Shrieve Chemical Company, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired the styrene business unit and other assets of CLP Chemicals. Gemspring acquired Shrieve, a distributor of industrial chemicals, fluids, and specialty lubricants, in December
Brook & Whittle, a portfolio company of Snow Phipps, has agreed to acquire sister companies Innovative Labeling Solutions and Wizard Labels. Brook & Whittle is a Connecticut-headquartered manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, shrink labels and medical
Plexus Capital has held a final above target close of Plexus Fund V LP with $502 million of capital. Like its earlier funds, Fund V will invest up to $40 million in profitable US-based companies
The Investment Association said that almost three-quarters of FTSE 100 failed to report the ethnic make-up of their boards in 2020
Stock markets remain bullish because major publicly traded companies have not borne the brunt of the pandemic’s economic fallout. But they could soon find themselves squarely in the sights of a populist backlash
BC Partners held a first close for its BC European Capital XI fund on €4bn in September.
Miura Private Equity has invested in Terrats Medical, a designer and producer of dental implants and abutments that operates under the DESS Dental Smart Solutions brand.
Latour Capital has acquired insurance broker Santiane from BlackFin Capital for an estimated €200m enterprise value, according to Capital Finance.
French GP Omnes Capital has launched its fifth Croissance mid-cap vehicle with a target of around €350m.
Ardian has acquired a majority stake in refrigeration systems manufacturer Syclef from Latour Capital.
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has hired Alexis Crusey as an investment director to lead product and commercial strategy for ESG- and impact-orientated investments.
Spain's Kibo Ventures has launched its biggest fundraise yet by targeting up to €100m for its third early-stage investment vehicle.
Northern European growth investor Verdane has hired Nils Bouchet as an investment director in Denmark.
Private equity and venture capital fundraising efforts remain at full throttle despite a tightening up of LP commitments to alternatives in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.
French GPs Omnes Capital and Alliance Entreprendre have invested €10m in Sekoia, a France-based tech company specialising in cyber-threat anticipation.
Swedish AI-driven employee engagement platform Winningtemp has raised €15.1m in a series-B funding round led by Stockholm-based Bonnier Ventures and London's Frog Capital.
Warburg Pincus is set to profit from The Philippines' second largest IPO through the public listing of fibre broadband business Converge ICT Solutions.
Food and agriculture-focused growth capital investor Pontifex Agtech Management has hit an above-hard-cap final close of $302m for its second fundraise.
New Mountain Capital has agreed the sale of health, retirement and HR advisory business OneDigital to Onex Corp after three years in its portfolio.
New York private equity house Wellspring Capital Management has bought lubricant and fuel product supplier Cadence Petroleum Group.
