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Month: March 2022

Battery exits Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn

Battery Ventures has sold London-based ERP provider Forterro to Partners Group for EUR 1bn.

KKR Completes Acquisition of Leading Software Provider Yayoi

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the completion of KKR’s acquisition of Yayoi Co., Ltd. (“Yayoi”), a software developer, distributor, and support service provider for small- and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) in

KKR co-founders Kravis, Roberts earns over $100m each last year thanks to a buoyant financial market

KKR co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts has each earned more than $100m in 2021, the firm's annual report shown. The post KKR co-founders Kravis, Roberts earns over $100m each last year thanks to a

Aurelius sells AKAD to Galileo for EUR 45m

Aurelius has sold German distance learning university AKAD to Galileo, Europe's largest higher education group, for EUR 45m.

Summa buys Intix in first Fund III deal

Summa Equity has acquired Belgian fintech company Intix through its Equity Fund III

Lightyear hires Sullivan as head of fundraising, IR following $1.6bn flagship fund close

New York-based PE house  Lightyear Capital has hired Courtney Sullivan from Graham Investments as managing director and head of fundraising and investor following the close of its $1.6bn flagship fund. Sullivan was head of investor

Montagu bolsters senior leadership team with two hires

Healthcare and tech-focused private equity firm Montagu has made two new hires to its senior leadership team in London. Louise Denning joins as CFO and Tim Cochrane as head of the full potential partners (FPP),

Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund

Hiro Capital, a London-based VC specialising in gaming and the metaverse, has launched its second fund with a target of EUR 300m to invest in seed, Series A and B rounds across the UK, Europe,

Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard cap close, double size of last flagship fund

UK private equity firm Inflexion has hit a £2.5bn hard cap close for its latest buyout fund, double the size of its previous flagship investment vehicle. The post Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard

Inflexion closes sixth buyout fund at GBP 2.5bn

Private equity firm Inflexion has held a final close on its Buyout Fund VI at the hard cap of GBP 2.5bn.

ARX looks to build Hungary’s biggest accounting services business with Klient Holding buyout

Central Europe-focused private equity firm ARX Equity Partners has completed a majority buyout of Hungarian professional services company Klient Holding. The post ARX looks to build Hungary’s biggest accounting services business with Klient Holding buyout

Blackstone names Jagannath to new global healthcare investing role, makes two more senior promotions

Global buyout giant Blackstone has made a trio of senior appointments targeting healthcare dealmaking, including for its newly-created global head of healthcare investing role. The post Blackstone names Jagannath to new global healthcare investing role,

Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business Micross

Behrman Capital has raised a $500m single-asset continuation fund to buy up portfolio company Micross Components from its fourth flagship fund. The post Apollo, BlackRock anchor $500m Behrman Capital continuation fund for booming portfolio business

Montagu senior leadership team member Hislop retiring after 18 years, firm names successor

UK private equity firm Montagu has made a pair of big changes to its senior leadership team by naming a new CFO and a head of its operational partners unit. The post Montagu senior leadership

Covid-testing component maker BioEcho gets Ampersand Capital backing

Life sciences and healthcare-focused private equity house Ampersand Capital Partners has bought into BioEcho Life Sciences, a maker of nucleic acid purification solutions for molecular diagnostics and life sciences research. The post Covid-testing component maker BioEcho

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