Inflexion launches €143m take-private bid for Infront

UK-based mid-market investor Inflexion has offered NOK 1.49bn (€143m) to wholly acquire listed Norwegian company Infront.

Windjammer Capital names Pertz as managing director after eight years with firm

Windjammer Capital Investors has promoted Ryan Pertz to managing director after eight years at the firm.

Nordic Capital offers $846m to buy complex medicines specialist Advanz Pharma

Private equity major Nordic Capital has offered to buy complex medicines specialist Advanz Pharma in an $846m deal.

Apollo’s Leon Black to retire as CEO after new report shows he paid paedophile Jeffrey Epstein $158m

Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black is retiring as CEO after it emerged he paid $158m to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a far larger total than had previously been reported.

Europe’s largest healthcare private equity house ArchiMed boosts US expansion with string of new hires

Europe's biggest healthcare private equity investor ArchiMed is expanding in the US through five new appointments in the New York City office.

Melio reaches unicorn status through $110m investment round

Melio, which helps small businesses digitally manage their supplier payments, has collected $110m in funding, shooting its valuation to $1.3bn.

Number of listed firms being taken private accelerated in the UK last year, research finds

The number of take-private deals increased from seven in 2019 to 25 last year

European VC brushed aside Covid chaos to score record dealmaking, fundraising totals in 2020

The European venture capital industry scored a remarkable victory in 2020 by setting new annual records for deal value and fundraising despite the volatility caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Coller Capital collects more than $9bn to close latest giant secondaries fund

Secondaries private equity giant Coller Capital has scored its biggest fund raise yet after hauling in more than $9bn for its eighth flagship investment vehicle.

Larry Fink of BlackRock Sets Bold Climate Goals for Corporate America

The BlackRock chief plans to pressure companies to do more to cut carbon emissions, using the weight of his firm’s $9 trillion in assets.

Carlyle buys veteran UK videogame developer Jagex in wake of RuneScape player numbers boost

Global buyout giant Carlyle has agreed the buyout of UK videogame developer Jagex, best known for its online role-playing game RuneScape.

African PE and VC association appoints new chief executive

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor joins from MedAccess, where she was head of business operations and finance

Oakley Capital races to €455m close for debut lower mid-market fund as its flagship vehicles balloon

European private equity house Oakley Capital has stormed past its target for its first lower mid-market fundraise, hitting about €455m after just six months in the market.

Pantheon names new European infra head to follow mass of promotions

Global alternatives major Pantheon has named a new head of European infrastructure and hired a new investment partners in its infra and real assets team.

Energy, environment-focused Pioneer Point Partners hits first close for €500m-targeting maiden institutional fundraise

Infrastructure investment specialist Pioneer Point Partners has struck a first close for its €500m-targeting debut institutional fundraise.

EQT sells stake in Idealista to Oakley Capital four months after €1.3bn buyout

UK private equity house Oakley Capital has invested in EQT-backed online real estate classifieds platform Idealista.

Ex-Rothschild exec Scales boosts LDC team as latest investment director

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has strengthened its team with the hire of experienced corporate finance exec Will Scales as an investment director.

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