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Month: February 2021

Lazard hires Citi banker for DACH advisory

Lazard has hired a former Citigroup banker to run its equity capital markets advisory practice for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Credit Suisse plucks fintech head from HSBC

Credit Suisse is adding to its fintech coverage with the appointment of Orazio Tarda as global head of the sector in London. Tarda was previously global head of fintech at HSBC.

Klar Partners buys Sandbäckens from Segulah

Klar Partners has acquired a majority stake in Swedish technical installation service Sandbäckens from Segulah.

Sonntag Corporate Finance, Nachfolgekontor complete MBO

Corporate finance advisory firms Sonntag Corporate Finance and Nachfolgekontor have undertaken a team MBO, which will see the founder of the sister firms, Thomas Sonntag, sell his stake.

AnaCap sells Equa Bank to Raiffeisen Bank

UK-based GP AnaCap has sold its Czech portfolio company Equa Bank, a digital banking platform, to the Czech branch of Austrian bank Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI).

Süd Beteiligungen invests in Fischer Panda

Süd Beteiligungen has acquired a stake in Germany-based power generators producer Fischer Panda.

Rutland backs infrastructure service JSM

Rutland Partners has invested in infrastructure service JSM Group.

Apax to acquire BTP Consultants

Private equity firm Apax France will buy a controlling stake in French consultancy BTP Consultants, according to a document published by the local competition authority.

Adcuram's MEA acquires Vilgertshofer Bausysteme

Building materials supplier MEA Group, a portfolio company of Adcuram, has acquired concrete light well specialist Vilgertshofer Bausysteme.

Inflexion reinvests in BES

Inflexion Private Equity has reinvested in British Engineering Services Group (BES).

Vespa Capital acquires SelectScience

Vespa Capital has made an investment in UK-based SelectScience, a digital marketing and information platform for businesses in the scientific equipment sector.

Capital Croissance backs Idealwine

Capital Croissance has acquired a minority stake in wine marketplace Idealwine.

Inflexion reinvests in BES after six-year hold, AlpInvest said to back deal

Private equity house Inflexion has re-invested in engineering testing, inspection and consultancy services specialist British Engineering Services Group.

Oaktree invests £200m in RedCat

Oaktree Capital Group has provided RedCat Pub Company, a pub industry investment vehicle, with £200m in funding.

TDR Capital contuinues Arrow Global pursuit with fourth bid for asset manager

TDR Capital is continuing its pursuit of European asset manager Arrow Global following a trio of rejected proposals over the past couple of months.

Astia launches $100m VC fund to address ‘extraordinary’ investment bias away from women-led businesses

Silicon Valley-based Astia has launched a new $100m early-stage venture capital fund aimed at addressing the "extraordinary" disparity in funding for companies that include women in founding or executive roles.

Nivaura appoints new CEO as Sehra moves to new role

Nivaura, the fintech firm seeking to digitise primary markets using blockchain technology, has appointed a new chief executive officer.

Kester Capital banks on multibillion-dollar drug discovery software market with Optibruim buyout

Drug discovery software provider Optibrium has been bought by Kester Capital in the firm's third deal since closing its £90m sophomore fund.

Former TPG exec to plead guilty in college admissions case

William McGlashan Jr. will admit to involvement in testing scheme, but not athletic bribery conspiracy; plea deal calls for three months in prison

Buy-now-pay-later fintechs such as Klarna face regulatory clampdown

Affordability checks on consumers needed, says UK Treasury

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