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Month: January 2021

CVC, Spectrum Brands in talks for $2bn buyout of hairdryer maker Conair – report

CVC Capital Partners is reportedly in talks for a $2bn buyout of hairdryer maker Conair alongside Spectrum Brands Holdings.

Mobeus sells Bourn Hall to Canadian investor Triangle Healthcare

Mobeus Private Equity has sold IVF clinic Bourn Hall to Triangle Healthcare Partners.

KKR hits $3.9bn hard cap close for Asia Pacific’s biggest regional infrastructure fund

KKR has struck a $3.9bn hard cap final close for the largest pan-regional infrastructure fund to have been raised for the Asia Pacific market.

Inflexion exits Bollington Wilson to trade

Inflexion has sold its stake in UK-based insurance broker Bollington Wilson to listed US-headquartered Arthur J Gallagher.

Anima Alternative 1 holds €117m first close

Anima Alternative has held a €117m first close for its direct lending vehicle, Anima Alternative 1.

Magenta invests in Maker&Son

Magenta Partners has invested in home furnishings brand Maker&Son.

Stafford Capital hits second close for €750m-targeting fourth infra secondaries fund

Stafford Capital Partners has hit a second close for its fourth infrastructure secondaries fundraise, putting it about halfway to its €750m target.

BlackRock et al. back Immunocore in $75m series-C

BlackRock has joined a $75m series-C funding round for UK-based biotech company Immunocore, led by one of its existing investors.

VCs invest in €34m series-C for Cortilia

Five Seasons Ventures, Indaco Venture Partners, P101 Ventures and Primomiglio have invested in a €34m series-C round for online fresh food marketplace Cortilia.

Beyond Capital Partners acquires Xortec

Beyond Capital Partners (BCP) has acquired a majority stake of 75% in Germany-based security systems installation business Xortec.

August Equity acquires Business Systems

August Equity has acquired cloud-enabled enterprise communications service Business Systems UK.

Nordic Capital rewards IR head Norberg with partner promotion after stellar €6.1bn Fund X raise

Nordic Capital has promoted investor relations head Pär Norberg to partner after his instrumental role in the virtual fundraising of its €6.1bn Nordic Capital Fund X.

Hedge funds recorded their best annual performance since 2009 despite the ongoing pandemic

Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 3.41% in December 2020, supported by the strong performance of the global equity market as represented by MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 4.04% during

VC-backed Checkout.com becomes Europe’s most valuable fintech

The London-based startup has secured a post-money valuation of $15bn after a fresh $450m injection

Arbour leaves Palamon for ICG

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has hired Philippe Arbour as a managing director for its senior debt partners strategy.

DeA Capital backs Alnut

DeA Capital Alternative Funds has acquired a 60% stake in Spanish food company Alimentación y Nutrición Familiar (Alnut).

Volpi Capital soars to €323m final close for sophomore European tech investment fund

Mid-market European tech investment house Volpi Capital has soared past its target for its sophomore fundraise to reach a €323m final close.

Former Goldman Sachs CFO Marty Chavez joins Sixth Street

An openly gay Latino, Chavez has taken on a number of senior roles since retiring from the bank in 2019

Novum Capital sells Schluckwerder to CapVest's Valeo

Novum Capital has sold its stake in marzipan and nougat producer Schulckwerder to Ireland-based Valeo, a portfolio company of CapVest.

For sale: T-Mobile Netherlands looks for a private equity buyer

Apollo, Cinven, Providence and Warburg Pincus are among the interested parties, according to Financieele Dagblad newspaper.

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