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Month: December 2020

CenterOak Partners exits FullSpeed Automotive to MidOcean Partners after three-year hold

CenterOak Partners has sold FullSpeed Automotive to fellow private equity investor MidOcean Partners after three years in its portfolio.

Here is why Goldman Sachs says you should bet on the UK, even with Brexit looming

UK stocks are still available at a 10%-15% discount to Europe, and the long-term outlook isn't all bad, analysts argue

Hot dog, sausage maker Salm Partners gets Entrepreneurial Equity Partners backing

Sausage and hot dog maker Salm Partners has picked up investment from food and consumer packaged goods-focused private equity house Entrepreneurial Equity Partners.

Francisco Partners buys CDK Global unit for $1.45bn

CDK’s international division services customers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa with automotive industry technology

Index Ventures leads €25m round for Ankorstore

Index Ventures has led a €25m round for France-based Ankorstore, an online platform that allows independent retailers to source merchandise from specialist brands.

Second passport demand surges by 50% amid Covid-19 restrictions

Opalesque Industry Update - National lockdowns, closed borders and travel restrictions have helped drive up enquiries for second passports, citizenships and overseas residencies by more than 50% year-on-year, reveals one of the world's largest independent

Monterro buys SaaS company TimeEdit

Nordic software investor Monterro has acquired a majority stake in Swedish software-as-a-service company TimeEdit.

Quadrivio backs EPI

Quadrivio Group has acquired a majority stake in EPI, an Italian company specialised in sport merchandising.

Venture capital firms help cybersecurity platform EclecticIQ to $20m Series C

Global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology developer EclecticIQ has scored €20m in its Series C round.

Investindustrial buys Campus Training

Investindustrial has acquired a majority stake in Campus Training, a Spanish education and professional training specialist.

Arcano Capital cites ‘favourable market timing’ amid €292m sustainability fund close

Spain's Arcano Capital has hit a €292m final close for a new fund of funds targeting sustainable infrastructure investments.

Mobeus scores 8.2x return with its second exit in a week

The firm has concluded its fifth exit this year, with an average money multiple in 2020 of 3.3 times its investments

AIIM expands third flagship Africa infra fund to $400m through capital increase

African Infrastructure Investment Managers has brought its third flagship pan-continental infra fund to $400m through a capital increase.

Danish pension giant PKA reveals $3.5bn private equity investment plan

Danish pension fund investor PKA said it plans to launch a DKK22bn ($3.5bn) fund for investing in private equity vehicles.

Video: arduous road for emerging managers, says British Patient Capital's Connatty

Ian Connatty, head of funds at British Patient Capital, updates Denise Ko Genovese on the investments made by the LP in 2020, and shares his take on the current VC landscape.

Former teen startup founder Josh Buckley eyes up to $200m for second venture capital fundraise

Buckley Ventures, the early-stage investment firm launched by former teenage entrepreneur Josh Buckley, could collect up to $200m for its second fund.

Domini Impact Investments launches international opportunities fund

Opalesque Industry Update - Domini Impact Investments LLC, an investment adviser specializing exclusively in impact investing, today launched the Domini International Opportunities Fund. This new mutual fund combines core exposure to international equity markets through

Preqin: ESG and technology will lead alternatives by 2025

Opalesque Industry Update - The ESG value proposition has been accepted by managers and investors alike and has become mainstream in developed markets. A majority of investors and fund managers surveyed for?amp;euro;?Future of Alternatives 2025?amp;euro;?believe

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