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Month: February 2021

AMB :- Hedge funds attract $6.39bn of new capital to start 2021

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds attracted USD6.39 billion of new capital last month as investors piled into a wide variety of strategy types, particularly macro and managed futures, said eVestment. According to t...Article Link

Ardian invests in lab testing business GBA Group

The German provider of laboratory services to the food, environment and pharmaceutical sectors, also serves the growing European medical cannabis industry

After 37 Years, Yellow Wood Reunites Dr. Scholl’s

Scholl’s Wellness Company, a portfolio company of Yellow Wood Partners, has agreed to acquire the Scholl footcare brand (Scholl), which operates globally outside of the Americas, from consumer-goods company Reckitt Benckiser. The buy of Scholl

AEI Closes Seventh Buy for Redwire

Redwire, a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Deployable Space Systems. Deployable Space Systems (DSS) is a provider of mechanisms, deployable structures, telescopic booms, and solar arrays used in satellite and space applications.

Grafine Continues Team Build

Grafine Partners has hired Julie Fisher as a new managing director. In her new position with Grafine, Ms. Fisher will focus primarily on business development and investor relations. Grafine sources, screens, structures and invests in

Praesidium Adds Business Development Pro

Praesidium has added Daniel McHale to its investment team as its new Director of Client Service and Business Development. Mr. McHale has more than 20 years of alternative investment and business development experience. “Dan is

Peterson Partners seals second fund close of 2021 by raising its biggest-ever flagship vehicle

Veteran private equity investor Peterson Partners has closed its second fund of the year by hauling in $225m for its biggest-ever flagship investment vehicle.

Former House speaker Paul Ryan to join Solamere Capital

Former House speaker will be a partner at the Boston private equity firm

Ardian buys majority stake in GBA from Quadriga

Ardian has acquired a majority stake in German laboratory analysis specialist GBA Group from Quadriga Capital.

VCs in CHF 15m round for Carvolution

Entrepreneur Francisco Fernandez has led a CHF 15m funding round for Switzerland-based car subscription platform Carvolution.

Oak HC/FT raises $1.4bn to leverage huge digital adoption shift in wake of Covid-19

Healthcare and fintech investor Oak HC/FT has raised a new $1.4bn fund as it looks to profit from an accelerating shift in digital adoption fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Blackstone’s booming secondaries arm said to eye another $15bn across two new fundraises

Blackstone’s $38bn secondaries unit Strategic Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $15bn across a pair of new secondaries private equity funds.

2150 holds first close on €130m for debut fund

2150 has held a first close on €130m for its debut fund.

Nobel buys Vitaminstore from Aletra

Nobel Capital has acquired a majority stake in Vitaminstore from Aletra Capital Partners.

Which alternatives sectors have seen a rally in secondaries pricing – and which are falling short?

Secondaries fund prices have rallied across a string of alternatives in the last quarter of 2020 according to new data from Setter Capital - but several asset classes are still feeling the pinch amid ongoing

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