Food, agriculture investor Pontifex AgTech beats hard cap for Fund II final close

Food and agriculture-focused growth capital investor Pontifex Agtech Management has hit an above-hard-cap final close of $302m for its second fundraise.

New Mountain Capital sells advisory business OneDigital to Onex Corp after three-year hold

New Mountain Capital has agreed the sale of health, retirement and HR advisory business OneDigital to Onex Corp after three years in its portfolio.

Wellspring Capital Management taps $1.45bn Fund VI for Cadence Petroleum Group buyout

New York private equity house Wellspring Capital Management has bought lubricant and fuel product supplier Cadence Petroleum Group.

Lucern Capital Partners eyes Philadelphia real estate opportunity with launch of debut fundraise

Real estate private equity firm Lucern Capital Partners has launched its debut fundraise targeting multifamily and mixed-use investments.

Lone Star Funds agrees American Bath group sale to Centerbridge Partners

Centerbridge Partners has agreed a buyout of shower, bathtub and accessories business American Bath Group from fellow private equity major Lone Star Funds.

GenNx360 Capital Partners picks up packaging supplies pair after ‘outsized growth’

Private equity house GenNx360 Capital Partners has picked up packaging supplies company B2B Industrial and the assets of AMW Packaging Supply.

Alternatives advisory firm Cliffwater brings in Beyers from Refinitiv as private debt group’s head of capital markets

Alternatives advisory and asset management firm Cliffwater has named Refinitiv's Frances Beyers as managing director and head of capital markets at its private debt group.

Venture capital trio back software development platform Gitpod’s seed investment round

Open source software developer platform Gitpod has picked up a $3m seed financing round from Crane Venture Partners, Speedinvest, and Vertex Ventures US.

Pritzker Private Capital to buy The Sterling Group’s Highline, merge with fellow new investment Warren Distribution

Pritzker Private Capital has agreed to buy and combine automotive chemical product suppliers Highline Aftermarket Holdings and Warren Distribution.

Marketing data management startup Claravine gets Grayhawk Capital-led Series A round

Marketing data management platform Claravine has brought its total outside funding to $12.4m through a new investment round.

Payables automation startup Tipalti hits $2bn valuation through new venture capital investment round

Global payables automation company Tipalti has hit a $2bn valuation through the close of a new $150m funding round.

Cybersecurity platform Cyvatar closes $3m venture capital-led seed round

Cyvatar, a cybersecurity company, has closed its seed round on $3m to support the launch of its all-in-one cybersecurity-as-a-service platform.

SoftBank, General Atlantic-backed Greensill seeks fresh cash

Supply chain finance company says business is booming, but it also faces client defaults, regulatory scrutiny and loosening ties from partner firms

Hedge funds decline in september as election, virus uncertainty rise

Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds posted mixed declines in September as investor risk tolerance fell over uncertainty regarding additional coronavirus spreading in Europe and the US, the strength of the US economy and the

In-house pros unveil new law firm for GC services

Opalesque Industry Update - Three veteran asset management attorneys who have served as in-house counsel, outside counsel, and government regulatory counsel in the U.S., Asia and Europe have formed the law firm Guzman Advisory Partners

Halifax Group makes quick hire of second operating executive by bringing in finance, consulting veteran Jerry Johnson

Private equity house The Halifax Group has named seasoned finance and consulting executive Jerry Johnson as its second operating executive.

Ratos ends 15-year Bisnode majority ownership with $811m sale to Dun & Bradstreet

Listed European private equity house Ratos has agreed an SEK7.2bn ($811m) sale of data and analytics specialist Bisnode to trade buyer Dun & Bradstreet after 15 years in its portfolio.

Quantum Energy Partners said to eye $5bn fundraise despite ‘unparalleled decline’ in oil, gas markets

Quantum Energy Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $5bn for its latest oil and gas-focused fundraise despite an unparalleled decline in the industry through the Covid-19 crisis.

Plexus Capital pulls in more than $500m to close latest small business-focused private equity fund

Plexus Capital has pulled in more than $500m for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise ahead of schedule.

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