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Month: May 2022

Seaya launches EUR 300m sustainable venture capital fund

Seaya Ventures, the Spanish venture investor, has launched a EUR 300m fund that will invest in tech-driven sustainability solutions.

Collagen, gelatine specialist Italgel gets Bregal Unternehmerkapital backing through majority stake buy

European investor Bregal Unternehmerkapital has agreed a majority buyout of gelatine and collagen provider Italgel from parent business Italgelatine. The post Collagen, gelatine specialist Italgel gets Bregal Unternehmerkapital backing through majority stake buy first appeared

Sequoia backs Musk’s Twitter deal while PE firms stay away – report

Asset management groups Fidelity, Brookfield and Sequoia Capital are among the new backers to provide financing for Elon Musk's $4bn buyout of Twitter, the Financial Times reported. The post Sequoia backs Musk’s Twitter deal while PE

Aquiline almost doubles predecessor to close Technology Growth Fund II on $365m

Fintech-focused investor Aquiline Capital Partners has held a final close of Aquiline Technology Growth Fund II on $365m of commitment, nearly doubling the close of the first fund. The post Aquiline almost doubles predecessor to close Technology

Bridgepoint explores sale of childrenswear and toy chain Smyk

Smyk, a Polish childrenswear and toy chain controlled by Bridgepoint, is heading for a sale, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Grafine Partners brings in ex-Pine Brook IR head Grace Kim as managing director

Investment manager Grafine Partners has brought in veteran Pine Brook head of investor relations Grace Kim to bolster its business development team as managing director. The post Grafine Partners brings in ex-Pine Brook IR head

Oakley invests in Vice Sporting Goods

Oakley Capital has announced it will invest in Vice Sporting Good (Vice Golf), a Munich-based golf ball producer.

Payot sale interrupted as Weinberg drops out

Weinberg, which was in exclusivity to acquire LBO France-owned Payot, has dropped out of the process, three sources familiar with the situation told this news service.

FORE Partnership secures investment from KKR for sustainable London development TBC.London

Ethical investor and developer FORE Partnership today announces that funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm, have made a majority investment in TBC.London, a 110,000 sq ft development next to Tower Bridge.

Capital Dynamics holds EUR 300m final close for Future Essentials II

Zug-headquartered GP Capital Dynamics has held a final close for its Future Essentials II fund on its target of EUR 300m.

Mill Point Capital buys into 70-year-old tile, natural stone business Cancos

Mill Point Capital has made luxury ceramic tile and natural stone business Cancos Tile Corp its latest investment. The post Mill Point Capital buys into 70-year-old tile, natural stone business Cancos first appeared on AltAssets Private

Teachers' Venture Growth leads Alan's EUR 183m Series E

Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG), the venture arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, has led a EUR 183m Series E investment in French health tech company Alan.

Pre-seed investor Afore Capital closes Fund III on $150m, doubles Fund II size

Pre-seed investor Afore Capital has closed Fund III on $150m, doubling the size of its predecessor.  The post Pre-seed investor Afore Capital closes Fund III on $150m, doubles Fund II size first appeared on AltAssets

The Jordan Company adds Flywheel Software as latest portfolio company

Mid-market private equity house The Jordan Company has bought into Flywheel Software. The post The Jordan Company adds Flywheel Software as latest portfolio company first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Institutional LPs still hungry for GP-led secondaries despite market volatility, global headwinds

Institutional investors continue to have a strong appetite for GP-led secondary recap transactions across the globe, even in the face of increased market volatility, high inflation, and geopolitical instability, new research suggests. The post Institutional

Individual experience more important than fund track record for returns, new research shows

The prior performance of individuals involved in a private equity transaction is stronger tan fund level performance, new research from Golding Capital Partners suggests. The post Individual experience more important than fund track record for

Cipio Partners eyes European growth tech opportunities with new €202m fund close

European growth-stage tech investor Cipio Partners has struck a €202m final close for its eighth flagship fund. The post Cipio Partners eyes European growth tech opportunities with new €202m fund close first appeared on AltAssets

StepStone leaps past second corporate lending fund target with $1.3bn final close

StepStone Group has beaten its $1bn goal for its new senior corporate lending fund by reaching a $1.3bn final close. The post StepStone leaps past second corporate lending fund target with $1.3bn final close first

Force Over Mass gears up for Fund V

UK-based VC firm Force Over Mass (FOM) is getting ready to hit the road for Fund V as early as summer 2022 as it approaches the end of the investment period of its current vehicle,

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