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Month: June 2020

Staveley’s role in Barclays’ fundraising amounted to a ‘hustle’ says bank’s lawyer

Staveley decided to sue Barclays because she thought that the bank 'would want to settle', Barclays QC suggested in the High Court

Inflexion carves out UK pharmaceuticals business from NY-listed Perrigo

The firm invested in Rosemont Pharmaceuticals through its fifth mid-market buyout fund, which closed at £1.25bn in 2018

How investors can dismantle racism

The group would direct attention to companies operating in the prison, military, and immigration sectors

Inflexion Private Equity invests £1.5m into LegalTech startup Lavatech

Manchester-based Lavatech has been given a £1.5m investment from Inflexion Private Equity, Business Manchester reports. Lavatech is the company behind the app inCase that has been developed to make it easier for lawyers to communicate

CVC-backed EcoVadis launches ‘pandemic criteria’ to monitor key ESG areas

According to CEO Pierre-François Thaler private equity firms need to be extra careful on how they manage their portfolios now to prevent future reputational risks

Fly Ventures bags €53m for new fund aimed at supporting the next generation of tech startups

Fly Ventures announces €53m fund to uncover the next-generation of industry-defining founders in pan-European tech.

Private equity firm IG4 Capital to buy Brazilian grain terminal owner CLI

Private equity fund IG4 Capital has signed a deal with Brazil’s CGG Trading and its creditors to acquire CLI.  The company owns one of the largest grain terminals in the country, in the northern port

Optum Vetures et al. back $26m series-B for Kaia Health

Optum Ventures, Idinvest and Capital300 have led a $26m funding round for Germany-based online rehabilitation and therapy provider Kaia Health.

Ares Management eyes yet another fund with it looking to raise a climate infrastructure vehicle

Ares Management has yet another vehicle in the fundraising market, with it looking to raise a climate infrastructure fund.

Consortium in €20m round for Roamler

A consortium of existing and new investors, including Endeit Capital, SmartFin and Achmea Innovation Fund, has backed a €20m funding round for Dutch staffing company Roamler.

Nordic Capital targets €5bn for newest private equity fund

The vehicle, focused on Northern Europe, is set to be larger than its predecessor, which closed in 2018 at €4.3bn

BlackRock and ApoBank launch healthcare fund

BlackRock and ApoBank (Deutsche Apotheker- und Ärztebank) have launched a fund to allow the bank's institutional clients to access global private equity healthcare investments, BlackRock Apo Global Healthcare Private Equity Fund.

Ares raises up to $2.8bn for its sixth corporate opportunities fund so far

Ares Management is has pulled in up to $2.8bn for its sixth corporate opportunities fund, but it is unclear how much the firm is looking to raise for it.

Eurazeo-backed Planet acquires 3C Payment

Eurazeo portfolio company Planet has acquired payments company 3C Payment.

HQ Capital closes Auda VIII on $750m

HQ Capital has held a final close for its latest fund-of-funds, Auda Capital VIII, on $750m, surpassing its target of $600m.

Petlove collects “significant strategic investment” from L Catterton

Petlove, the Brazilian online pet retail brand, has received a “significant strategic investment” from the Latin America fund of L Catterton, the consumer-focused private equity firm. The company has previously been backed by investors like

Inflexion invests £1.5m in Lavatech

Inflexion Private Equity has invested £1.5m in Lavatech, the developer of legal app InCase.

Sandberg acquires Revolgy

Slovak private equity fund Sandberg Capital has acquired a 35% stake in Czech cloud services company Revolgy Business Solutions.

Private equity investors seem to favour Joe Biden over Donald Trump

New research suggests that private equity firms and hedge fund managers have poured over $21m into Joe Biden’s campaign to become the next president of the US, but has only injected $3.6m into Donald Trump’s

Good Growth Capital re-enters the fundraising market with a new $100m fund

Early-stage investor Good Growth Capital has entered the fundraising market, with the aim of raising $100m for its new vehicle.

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