undisclosed majority stake in the Asia-Pacific-focused secondary private equity firm.

British buyout firm CVC to acquire Glendower Capital

British buyout firm CVC to acquire Glendower Capital

Private equity firm CVC has agreed to buy Glendower Capital LLP, the companies said on Monday, creating a combined company with total assets...

Titan-CaratLane: Employees set for $42-mn ESOP windfall

Titan-CaratLane: Employees set for $42-mn ESOP windfall

The staffers of jewellery brand CaratLane are likely to receive Rs 340 crore, or $42 million, as part of a stake purchase by Titan, say two people briefed on the matter.

Zypp Electric Announces Industry-First INR 1.5 Cr ESOP Buyback Program

Zypp Electric Announces Industry-First INR 1.5 Cr ESOP Buyback Program

Zypp Electric, a tech-enabled EV-as-a-Service platform recently announced its first Employee Ownership Plan (ESOP) buyout, allocating around INR 1.5 crore to 15 dedicated employees tied to more than a year’s tenure within the company.

Swiggy Initiates Second Tranche Of ESOP Liquidity Programme

Swiggy Initiates Second Tranche Of ESOP Liquidity Programme

More than 2,000 Swiggy and Dineout employees will be eligible for receiving liquidity of up to $50 Mn against their ESOPs

PhonePe Separation: Flipkart Begins $700 Mn ESOP Payouts

PhonePe Separation: Flipkart Begins $700 Mn ESOP Payouts

Ecommerce major Flipkart on Friday (July 14) began paying cash compensation worth $700 Mn to its employees as part of the demerger of PhonePe from the company.

WinZO concludes third round of ESOP liquidation

WinZO concludes third round of ESOP liquidation

Online gaming startup WinZO has announced its third round of ESOP liquidation, providing an opportunity for eligible team members to partially liquidate their vested ESOPs.

Innoviti Facilitates Third Round of Employee Share and ESOPs Resale; Kickstarting the New Financial Year with a Bang

Innoviti Facilitates Third Round of Employee Share and ESOPs Resale; Kickstarting the New Financial Year with a Bang

The ESOP scheme is open to all full-time Innoviti employees, across all grades, with options being awarded based on performance and loyalty.

WeWork India offers employees to surrender up to 25% of vested stock option

WeWork India offers employees to surrender up to 25% of vested stock option

Co-working major on Thursday announced that its employees are eligible to surrender up to 25% of vested stock options.

The Souled Store Raises $16.4 Mn to Boost ESOP’s and Launch 100 New Stores

The Souled Store Raises $16.4 Mn to Boost ESOP’s and Launch 100 New Stores

Mumbai-based fandoms startup, The Souled Store, has raised $16.4 million in a Series C funding round led by Xponentia Capital Partners,

Betterhalf nets US$8.5M Series A from Finsight Ventures, Instagram and Dropbox co-founders, others

Betterhalf nets US$8.5M Series A from Finsight Ventures, Instagram and Dropbox co-founders, others

Betterhalf claims it has recorded a 17 per cent m-o-m growth, recording US$2.5M annualised revenue and has 1M+ monthly active users

Good Glamm Group-Led Sirona Hygiene Announces ESOP Buyback Worth INR 5 Cr

Good Glamm Group-Led Sirona Hygiene Announces ESOP Buyback Worth INR 5 Cr

Feminine hygiene startup Sirona Hygiene has introduced an INR 5 Cr ESOP buyback program for its employees today (15 March, 2023).

Tredence Announces Second ESOP Buyback Worth $30 Million

Tredence Announces Second ESOP Buyback Worth $30 Million

Tredence, the Data Science and AI Solutions company, today announced its largest ESOP buyback programme worth $30 million (INR 240 Cr) on the heels of a Series B funding of 175 million USD from Advent International.

Sunstone announces ESOP buyback worth Rs 18 Cr

Sunstone announces ESOP buyback worth Rs 18 Cr

Higher education-focused edtech firm Sunstone has announced an employee stock (ESOP) buyback to generate wealth for its employees.

Logistics Startup Porter Announces INR 50 Cr ESOP Liquidation Scheme

Logistics Startup Porter Announces INR 50 Cr ESOP Liquidation Scheme

Bengaluru-based logistics platform Porter has announced Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) liquidation scheme totalling worth INR 50 Cr for its current and former employees.

ESOP buybacks among Indian start-ups may resurge as macro headwinds ebb

ESOP buybacks among Indian start-ups may resurge as macro headwinds ebb

ESOP buybacks, the primary method of liquidation for employee-owned stocks, usually follow the prevailing funding trend...

ESOP’s Fables: The rise of employee ownership and the need for liquidity

ESOP’s Fables: The rise of employee ownership and the need for liquidity

Employee ownership through equity compensation programs has been on the rise in Indian companies over the last few years. ...

ESOP payouts, buybacks plummet among Indian start-ups amid funding winter

ESOP payouts, buybacks plummet among Indian start-ups amid funding winter

While the funding slowdown has had no significant impact on the issuance of ESOPs, a liquidity crunch has caused the once-overflowing well of ESOP buyback...

VC, PE funds take deep cuts to exit startups

VC, PE funds take deep cuts to exit startups

Early investors in startups are looking to exit or at least trim stakes at a time investment flows have dried up, as the startup ecosystem endures...

Qapita and its journey to becoming a leader in equity management

Qapita and its journey to becoming a leader in equity management

The goal of Qapita is to enable the creation of distributed wealth on the private market by digitising captable data and ESOP data, which enables companies...

ESOPs can help you ride a wave, but what happens when you’re underwater

ESOPs can help you ride a wave, but what happens when you’re underwater

SOUTH-EAST Asia has evolved into a hotspot for startups. Several startups are being incorporated every day in the region, and many are also quickly gaining market

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