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Month: September 2022

Green Arrow sells Somacis Graphic in SBO to Chequers

Milan-headquartered Green Arrow Capital has sold Somacis Graphic Group, an Italian maker of printed circuit boards (PCBs), to Chequers Capital, according to a press release.

Junction Growth seeks EUR 100m for energy transition fund

Belgian VC Junction Growth Investors is welcoming further investor approaches as it aims for a final close for its first growth equity fund by the middle of next year, co-founder and principal Vincent Gregoire told

Shore Capital exits EyeSouth to Olympus Partners after huge expansion programme

Microcap investor Shore Capital Partners has agreed to sell eye care management services business EyeSouth to fellow private equity investor Olympus Partners. The post Shore Capital exits EyeSouth to Olympus Partners after huge expansion programme first

Ardian’s battle with Lexington for world’s biggest secondaries PE fund gets PennSERS boost

The $34.5bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked Ardian's latest secondaries megafund for its latest alternatives investment. The post Ardian’s battle with Lexington for world’s biggest secondaries PE fund gets PennSERS boost first appeared

Beleaugered Atos rejects €4.2bn ICG, onepoint buyout offer for Evidian unit

UK private equity house ICG has seen its €4.2bn buyout offer for the Evidian unit of beleagured French tech consultancy Atos unit rejected. The post Beleaugered Atos rejects €4.2bn ICG, onepoint buyout offer for Evidian

Verium moves Toradex, Mobil in Time into continuation fund

Swiss family office Verium has closed its first LP-backed fund, a secondary vehicle for modular computing developer Toradex and mobile energy group Mobil in Time (MiT).

Corsair-backed IDNow halts sale plans amid valuation gap

IDnow has halted plans for a sale after prospective bidders balked at valuation expectations for the German identity verification provider, four sources familiar with the situation said.

Fort Point hits $340m hard cap for Fund III in lightning return to fundraising

Fort Point Capital, the lower mid-market buyout house set up by a pair of former Fidelity Equity Partners execs, has hit a $340m hard cap final close for its third fund - just over 18

Blisce eyes USD 250m final close for Fund II by Q1 2023

French VC firm Blisce plans to hold a final close for its second fund by March 2023 raising USD 250m, founder and CEO Alexandre Mars told Unquote.

Goldman Sachs alts fundraising push continues with new real estate secondaries vehicle

Goldman Sachs is back in the market with the successor to its $2.75bn real estate secondaries fund from 2020 - the latest in a string of big alternatives capital raises from the investment giant. The

Ex-NFL star quarterback Eli Manning seals first private equity deal

Ex-NFL star quarterback Eli Manning has scored his first private equity deal as part of Brand Velocity Group with the acquisition of youth team uniforms and equipment provider Score Sports.  The post Ex-NFL star quarterback Eli

Pension giant OTPP launches India office to take advantage of ‘key growth market’

The C$242bn-managing Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has launched its first Indian office after idenitifying the country as one of its key growth markets. The post Pension giant OTPP launches India office to take advantage of

Workiva becomes private equity target for Thoma Bravo, TPG – report

Cloud-based compliance and reporting platform Workiva has reportedly picked up buyout interest from private equity heavyweights TPG and Thoma Bravo. The post Workiva becomes private equity target for Thoma Bravo, TPG – report first appeared

Astorg gears up for EUR 6.5bn close for Fund VIII next year

French sponsor Astorg is aiming to raise EUR 6.5bn for its eighth buyout fund with closing expected by the early part of next year, partner Jean Raby told Unquote.

Billtrust set for rapid return to PE ownership with $1.7bn EQT buyout

Automated payments specialist Billtrust is set to return to private equity ownership, less than two years after becoming a Nasdaq-listed company through a SPAC merger. The post Billtrust set for rapid return to PE ownership

Powerful returns see healthcare investor Apposite Capital strike £200m Fund III close

London-based Apposite Capital has hit a £200m final close for its latest fund targeting high growth and high impact healthcare and life science SMEs across Europe. The post Powerful returns see healthcare investor Apposite Capital

Cognitive apps are the future, Scale Venture Partners says amid $900m Fund VIII close

Scale Venture Partners is celebrating another huge fund size increase with the $900m final close of its latest flagship investment vehicle. The post Cognitive apps are the future, Scale Venture Partners says amid $900m Fund

KKR’s Henry McVey Says We Have Entered a Pivotal Period for Endowment and Foundation CIOs

New Macro Report Based on Proprietary Survey Highlights the Potential Need for a New Approach to Asset Allocation and Business Development NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released “The Times They

DPE raises EUR 708m continuation fund for two IT consultancies

Deutsche Private Equity has transferred two of its portfolio companies Eraneos Group and valantic Group to its first continuation fund.

HIG explores sale of Germany-based HCS Group

HIG Capital is revisiting a potential sale of German specialty chemicals company HCS Group, four sources familiar with the matter said.

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