Posts tagged: Ares

Chelsea FC owners in talks with Ares about capital injection, reveals Bloomberg

Friday, 4 August 2023, 6:59 pm

As a fan of Chelsea FC little old Betaville has been somewhat dismayed by the new (ish) American private equity ownership of the Premier League football club.

Last season was one of the worst performances in the last decade amid chaotic player transfer management.

Now Bloomberg are reporting that that Todd Boehly and his backers at Clearlake Capital are in talks with alternative capital provider Ares about raising around $500 million. Below is a link:..

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Deals, Deals, Deals ... in a bear market - Part 28

Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 6:55 pm

Another day, another US technology company take private.

This time it's Thoma Bravo's arch rival - Vista Equity Partners, led by the controversial billionaire financier Robert Smith - that is buying one of America's listed technology groups.

Vista is buying KnowBe4, Inc, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform for $24.90 in cash or $4.6 billion. Below is the link the to the press release:..

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