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Month: June 2020

Omnes announces eight appointments in Paris

French private equity firm Omnes Capital has announced eight appointments in its mid-cap, venture capital, infrastructure, co-investment and operations teams in Paris.

Sherpa Capital holds €120m final close for special situations fund

The Madrid-based firm said fundraising took just a few weeks despite the Covid-19 distress, attracting international investors

Trilantic’s Doppel bolts on Dietopack

Pharmaceutical research and production business Doppel Farmaceutici, a portfolio company of Trilantic Europe, has acquired a 90% stake in Italy-based nutritional supplements producer Dietopack.

Sherpa Special Situations III closes on €120m

Spanish mid-market private equity firm Sherpa Capital has held a final close on €120m for its new fund Sherpa Special Situations III.

Coronavirus user surge helps Canva strike $6bn valuation through latest VC investment round

Australian design software company Canva has surged to a $6bn valuation thanks to its latest venture capital-backed investment round.

Piper to launch next fund in 2021

Piper Private Equity is expected to launch its seventh-generation fund in 2021.

VCs in £25m round for Cazoo at valuation of $1bn

Several VCs have invested £25m in online used car retailer Cazoo, giving the company a valuation of $1bn.

Buy-and-building though the storm

Given the difficulty of completing platform investments amid the coronavirus crisis, bolt-ons have remained one way of deploying capital and building value, although a tough financing market and pricing expectation mismatches make for a challenging

“Never waste a good crisis” – how successful portfolio companies have adapted to the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has raged across the globe for months now - but some businesses were far quicker to adapt to the growing disaster than others. Private debt investment specialist CVI explains how some of

Ardian’s Frulact buys Sensient’s yoghurt division

Ardian-backed Frulact, a Portuguese producer of natural fruit-based ingredients for the food industry, has acquired the fruit yoghurt division of NYSE-listed company Sensient Technologies Corporation.

HSBC contributes $7m to Privitar’s series-C

The corporate venture arm of HSBC has contributed $7m to Privitar's extension of its $87m series-C round.

Dyal said to near $1bn loan against PE firms in its portfolio to pay investor dividend

Dyal Capital, one of the biggest investment firms focused on buying stakes in private equity houses, is reportedly nearing a $1bn loan made against the fee income of the buyout houses it backs in order

Allegro’s PE sponsors plan IPO

Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa Partners are planning an initial public offering for Polish online marketplace Allegro, Bloomberg has reported.

Riverside passes $260m for latest Asia-Pacific fund, rebranded as Australia Fund III

Riverside has raised more than $260m towards its latest Asia-Pacific fund, which the firm has rebranded to underline its heavy focus on the Australasian market.

Coatue leads $150m Checkout series-B with $5.5bn valuation

Coatue has led a $150m series-B funding round for payments provider Checkout.com.

Rede’s Yaron Zafir joins Asante

Yaron Zafir, who was most recently head of secondaries at fund advisory firm Rede Partners, has joined Asante Capital as a senior adviser.

Ares leads ‘world’s biggest unitranche loan’ with £1.875bn Ardonagh Group financing

Ares Management has led what it says is the biggest-ever unitranche loan through the £1.875m financing for insurance broker The Ardonagh Group.

Lightyear Capital buys into PE-backed digital insurance broker Health Plan One

Financial services-focused private equity house Lightyear Capital has agreed to buy an indirect controlling stake in digital insurance broker Health Plan One.

Venture-backed start-ups help manufacturers reopen factories

Tools, including software, sensors and AI, support assembly lines and supply chains during the pandemic

Financial services cloud marketing software, services business FMG Suite gets Aurora Capital Partners backing

FMG Suite, a SaaS company specialising in cloud-based marketing software and services for financial services professionals and insurance agencies, has picked up a new funding round led by Aurora Capital Partners.

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