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Month: June 2020

Opalesque Exclusive: The Corona Fighters Report 52: Asset managers who delivered in the downturn

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: This is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are successfully protecting assets and outperforming the markets during the first months of 2020. A convergence in

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Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: This is our regular report on hedge funds and alternative asset managers who are successfully protecting assets and outperforming the markets during the first months of 2020. A conve...Article Link

Sherpa Capital shrugs of coronavirus fears to close the first private equity fund in Spain since the pandemic began and doing so in just a matter of weeks

Iberian private equity firm Sherpa Capital has held the final close for its fourth fund, securing a capital pool of €120m.

AEI Forms New Analytics and AI Platform

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired a majority interest in NuWave Solutions, a provider of data management, artificial intelligence, and machine learning services. NuWave’s services are used by governments and businesses to glean intelligence from

First Atlantic Adds to Packaging Platform

C-P Flexible Packaging, a portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital since February 2013, has acquired Genpak Flexible from The Jim Pattison Group. Genpak Flexible’s products include die-cut rollstock and pouches, as well as paper-based laminations

European PE has worst half-year for deals since the global financial crisis amid Covid-19

As of 12 June, the industry had reported 205 transactions, 38% down year on year, according to Imperial College London's Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR)

CoolSys Closes Fifth Add-On

Source Refrigeration Holdings (DBA CoolSys), a portfolio company of Ares Management and the parent company of refrigeration and HVAC companies nationwide, has acquired Eastern Refrigeration. Ares Management acquired CoolSys from Audax Private Equity in March

ICG takes stake in Irish tech provider valuing it at $1.2bn

Workhuman, founded in 1999, provides cloud-based human capital management software to clients.

Amazon to launch $2bn venture capital fund to invest in clean energy

Tech giant plans to invest in transportation, energy, food and other industries

KKR and XPV Grow Water Quality Platform with Acquisition of Environmental Dynamics International (EDI)

Completes First Add-on to Strategic Platform that includes Nexom and EOSi NEW YORK --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 23, 2020-- A global strategic platform established by KKR and XPV Water Partners to provide end-to-end nutrient management solutions, today

Former Atlas Merchant Capital executive’s firm strikes first deal

Financial Services Capital was founded by Matthew Hansen, previously head of UK and Europe at Atlas Merchant Capital, and Miroslav Boublik, the former deputy chairman of BNP Paribas’ Ukrainian arm.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square files for largest-ever SPAC IPO seeking to raise $3bn

‘Blank-cheque’ companies are set for a record year in 2020, with a surge in IPOs

Left Lane, DN Capital back €8.3m round for GoStudent

Left Lane Capital and DN Capital have led a €8.3m round for Vienna-based online tutoring platform GoStudent.

European private equity slumps to worst half-year since global financial crash amid coronavirus volatility

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed European private equity deal volume in the first half of 2020 to its lowest level since the global financial crisis, despite a strong initial start to the year, new research

SHS appoints Jacqui as senior adviser

Germany-based healthcare and technology investor SHS has announced the appointment of Heinz Jacqui as a senior adviser, effective 1 June 2020.

Abante, Altamar to manage Mapfre fund-of-funds

Spanish insurance company Mapfre has launched a new private equity fund-of-funds in partnership with Spanish GPs Abante and Altamar Private Equity.

EQT’s Saur buys Nijhuis from Wagram, Egeria

France-based water treatment company Saur, a portfolio company of EQT, has acquired Netherlands-based Nijhuis Industries from Wagram Equity Partners and Egeria Capital Management.

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