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Month: July 2020

Silver Lake in exclusivity to acquire Meilleurtaux from Goldman Sachs

Silver Lake is in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in financial services company Groupe Meilleurtaux.

Eurazeo to acquire EasyVista in €131m deal

Eurazeo PME has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a 67.5% stake in listed IT specialist EasyVista, in a deal that values the company at €131m.

Nuveen launches new impact investment fund eyeing income inequality, climate change-battling deals

The $1tn-managing investment house Nuveen has pulled in its first capital for a new private equity fund targeting income inequality and climate change.

McTrek acquired by GA Europe and CM Solutions

Retail turnaround firms GA Europe and CM Solutions have acquired Germany-based outdoor clothing retailer Yeah!, which operates the brand McTrek, following the company's insolvency filing in April 2020.

Verdane acquires Caia Cosmetics

Verdane has reportedly acquired a 50% stake in Swedish online cosmetics retailer Caia Cosmetics for SEK 200m.

Capza exits as Towerbook invests in Talan

Capza has exited its stake in IT consultancy Talan, as Towerbrook invests in the company.

TDR Capital reportedly among bidders lining up for Speedway gas stations buyout, offers could reach $17bn

Private equity house TDR Capital is reportedly among a throng of bidders attempting to buy Marathon Petroleum's network of Speedway gas stations in a deal which could fetch up to $17bn.

BlackRock et al. back €50m round for Scalable Capital

Existing investors BlackRock, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Tengelmann Ventures have participated in a €50m series-D round for Germany-based digital asset manager Scalable Capital.

Taxim acquires Doganay Gida

Taxim Capital has acquired Doganay Gida, a Turkey-based manufacturer of non-carbonated beverages, sauces and vinegars.

Silver Lake continues coronavirus spending spree with deal for Goldman-backed Groupe Meilleurtaux

Silver Lake has continued its busy dealmaking streak amid the coronavirus outbreak by agreeing a deal for French financial services provider Groupe Meilleurtaux.

AB Tasty raises $40m from Crédit Mutuel Innovation et al.

Software-as-a-service company AB Tasty has raised a $40m series-C from Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Korelya Capital, Omnes, Partech and XAnge.

Emerging markets specialist Leapfrog names senior trio to management committee in wake of record-breaking fund close

Emerging markets-focused Leapfrog Investments has promoted a trio of senior staff to its management committee and board in the wake of its last record-breaking fundraise.

PE secondaries volume cut by more than half in H1 – survey

The private equity secondary market (funds and directs) decreased by 58.5% in the first half of 2010 in aggregate value terms, compared with the similar period last year, according to the latest Setter Capital Volume

Bill Ackman’s largest ever ‘SPAC’ goes public

Pershing Square Tontine goes public as the largest-ever ‘SPAC’, at a time the market for SPACs had already surpassed last year’s record

GP Profile: Emeram Capital Partners

Christian Näther, senior partner at Emeram Capital Partners, speaks to Unquote about how the Munich-headquartered GP's portfolio has fared during the coronavirus crisis, the GP's fundraising plans and its current M&A pipeline

Revealed: Conservatives’ surge in donations from Russian-born donors

The donations spike came despite a pledge from the former Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May to distance the Tories from Russian money

Schroders races towards €500m target for fund eyeing coronavirus-hit hotel sector

Schroders fundraising amid the coronavirus is continuing apace following it pulling in €425m so far for its debut hotel-focused investment vehicle.

FCA’s incoming boss aims to tackle diversity issues at watchdog and the City

Nikhil Rathi wants to address the watchdog’s pipeline issues to help tackle its ‘complex policy problems’

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