Aksia buys frozen pizza maker Valpizza

Italian private equity firm Aksìa Group has acquired a majority stake in frozen pizza producer Valpizza.

Madison Dearborn acquires IPLP for C$981m

Madison Dearborn has acquired Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)-backed IPL Plastics for C$981m.

Permira, Coller among UK PE firms teaming up to fight climate change

A group of private equity majors including Permira and Coller Capital have teamed up to help fight climate change through the launch of a new international network.

Gallant Closes Inaugural Fund

Gallant Capital Partners has held a final closing of its inaugural fund, Gallant Capital Partners I LP, with $378 million in capital commitments. The firm’s first fund closed at its hard-cap and was substantially oversubscribed,

Warburg Pincus and DTCP take controlling stake in UK’s Community Fibre

The investment will help the company expand its fibre broadband coverage from 100,000 to one million households and businesses across London by 2023, the firm said

ROUNDTABLE :- Opalesque Roundtable Series – The Bahamas 2020

Well before the Second World War, The Bahamas was already seen as a desirable place for persons with wealth to come and live. The Bahamas&' financial services industry didn&'t come first: what really came first

5 private equity fundraises LPs turned to during the coronavirus pandemic

As of March, most of the world had entered full-on panic mode. Countries were locking down, people were stocking up on toilet paper and the financial market was preparing for a shock. While waters have

IGI holds €170m final close for sixth fund

Italian GP IGI Private Equity has held a €170m final close for its sixth fund, IGI Investimenti Sei, surpassing its €150m target.

Fashion victims: GPs face a tough year in the clothing & accessories sector

Fashion has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in depressed M&A trends for the foreseeable future and a tough road ahead for GPs exposed to the industry. Alessia Argentieri

2008 vs 2020: The lessons private equity needs to learn…and unlearn

Hindsight shows that investments made during the 2008 credit crunch delivered strong returns for many general partners

Torstar gets the green light to acquire Nordstar Capital

Torstar Corporation has announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved its plan to acquire private equity firm NordStar Capital LP. Through the deal, Torstar will become the owner of all NordStar’s issued

TPP is looking for LPs for $1bn health initiative for black communities

Social impact private equity firm TPP Capital Management Group is launching a $1bn initiative to support health in black communities and is looking for LPs to support it. The Philadelphia-based firm has said it is

Thompson Street Exits Lab Platform

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has sold Analytical Lab Group to Element Materials Technology, a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Capital. Analytical Lab Group (ALG) provides FDA- and EPA-focused microbiology testing services to the healthcare, drug,

Nautic Adds to Harrington

Harrington Industrial Plastics, a portfolio company of Nautic Capital Partners since March 2020, has acquired Aetna Plastics. Aetna fabricates and distributes industrial plastic materials in sheet, plate, rod, tubular bar, and strip formats and supplies

Antin hits €6.5bn hard cap close for new infra fund as LPs flock to asset class

Antin Infrastructure Partners has surged to a €6.5bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fundraise, underlining the extent to which LPs are flocking to more stable asset classes amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Primo Space Fund holds €58m first close

Italian venture capital house Primomiglio has held a first close on €58m for Primo Space Fund, a vehicle dedicated to investing in space technology.

A GP’s success in a downturn can be a guide to future returns, finds study

A GP’s track record during an economic downturn can make all the difference between the success and failure of a future fund.

SEC Identifies Private Fund Deficiencies

Posted by Brian T. Daly and Marc E. Elovitz, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Monday, July 27, 2020 Editor's Note: Brian T. Daly and Marc E. Elovitz are partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel

VC Profile: Edge Investments

As Edge Investments begins raising its second-generation fund, Katharine Hidalgo talks to chief investor relations officer and investment director David Fisher about the portfolio, LP sentiment and the creative economy

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