2011-vintage funds: what is still in Nordic portfolios

Unquote and Mergermarket round up a selection of assets still held in 2011-vintage funds managed by Nordic GPs.

Humvee Maker Sold to KPS

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire AM General, a military vehicle and contract automotive manufacturer, from MacAndrews & Forbes, an investment firm controlled by Ronald Perelman. AM General manufactures specialized vehicles for military and

Trive Invests in Rubicon Bakers

Trive Capital has made an investment in Rubicon Bakers, a maker of all-natural cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins. Rubicon’s product line includes more than 50 SKUs – including vegan and plant-based options – that are

KPS Stalking Horse for Briggs & Stratton

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the assets of small engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton, including the equity of foreign subsidiaries, for approximately $550 million. On July 20, Briggs & Stratton voluntarily filed for

J.F. Lehman Hits Hard Cap

J.F. Lehman & Company has held a final closing of its fifth fund with $1.35 billion of capital. Initially targeting $1.0 billion, JFL Equity Investors V LP, was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

Idinvest sells German telemedicine start-up delivering 40% IRR

The firm said the pandemic helped accelerate TeleClinic's growth

Centerbridge Partners exits Cepal to Alpha Bank

Centerbridge Partners has sold its 60% stake in loan servicing company Cepal to Greek lender Alpha Bank.

AMB :- Global Peer Financing Association goes live

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Four major North American pension funds have come together launch the Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) to advance peer-to-peer securities lending by asset owners. The pension funds - ...Article Link

Spanish PE firm invests in costume rental company behind Netflix’s The Crown

GPF Capital typically invests between €10m and €30m of equity per deal

GPF Capital invests in Peris Costumes

Spanish private equity firm GPF Capital has invested in Peris Costumes via a capital increase.

Fintech firm Quantexa raised £51.2m – without meeting the lead investor in person

Quantexa uses cutting edge technology to help its customers fight fraud

Alphaserve Technologies acquired by Eze Castle Integration

Opalesque Industry Update - Eze Castle Integration, a portfolio company of private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) and a global leader in technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of Alphaserve Technologies, a provider of

Talde backs Engineered Fire Piping

Bilbao-based GP Talde Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Engineered Fire Piping, a Spanish manufacturer of pipes for sprinkler systems.

GP Profile: Emeram Capital Partners

Christian Näther, senior partner at Emeram Capital Partners, speaks to Unquote about how the Munich-headquartered GP's portfolio has fared during the coronavirus crisis, the GP's fundraising plans and its current M&A pipeline

FCA’s incoming boss aims to tackle diversity issues at watchdog and the City

Nikhil Rathi wants to address the watchdog’s pipeline issues to help tackle its ‘complex policy problems’

Graham Adds Horseradish Maker to Giraffe

Giraffe Foods, a portfolio company of Graham Partners since December 2018, has acquired Lounsbury Foods. Toronto-based Lounsbury is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of horseradish (prepared, extra hot, mild sauce, and beet “red” horseradish), seafood

Shamrock Closes Second Entertainment Content Fund

Shamrock Capital has held a final closing of Shamrock Capital Content Fund II LP with $400 million of capital. New and existing limited partners in Fund II include pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and

Apax funds post higher valuations following post-lockdown rebound in Q2

The overall rebound in public equity markets and the overweight exposure to more resilient sub-sectors helped improve the funds' valuations, Apax Global Alpha said in a stock exchange announcement

One Peak eyes Covid destabilisation opportunity with €443m hard cap Fund II close

European tech investor One Peak has closed its new fund on an increased hard cap of €443m amid strong demand from LPs.

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