Blackstone announced that private equity funds managed by Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sphera, a leading provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) software, data, and consulting services, from Genstar Capital. The investment, which values the company at approximately $1.4 billion, would be made through Blackstone’s flagship private equity vehicle, the…
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners (Vista) announced that private equity funds managed by those firms have agreed to acquire Ellucian, a leading higher education technology solutions provider, from TPG Capital, the private equity platform of global alternative asset firm TPG, and Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. (LGP). Blackstone and Vista will invest in Ellucian through their respective long-term private…