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Month: October 2020

TDR, private investors to acquire Asda for £6.8bn

TDR Capital and private investors have agreed to acquire supermarket chain Asda for £6.8bn.

OpenGate-backed SMAC to sell Axter to trade

French waterfproofing business SMAC Group, backed by US private equity firm OpenGate, has sold its French subsidiary Axter to IKO Industries, a Belgian manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products and insulation.

Seaya Ventures III holds €85m first close

Seaya Ventures has held an €85m first close for its third fund, Seaya Ventures III.

PrecapitalPartners to acquire Dat Backhus

Berlin-based GP PrecapitalPartners is to acquire Germany-based bakery chain Dat Backhus, following its insolvency proceedings, which began in April 2020.

White Star holds first close for $30m Digital Asset Fund

White Star Capital has held a first close for its new vehicle, Digital Asset Fund, which has a $30m target and invests in crypto-networks and blockchain-enabled businesses.

Kennet-, Eight Roads-backed Rimilia sold to trade for up to $150m

Kennet Partners and Eight Roads Ventures portfolio company Rimilia, a developer of cash allocation software, has been sold to trade buyer BlackLine.

Inspirit invests in Procam Group

UK investment firm Inspirit Capital has made an investment in London-based digital cinematography and hire facility Procam Group.

Sun Capital's Flabeg acquired by lender Cordet

Automotive supplier Flabeg, a portfolio company of Sun Capital, has been acquired by lender Cordet Capital following insolvency proceedings.

Investindustrial launches €600m China-Italy Fund

Private equity firm Investindustrial, alongside China's sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation (CIC) and Italian lender Unicredit, has launched China-Italy Industrial Cooperation Fund (CIICF), a €600m vehicle investing in Italian mid-market companies.

Further Global acquires majority stake in AA Ireland for €240m

Further Global Capital Management has acquired AA Ireland, the roadside assistance and insurance intermediary company, for €240m.

Warburg Pincus sells stake in Avaloq at CHF 2bn valuation

Japan-headquartered NEC Corporation has wholly acquired Switzerland-based banking software platform Avaloq from existing shareholders, including Warburg Pincus, in a deal valuing the fintech company at CHF 2.05bn.

Global Founders, Rocket et al. in £21m round for Knoma

Global Founders Capital and Rocket Internet have participated in a £21m funding round for technology and coding course provider Knoma.

UK equity crowdfunding firms Crowdcube and Seedrs to merge

The two companies will merge by the end of this year or early 2021

GP Profile: Sparring Capital in final push for €200m fundraise

French GP Sparring Capital (previously known as Pragma Capital) is aiming for a final close in the coming months for its fourth fund, having collected around two thirds of its target. Greg Gille catches up

Singapore’s GIC, TPG to invest $1bn in Reliance Retail

Last week, Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor Mubadala Investment agreed to invest over $800m for a stake in Reliance Retail

UK insurer Liverpool Victoria in talks with Bain Capital

Liverpool Victoria sold its general-insurance business to Allianz earlier this year

Private equity sees regulatory reforms hinging on November elections

Democratic control in Washington could sharply change how lawmakers oversee buyout firms

AMB :- CTAs underperformed in September, Q3, and year-to-date

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge fund strategies were marginally impacted by Covid-19 headwinds, with the Lyxor Global UCITs Peer Group down -0.8% so far in September (as of September 25th). The better performing stra...Article Link

SK Carves-Out Specialty Polymers Biz of Baker Hughes

SK Capital has formed NuCera Solutions to acquire the specialty polymers business of Baker Hughes. NuCera produces specialty olefin polymers and high melting point polyethylene waxes that are used in adhesives, candles, coatings, imaging, personal

Snow Phipps Buys Prototek from CORE

Snow Phipps has acquired Prototek, a provider of rapid prototyping services, from CORE Industrial Partners. Prototek’s capabilities include CNC machining, powder coating, chromating, anodizing, silk screening, and assembly. The company can prototype parts from a

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