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Month: February 2021

Permira leads $180m round for Nexthink

Permira has led a $180m series-D funding round for Switzerland-based employee experience software Nexthink.

Complaints detail self-dealing and phony transactions at GPB Capital

The two executives behind the alleged Ponzi-like scheme garnered more than $40m, states say

Nucleus Financial agrees to £144.6m takeover by James Hay Holdings

The fintech was reported to have received a number of takeover offers in December

Bain, Cinven to buy Lonza division in CHF4.2bn deal

The Swiss life sciences firm produces microbial control products

Golding Buyout 2018 holds final close on €375m

Golding Capital has held a final close for its latest buyout-focused fund-of-funds, Golding Capital 2018, on €375m.

TA enters talks to buy private equity-backed French ERP group DL Software

TA Associates has entered exclusive talks to make a majority growth investment in DL Software, a French group of enterprise resource planning software providers.

Finch holds first close for third European fintech fund

Early-stage venture capital firm Finch Capital has held a first close on €85m for its third fund, Europe III, which will invest in European fintech companies.  

Goodwin hires Ghillemyn

Goodwin has hired Harry Ghillemyn in the firm's financial restructuring practice.

Levine Leichtman names new head of Europe in wake of $463m fund close targeting region

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has a new head of Europe after promoting John O’Neill to the role.

Bain, Cinven to acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients

Bain Capital and Cinven have entered into an agreement to acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI) from listed Switzerland-based chemicals company Lonza.

VCs back Hoxton Farms in £2.7m round

Founders Fund has led a £2.7m seed round for food products company Hoxton Farms.

Apollo-backed low-cost airline Sun Country continues to ride out Covid crisis as it launches IPO

Apollo Global-backed low-cost airline Sun Country has filed to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange despite a troubled time for airlines since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.

Epiris-backed James Hay to take Nucleus private for £145m

Epiris portfolio company James Hay has agreed to take Nucleus Financial Group private for £144.62m.

Golding holds final close of buyout fund at €375m

Fund will focus on digital transformation opportunities

Ex-Ares, Cerberus dealmaker Alex Wolf’s Kingswood Capital strikes $230m hard cap fund close

Kingswood Capital, the lower mid-market private equity house launched by former Ares and Cerberus exec Alexander Wolf, has hit a $230m hard cap final close for its debut fund.

Kester Capital backs Optibrium

Kester Capital has acquired a majority stake in drug discovery software developer Optibrium.

Hedge funds start the year by outperforming the global equity market led by distressed debt and event driven strategies

Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.37% in January 2021, outperforming the global equity market as represented by MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 0.11% over the same period. Global equities

TA Associates to invest in French company DL Software

Growth investor TA Associates has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in DL Software, a France-based group of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software providers.

Big LP reup helps Finch Capital hit first close for €150m fundraise as firm doubles down on fintech startups

A huge reup from returning LPs has seen Finch Capital strike a first close for its €150m-targeting third fund aimed at European fintech and AI startups.

MML acquires Western Global in £90m deal

MML Capital has acquired industrial liquid storage company Western Global for an enterprise value of £90m.

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