Via Equity sells Profit Software to Volpi

Via Equity and Tesi have sold their stakes in Finnish company Profit Software to UK-based Volpi Capital.

GP Profile: EMH aims for three deals per year following close of second fund

Following the final close of Munich-headquartered EMH Partners' second fund on its €650m hard-cap in October 2020, co-founder and managing partner Maximilian Kuss speaks to Unquote about the fundraising process and EMH's deal-making plans

Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz named new Klarna chairman as company prepares for IPO

Klarna has hinted that it’s preparing to go public soon and now the founder is saying the new chairman and board members will be a huge help in that.

AMB :- Arena closes new fund at $519m

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Asset manager Arena Investors LP has closed its special opportunities fund at $519 million, beating its $300 million target. The vehicle, Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund I, will t...Article Link

Second passport demand surges by 50% amid Covid-19 restrictions

Opalesque Industry Update - National lockdowns, closed borders and travel restrictions have helped drive up enquiries for second passports, citizenships and overseas residencies by more than 50% year-on-year, reveals one of the world's largest independent

Venture capital firms help cybersecurity platform EclecticIQ to $20m Series C

Global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology developer EclecticIQ has scored €20m in its Series C round.

Video: arduous road for emerging managers, says British Patient Capital's Connatty

Ian Connatty, head of funds at British Patient Capital, updates Denise Ko Genovese on the investments made by the LP in 2020, and shares his take on the current VC landscape.

Certior capital closes €35m fund backed by pension funds and family offices

Finnish private equity firm Certior has announced the first close of its Certior Special Opportunities Fund (CSOF) on €35m.  The fund is backed by a group LPs, including pension funds and family offices. The new

Certior holds first close on €35m for special opportunities fund

Finland-based GP Certior Capital has held a first close for its Certior Special Opportunities Fund (CSOF) on €35m.

GP-backed Diaverum scraps plans for IPO

Bridgepoint-backed Swedish renal clinic operator Diaverum has scrapped its plans for an IPO, two weeks after it announced its intention to float on Nasdaq Stockholm.

IPOs Surge While Market Tightens, But Opportunities Remain

Posted by John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Sunday, November 29, 2020 Editor's Note: John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein are partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. This

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG announces supervisory board changes

Listed, Germany-based GP Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has announced the appointment of Tom Alzin and Jannick Hunnecke to its supervisory board, while Rolf Scheffels is to leave the board when his term of office ends.

Duff & Phelps appoints Bretag

Duff & Phelps has hired Frank Bretag as a managing director, expanding its DACH region corporate finance team.

VC firms help B2B software-as-a-service specialist Paddle to $68m Series C round

Paddle, a B2B software-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series C round on $68m to continue its growth momentum.

GP Profile: Tyrus banks on quick secondaries turnaround

Currently raising its fifth-generation fund, Tyrus Capital's private equity secondaries strategy has seen growing dealflow and is closing in on several investment opportunities. Katharine Hidalgo talks to Gunter Waldner, the firm's head of private equity

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Side letters are good news for the hedge fund industry

B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Kevin Neubauer, a partner in the Investment Management Group at Seward & Kissel LLP, a U.S. law firm, speaks to Opalesque about the increasing use of side letters by new hedge

EQT: Private Equity with a Purpose

Posted by Robert Eccles (University of Oxford), Therese Lennehag (EQT Partners), and Nina Nornholm (EQT Partners), on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Editor's Note: Robert G. Eccles is Visiting Professor of Management Practice at Oxford University

GP Profile: Consilium Private Equity

Consilium Private Equity founding partner and CEO Stefano Iamoni talks to Alessia Argentieri about the launch of a new fund, as well as deal activity and market perspectives.

Charlesbank Capital could raise up to $3.75bn for tenth flagship fund, LP documents show

Charlesbank Capital Partners is already back in the fundraising market eyeing its biggest ever vehicle, just a couple of years after beginning to invest its $3bn ninth flagship fund.

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