Partners Group picks up Parmaco from Terra Firma, Metric Capital after three-year hold

Private equity investor Partners Group has agreed a buyout of modular education building developer Parmaco from a consortium led by European private equity firms Terra Firma and Metric Capital.

Birkenstock sold in €4bn L Catterton-backed deal after record results in 250-year history

Iconic sandalmaker Birkenstock has sold a majority stake in itself to consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton in a €4bn deal amid the company reporting a record year despite the Covid-19 crisis.

Core Industrial Partners celebrates rapid virtual fundraise success with hard-cap-beating $465m Fund II close

Chicago private equity firm Core Industrial Partners has become the latest buyout house to hit fundraising success through an entirely virtual process, racing to a $465m one-and-done Fund II close in less than four months.

Resolute Capital Partners names EnergyFunders co-founder Minshew to new president of energy role

Private equity firm Resolute Capital Partners has brought in energy, finance and tech industry veteran Casey Minshew for its newly-created role of president of energy.

Bessemer names longtime Amazon senior exec Blackburn as new partner amid $3.3bn double fund close

Early stage investment giant Bessemer Venture Partners has scored another huge flagship fundraise, hauling in $3.3bn across Fund XI and a new growth-stage vehicle.

Soaring NYC startup scene, rising seed round sizes sees Primary Venture Partners up fundraising stakes with $200m of new capital

New York City startup scene-focused Primary Venture Partners has pulled in $200m of fresh capital through a pair of fundraises.

JMI Equity ups target for tenth flagship software-focused private equity fund

Software-focused private equity firm JMI Equity has upped its fundraising goal for its tenth flagship fund to $1.7bn.

Groupon billionaire Lefkofsky’s venture capital firm Lightbank doubles AUM through $180m Fund II close

Lightbank, the venture capital firm co-founded by Groupon billionaire Eric Lefkofsky, has doubled its assets under management through a $180m final close of its second fund.

France: strong deals pipeline fuels high average entry multiple

With a strong rebound in dealdoing after the Q2 2020 lockdown, the French PE market remains the busiest in Europe – and deal-hungry sponsors with deep pockets should ensure processes remain heated in the coming

Virgin wines prices IPO, set for £110m float

Virgin Wines, a UK-based online wine retailer backed by Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital, has priced its upcoming AIM listing at 197 pence per share.

Ardian invests in lab testing business GBA Group

The German provider of laboratory services to the food, environment and pharmaceutical sectors, also serves the growing European medical cannabis industry

After 37 Years, Yellow Wood Reunites Dr. Scholl’s

Scholl’s Wellness Company, a portfolio company of Yellow Wood Partners, has agreed to acquire the Scholl footcare brand (Scholl), which operates globally outside of the Americas, from consumer-goods company Reckitt Benckiser. The buy of Scholl

Peterson Partners seals second fund close of 2021 by raising its biggest-ever flagship vehicle

Veteran private equity investor Peterson Partners has closed its second fund of the year by hauling in $225m for its biggest-ever flagship investment vehicle.

Oak HC/FT raises $1.4bn to leverage huge digital adoption shift in wake of Covid-19

Healthcare and fintech investor Oak HC/FT has raised a new $1.4bn fund as it looks to profit from an accelerating shift in digital adoption fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Blackstone’s booming secondaries arm said to eye another $15bn across two new fundraises

Blackstone’s $38bn secondaries unit Strategic Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $15bn across a pair of new secondaries private equity funds.

Hellman & Friedman picks up PennSERS backing as Fund X said to draw near huge close

The $34.5bn-managing Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has picked private equity major Hellman & Friedman for its latest buyout fund commitment.

Synova scores 4.5x return selling wealth manager Fairstone to TA after huge EBITDA, AUM growth

Private equity house Synova has scored an impressive 4.5x return selling UK wealth manager Fairstone Group to buyout major TA Associates.

Welsh Carson solidifies future leadership plans with string of senior promotions

US private equity major Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe has solidied its future leadership through a string of senior staffing promotions.

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