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Month: November 2020

EQT Public Value to acquire minority stake in BioGaia

EQT, via its EQT Public Value fund, has announced plans to acquire a minority stake in listed Swedish company BioGaia for SEK 650m (€62.6m).

VCs sell Flaschenpost stakes to Oetker

Germany-based food and drink conglomerate Dr Oetker has wholly acquired drinks delivery service Flaschenpost, in a deal that has seen its VC backers, including Cherry Ventures, sell their stakes in the business.

Fiduciary management hits £200bn milestone in UK, research finds

That was 15% up on the year before, according to the study, by pensions consultancy Isio

Hellman & Friedman looks to wrap up Nets sale to Nexi at reported $8bn equity valuation

US private equity house Hellman & Friedman is in exclusive talks to sell European payments company Nets Group to Italy’s Nexi in a deal which could value the company's equity at about $8bn.

Eurazeo exits Farfetch with €90.4m proceeds

Eurazeo has sold all of its shares in NYSE-listed fashion e-commerce company Farfetch.

Roark Capital-backed Inspire Brands gobbles up Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin-Robbins in $11.3bn buyout

Roark Capital-owned Inspire Brands is set for an $11.3bn buyout of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins to join its existing restaurant brands Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings.

Lugard Road Capital leads $32m round for InRiver

US-based investment firm Lugard Road Capital has led a $32m funding round for Swedish software company InRiver, alongside existing investors Verdane, Industrifonden, Zobito and RoosGruppen.  

Castik acquires Customs Support Group from Mentha

Castik has inked the first deal from its second fund, acquiring Netherlands-based Customs Support Group (CSG) in an SBO from Mentha Capital.

Cerberus Capital Management nears C$470m buyout of Canadian bike maker Dorel

A buyout group led by private equity house Cerberus Capital Management has agreed a C$470m take-private deal for Canadian bicycle maker Dorel Industries.

KKR taps $7.4bn infra fund for second Filipino infrastructure deal, backs telecom tower business Pinnacle

Global buyout giant KKR has backed Philippines-based telecom tower operator Pinnacle Towers.

Ex-OrbiMed Advisors execs seal $410m final close for debut Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management fund

A team of former OrbiMed Advisors investment professionals have raised $410m for the final close of their debut Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management fund.

LBO France completes FH Ortho trade sale

French GP LBO France has completed the sale of FH Ortho to Japanese trade buyer Olympus Corporation.

JC Flowers, Pelican Ventures team up to buy reinsurer Ariel Re from Argo Group

Private equity pair Pelican Ventures and JC Flowers have agreed to pick up reinsurance franchise Ariel Re from Argo Group.  Ariel Re is a global underwriter of property and casualty reinsurance operating through Lloyd’s Syndicate 1910.

LBO France seals FH Ortho exit to trade buyer Olympus after impressive six-year growth

European private equity house LBO France has completed the sale of orthopaedic implant business FH Ortho to industrial group Olympus.

OpenGate Capital looks to build US government IT specialist Aurotech after agreeing buyout

OpenGate Capital has acquired government digital services and tech consulting company Aurotech.

Co-founder of Blackstone’s $125bn GSO credit arm launches new firm targeting stakes in alternatives managers

The co-founder of private equity giant Blackstone's $125bn GSO credit platform has launched a new investment firm targeting stakes in mid-market alternative asset managers.

Castik Capital taps newly-closed €1.25bn Fund II for Customs Support buyout

European private equity house Castik Capital has agreed to buy customs broker Customs Support from Mentha Capital and Park Ventures.

Clearlake looks to buy into Warburg, Goldman Sachs-backed Endurance International in $3bn deal

Clearlake Capital has agreed to pick up Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs PE-backed web hosting business Endurance International in a $3bn take-private deal.

Sponsor-lender relationship faces stiff Covid-19 test

GPs' relationships with their existing banks and debt funds became crucial to navigating challenging liquidity situations and potential covenant breaches in Q2, and will be even more important in managing the ongoing consequences of the

Here’s what banks are telling London staff about the new lockdown

Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and UBS are among banks sending memos to staff about new plans once the stricter London lockdown kicks in

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