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Month: August 2020

Newspaper publisher Archant reportedly to be acquired by Rcapital Partners

Archant, a newspaper and magazine publishing company, has reportedly been acquired by private equity firm Rcapital Partners.

Lothian Pension Fund appoints Gillian De Candole as its new portfolio manager

Scottish Lothian Pension Fund (LPF) has appointed Gillian De Candole as its new portfolio manager. De Candole will join after having clocked up over 15 years of experience across the investment space, both on the

Lindsay Goldberg names three new managing partners

Lindsay Goldberg has added three new managing partners to its team.

MACH Capital acquires La Cordée Plein Air for an undisclosed amount

Real estate-focused private equity firm MACH Capital has acquired the assets of outdoor equipment company La Cordée Plein Air.

ArchiMed closes MED Platform I on €1bn

French healthcare-focused PE house ArchiMed has held a final close on €1bn for its MED Platform I fund, exceeding its €800m target.

Capricorn Partners invests into Zeopore Technologies NV

Capricorn Partners has tapped its Sustainable Chemistry Fund to invest into Belgian technology developer Zeopore Technologies NV.

Former Carlyle Ireland team-founded Melior Equity Partners raises up to $17m for its debut fund

Melior Equity Partners, a new private equity firm launched by a former Carlyle Group Ireland team, has raised up to $17m for its maiden fund.

Pinova Capital invests in AT Automation Technology

Pinova Capital has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based 3D sensor producer AT Automation Technology.

Baring Vostok, Vostok New Ventures sell Doc+

Baring Vostok- and Vostok New Ventures-backed Doc+, a Russian online platform providing on-demand service for doctor visits, has merged with Russia-based medical clinics network Doktor Ryadom.

Apax, Fortress, Three Hills to bid for for Serie A – report

Apax Partners, Fortress and Three Hills Capital Partners are forming a consortium to bid for a minority stake in Italian football league Serie A, according to market rumors reported by Il Sole 24 Ore.

Sponsor Capital holds final close on €202m for fifth fund

Finnish private equity firm Sponsor Capital has held a first and final close on €202m for its fifth fund, Sponsor Fund V.

Bain Capital Private Equity deploys $750m into cloud software company Nutanix

Bain Capital Private Equity has deployed $750m into cloud software company Nutanix though convertible senior notes.

BDC exits BigHand to Levine Leichtman

Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has agreed to sell productivity software provider BigHand to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

GP Profile: Egeria

Egeria is currently investing from its fifth fund and announced the opening of its DACH office in April 2020 amid the coronavirus lockdown. Hannes Rumer, a partner in the new Munich office, speaks to Unquote

Talis makes three promotions

VC house Talis Capital has appointed a new partner as well as two principals.

Deals and industry news week ending 28 August

Deals, fundraisings and people moves round-up

Bridgepoint Development Capital exits BigHand to Leichtman Capital Partners

Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has sold its stake in workflow and productivity software developer BigHand to fellow US private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.

Axton Group pulls in up to $120m for its new real estate-focused fund

The Axton Group, which focuses on opportunistic real estate and real estate-related assets in the US, has raised up to $120m for its latest fund.

Healthcare-focused fund ArchiMed closes its third fund on €1bn

Healthcare-focused private equity firm ArchiMed has closed its new fund on €1bn, which will target the European and North American mid-cap healthcare sectors.

Most European pension funds examine climate-change risks in their investments

Regulators, rather than wildfires, are the biggest reason for investors' change of heart

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