Debt funds seek ways to fund the adoption of technology

Covid has created a spike in recurring revenue financings for European software companies

3i eyes international expansion for Netherlands market leader Dutch Bakery

UK-headquartered private equity investor 3i Group has agreed to back home bake-off bread and snack specialist Dutch Bakery. The post 3i eyes international expansion for Netherlands market leader Dutch Bakery first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Blackstone brings in ID-management major Okta co-founder as senior advisor

Global private equity giant Blackstone has brought in Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest as a senior advisor focused on working with the firm's growth equity investing platform. The post Blackstone brings in ID-management major Okta co-founder

Spotlight on Spacs: UK hopes slow and steady wins the race

Exuberance at the prospect of an incoming wave of special-purpose acquisition company (Spac) listings in the UK following August's rule change may be premature, but not necessarily irrational.

AMB :- European asset managers increasingly put focus on altcoins, says study

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: One in three (33%) surveyed institutional investors and wealth managers in Europe predict that professional investors with an allocation to Bitcoin will dramatically increase the allocation to...Article Link

Azelis trades up in aftermarket following €1.54bn IPO

The first large IPO in Europe this autumn has gone smoothly

MPs urge action on fossil fuel lending as UK finance sector ignores climate change

‘No new fossil fuel infrastructure can be built anywhere in the world, as of this year’

CVC acquires Inflexion-backed Medivet in GBP 1bn deal

CVC Capital Partners has acquired Medivet – a UK-based veterinary pet care business in which Inflexion owns a minority stake – in a deal that values the company at GBP 1bn.

Unigestion buys into European elderly home care services provider Home Instead to capture market growth

Asset manager Unigestion's private equity unit has bought into European home care services provider Home Instead. The post Unigestion buys into European elderly home care services provider Home Instead to capture market growth first appeared

EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite multiple increased offers

EQT has pulled out of talks with Australian financial software provider Iress despite offering a series of increasing bids, the latest valuing the company at $2.3bn. The post EQT pulls out of Iress buyout talks despite

Shore Capital hires Morehead as partner to lead newly-closed business services fund

Microcap investor Shore Capital Partners has hired Brad Morehead as partner and head of the firm’s recently-closed business services fund. The post Shore Capital hires Morehead as partner to lead newly-closed business services fund first

Philip Morris seals £1bn takeover of UK inhaler maker Vectura

Philip Morris, which sells Marlboro cigarettes outside the US, outbid private equity firm Carlyle to win control of Vectura

GP Profile: HPE Growth sets the stage for next fundraise

Following the introduction of a new management structure, HPE Growth's managing partners Manfred Krikke and Tim van Delden speak to Unquote about the firm's growth plans, fundraising intentions, and the importance of European digital technology.

Triago names Americas co-heads, brings in former Apposite IR head as latest partner

Fundraising services and advisory major Triago has brought in Apposite Capital's former IR head Valerie Auffray as its newest partner and named two existing execs as its Americas co-heads. The post Triago names Americas co-heads,

Persona becomes latest regtech unicorn thanks to VC-backed Series C

Identity infrastructure company Persona is the latest RegTech company to join the coveted unicorn status, after its Series C puts its valuation at $1.5bn. The post Persona becomes latest regtech unicorn thanks to VC-backed Series

Ex-Golden Gate pair hit $770m hard cap close for debut Percheron Capital fundraise

A pair of former Golden Gate Capital veterans have struck a $770m hard cap final close for their debut Percheron Capital fund after just eight months of fundraising. The post Ex-Golden Gate pair hit $770m

Lexington Partners said to draw KKR interest as it mulls multibillion-dollar sale

Private equity secondaries giant Lexington Partners is reportedly preparing for a potential sale of its business, with buyout giant KKR said to be among interested bidders. The post Lexington Partners said to draw KKR interest

Aftermarket performance in focus as bumper crop of IPOs nears pricing

Europe's latest group of large IPOs are gaining traction with investors but bankers fear another Deliveroo

European VC major Balderton brings in industry veteran Kellogg as first-ever executive in residence

Early-stage European VC major Balderton Capital has brought in veteran software executive, advisor and angel investor Dave Kellogg as its first ever executive in residence. The post European VC major Balderton brings in industry veteran

Drury's Flagship Trend up by 30% smashing indexes

Opalesque Industry Update - US-based CTA Drury Capital is recording big returns in 2021 as its flagship Trend Following Program rides the crest of the commodities bounce-back by outperforming many other strategies and sectors. Drury

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