Private equity firms are using portfolio company loans to pay themselves dividends at the highest ratio in five years as demand for corporate debt soars amid the coronavirus crisis.
Siparex and BPI France have sold France-based paint manufacturer Duralex Peintures to market peer Haghebaert Fremaux.
Joint Academy, a digital healthcare provider for osteoarthritis and joint pain, has raised $23m in a series-B funding round led by Kinnevik.
Afinum has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based computer hardware producer Listan.
Peak Rock Capital has acquired snack bar manufacturer Halo Foods.
Growth-equity investor beats fundraising target for sophomore partnership
A round-up of sale processes ongoing or expected to launch in the coming months in France, as well as auctions that have been paused or cancelled since the beginning of the year, courtesy of Unquote
Greylock Partners has raised another $1bn fund as it looks to profit from an "incredible moment in time for technology".
Stirling Square Capital Partners has reinvested in portfolio company Docu Nordic Group, acquiring a majority stake alongside TA Associates, which has acquired a significant minority.
Turnaround specialist Ibla Capital has carved out the oil and marine business unit of Manuli Rubber Industries (MRI).
MML Capital Partners has hired Oliver Bond and Brock Birkin in its investment team and investor relations team, respectively.
Australian software company Atlassian has raised a $50m venture capital fund to target cloud-based products and services.
Sutter Hill Capital is celebrating an astronomical return on its investment in cloud data warehousing business Snowflake after it sealed the biggest software IPO in history at an $80bn-plus valuation.
Venture capital investor Evolution Equity Partners is on the road for its second fund, which is targeting $250m, according to a report from Czech Republic-based publication E15.
Healthcare-focused venture capital house Questa Capital has reached a $348m final close for its sophomore fundraise.
Ara Partners, a private equity house specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments,has expanded its senior management team with the addition of Tuan Tran as a managing director.
Digital quantum computing company Seeqc has scored $22.4m in a Series A round led by EQT Ventures.
Acko General Insurance has reportedly netted $60m in a Series D round led by Munich Re Ventures.
BlackRock has tapped its Global Renewable Power Fund III to invest in Belgian renewable energy developer Windvision.
TA Associates has agreed to buy into Stirling Square Capital Partners portfolio business DOCU Nordic Group, a provider of business intelligence and data analytics services within the construction, real estate and healthcare markets.
