Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 33: Tiger Global is blowing up the unwritten rules of startup investing right now

From Business Insider: Tiger Global has become one of Europe s biggest startup investors, participating in $6 billion worth of deals. It has invested in 22 European startups in 2021, up from four in 2020,

InCred Finance and KKR India Financial Services Merge to Create Diversified Lending Platform

• KIFS and the retail non-banking finance company of InCred will combine to form an enhanced lending business operating under the InCred Finance brand name, with a US$750 million balance sheet • KKR will be

Bridges exits The Vet in trade sale

Bridges Fund Management has sold its stake in UK-based veterinary service The Vet to market peer CVS Group.

Nvidia’s takeover bid of UK’s Arm delayed by the regulator

Nvidia's deal to buy chip designer Arm is one of a number of recent foreign takeovers in the UK

Falfurrias Capital invests in ChargeBack Gurus after success capitalising on market gap

Falfurrias Capital Partners has invested in Chargeback Gurus, a specialist in providing chargeback prevention and recovery services for ecommerce and 'card not present' businesses. The post Falfurrias Capital invests in ChargeBack Gurus after success capitalising

Wm Morrison board accepts GBP 7bn CD&R offer

UK supermarket Wm Morrison has accepted an increased GBP 7bn offer from Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R); if the deal succeeds, it will be the largest PE-backed take-private in the UK since Boots' GBP 11.1bn

Third big Insight Partners deal this week sees DriveWealth strike $2.85bn valuation

Insight Partners has made its third heavyweight investment of the week by helping fractional trading and embedded finance specialist DriveWealth to a $2.85bn valuation. The post Third big Insight Partners deal this week sees DriveWealth

CD&R raises stakes in Morrisons bidding war with new £9.7bn offer

Private equity giant CD&R has raised the stakes in the bidding war for UK supermarket chain Morrisons, upping its bid to value the company at £9.7bn. The post CD&R raises stakes in Morrisons bidding war

CD&R wins Morrisons’ board backing for raised £7bn bid

The new offer of 285p a share trumps a 272p a share offer, worth £6.7bn, from a consortium led by SoftBank-owned Fortress Investment Group

Bain Capital continues 2021 fundraising streak with hefty $1.9bn life science vehicle

Buyout giant Bain Capital has raised $1.9bn for its second life sciences-focused fund targeting pharma and biopharma, medical device and diagnostics deals. The post Bain Capital continues 2021 fundraising streak with hefty $1.9bn life science

Actis exits Mexican power generation major Saavi Energía to Global Infrastructure Partners

Growth markets investor Actis has sold Mexico's largest privately held stand-alone power generator Saavi Energía to Global Infrastructure Partners. The post Actis exits Mexican power generation major Saavi Energía to Global Infrastructure Partners first appeared

Bridges’ summer exit success continues with exit of The Vet to trade buyer CVS

Sustainability and impact investor Bridges Fund Management’s summer of exits has continued with the sale of The Vet to trade buyer CVS Group. Bridges said it created UK-based The Vet in 2013 after recognising that although

No sign of summer holiday for PE as dealflow beats records

Buyout dealflow in the summer months of 2021 has reached a five-year high, showing that an easing of lockdown restrictions in many countries has not meant an easing of dealflow for European PE.

Inflexion to acquire Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe

Inflexion is to acquire Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe (SPE) from US-based Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, according to a statement from parent company Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma.

Hamilton Lane raises USD 475m across two Large Buyout Club funds

Hamilton Lane has raised a total of USD 475m for HL Large Buyout Club Funds IV and V; the strategy aims to allow investors to gain access to competitive European and North American buyout strategies.

Permira continues busy week with CommentSold investment, ZMC exits

Private equity house Permira's busy week has continued with a strategic investment in digital commerce specialist CommentSold. The post Permira continues busy week with CommentSold investment, ZMC exits first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Providence Strategic Growth backs Sport Alliance with EUR 60m

Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) has acquired a EUR 60m minority stake in Germany-based gym and fitness suite software developer Sport Alliance, investing via its Providence Strategic Growth Europe vehicle.

Charme, Livingbridge sell Witherslack to Mubadala Capital

Charme Capital Partners and Livingbridge are to sell their majority stake in UK-based children's education and care provider Witherslack Group to Mubadala Capital.

Postman soars to $5.6bn valuation thanks to Insight Partners-led Series D round

API platform Postman has soared to a $5.6bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series D investment round led by private equity house Insight Partners. The post Postman soars to $5.6bn valuation thanks to Insight Partners-led

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