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Month: October 2020

Global LBO returns see sharp decline in H1 2020 – research

The coronavirus pandemic hit returns for leveraged buyouts sharply in the first half of 2020, according to a private equity performance report by eFront.

Triton's Dogado buys Profihost

Germany-based web hosting service Dogado, a subsidiary of Triton portfolio company EDSA, has acquired market peer Profihost.

FAI, Neuberger-backed Trasporti Romagna buys Logistica 2

Trasporti Romagna, a company backed by Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano (FAI) and Neuberger Berman's Fondo Atlante, has wholly acquired Italian logistics specialist Logistica 2.

Callista acquires Nabtesco ITG

Callista Private Equity has acquired Germany-based engine and compression parts producer Nabtesco ITG in a carve-out from its parent company, Japan-based Nabtesco Automotive Corporation.

Investindustrial carves out CSM Ingredients from Rhône's CSM

Investindustrial has carved out CSM Ingredients from Rhône Capital-backed CSM Bakery Solutions.

Dawn leads $20m series-B for Access Fintech

Dawn Capital has led a $20m series-B funding round for financial services optimisation platform Access Fintech.

ASC Investment acquires Radium Lampenwerk

ASC Investment has acquired Radium Lampenwerk from Ledvance, a subsidiary of China-based MLS.

Apax sells SK FireSafety to API

Apax Partners has sold fire protection products manufacturer SK FireSafety Group to API Group.

NewRoad Capital Partners almost doubles AUM through Fund III final close

NewRoad Capital Partners has almost doubled its assets under management to $375m through the final close of its third investment fund.

BlackRock, BPI France et al. in $160m series-B for Sendinblue

French digital marketing platform Sendinblue has raised $160m in a series-B funding round from Bridgepoint, BPI France and BlackRock, alongside existing backer Partech.

Co-investment: get out or double down?

LPs could start to feel the weight of the co-investment boom as portfolios bear the strain of Covid-19. But could it be an opportunity for others to up their game and deploy into opportunities arising

Harvard Management Company spinout Evolution Credit hits $1.6bn AUM through debut mid-market lending fund close

Harvard Management Company spinout Evolution Credit Partners has about $565m of new investable capital thanks to the final close of its debut mid-market lending fund.

HPS raises over $11bn to close one of the world’s biggest-ever mezzanine funds

HPS Investment Partners has raised an enormous $11bn to close one of the world's biggest mezzanine investment funds.

Blackstone backs skincare brand ZO Skin Health through Tactical Opportunities arm

Global private equity giant Blackstone has bought into skincare brand ZO Skin Health through its opportunistic Tactical Opportunities arm.

Boris Johnson: Covid-19 crisis can be a trigger for Britain to ‘build back greener’

PM expected to outline to the Conservative Party conference his new target for renewable energy

KKR raises Asia’s biggest-ever buyout fund after passing $13bn – and is still looking for more

KKR has raised Asia's biggest-ever buyout fund after pulling in more than $13bn towards the mammoth vehicle.

SAIF Partners seeks up to $400m for what would be biggest India fund yet

Indian venture capital firm SAIF Partners is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $400m for its latest flagship investment vehicle.

VSS Capital Partners picks up podiatry management business Podiatry Growth Partners

VSS Capital Partners has made podiatry practice management business Podiatry Growth Partners its latest investment.

Eaton Partners brings in MVision veteran Ophir Shmuel as co-head of EMEA

Global placement agent major Eaton Partners has brought in veteran MVision exec Ophir Shmuel as its co-head of EMEA.

Nouriel Roubini on why Biden is better than Trump for the US economy

For all Americans who care about their children’s future, the right choice this November could not be clearer

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