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Month: October 2020

Livingbridge sells Ten10 to Graphite Capital

Livingbridge has sold quality engineering and software testing company Ten10 to Graphite Capital.

Mandarin backs hair care specialist Nuova Fapam

Private equity firm Mandarin Capital Partners has acquired Italian hair care specialist Nuova Fapam.

HIG buys back into Capstone Logistics, six years after sealing over 10x return in sale to The Jordan Company

Global private equity investor HIG Capital has agreed to rebuy supply chain management company Capstone Logistics, six years after sealing a hefty return selling the business to The Jordan Company.

CD&R said to eye take-private of German’s Bilfinger, share price values company at about €880m

Germany industrial construction and engineering business Bilfinger has reported picked up private equity interest from Clayton Dubilier & Rice over a potential buyout.

HTGF, Bayern Kapital exit ChromoTek to trade

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital have sold their stakes in Germany-based nanobodies development company ChromoTek to US-based antibody developer Proteintech.

Hg-backed Iris acquires Isams

Hg portfolio company Iris Software has acquired online school management system Isams.

Biotech sector sees huge year-on-year private equity, venture capital investment activity jump as Covid recovery continues

Private equity and venture capital investment in the biotech sector has scored its busiest month of the past 12 as markets continue their recovery from March's coronavirus shock.

Livingbridge sells UK’s Ten10 to Graphite Capital

The firm first invested in the UK quality engineering and software testing services provider in 2015

Goldman Sachs private equity arm commits $500m to launch global data centre infra platform

Goldman Sachs' private equity arm has agreed to commit up to $500m to launch a global data centre infrastructure platform industry expert Scott Peterson.

Lincoln International hires Heuberger in JV&P team

Lincoln International has hired Claire Heuberger as a director in its joint venture and partnering (JV&P) group.

Hg, TA invest in Access Group

Hg and TA Associates have invested in management software company The Access Group.

Parthenon Capital sells Allworth Financial to Ontario Teachers, Lightyear Capital after more than tripling company’s AUM to $10bn

Parthenon Capital has agreed to sell its stake in $10bn-managing retirement and wealth management business Allworth Financial to an investment group led by Lightyear Capital and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.

Genui-backed Fashionette sets IPO price range

Genui-backed Fashionette, an online platform for luxury fashion accessories, has set the pricing of its planned IPO at €30-38 per share.

China’s Legend Capital hits $500m hard cap close for LC Fund VIII

Chinese private equity and venture capital major Legend Capital has hit a $500m hard cap close for its eighth flagship fundraise.

Ex-Warburg healthcare head eyes up to $300m for debut Ascend Partners fundraise

Warburg Pincus' former global healthcare head is out eyeing up to $300m for the debut fundraise from his firm Ascend Partners.

Video: Howden's O'Brien on the latest M&A insurance developments

Unquote interviews Joe O'Brien from Howden M&A, the winner of the M&A Insurance Broker Of The Year category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards.

Lithuanian Aid Fund for Business looks to raise up to €500m

The Lithuanian state's Aid Fund for Business looks to raise up to €500m and welcomes investor approaches, manager Dainius Vilcinskas has told Unquote.

Video: market sentiment is on the up, says CIL's Jon Whiteman

Unquote interviews Jon Whiteman from CIL Management Consultants, which won the Commercial Due Diligence Provider Of The Year category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards.

Python software development specialist STX Next gets private equity backing from Innova Capital

Python software development specialist STX Next has picked up backing from private equity firm Innova Capital.

Comment: Democrats could back retail investing – if it has the right protections

The idea that ordinary investor access to private equity will be undone by Democratic control in Washington is conjecture

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