Rede Partners brings in veteran LP, GP advisor Eric Ellul as first ever chairman, makes two senior hires

Private equity placement agent Rede Partners has brought in hugely experienced industry advisor Eric Ellul as its first chairman alongside two new senior hires.

Schroders buys £2bn family office Sandaire in UK wealth push

The deal comes after Schroders made a big push into the UK wealth management sector after launching Schroders Wealth in 2019 — a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group

BrüMate Gets a Drinking Buddy

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has made a $20 million investment in BrüMate, a direct-to-consumer seller of insulated drinkware. BrüMate’s patented products include wine tumblers, wine canteens, can and bottle coolers, barware, and coolers. The

Carlyle Acquires Electrostatic Sprayer Maker

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire Victory Innovations, a provider of electrostatic sprayers. Victory’s cordless electrostatic spraying equipment is used to disinfect surfaces in businesses, transportation systems, hospitals, and schools. The company is headquartered

Houlihan Lokey Expands Industrials Group

Houlihan Lokey (HL) has hired Richard Hoh as a managing director in its industrials group. Mr. Hoh will be part of the firm’s industrial technology subsector team, focusing primarily on electronic components as well as

Greylock ready to invest in “incredible moment in time for tech” with new $1bn fund

Greylock Partners has raised another $1bn fund as it looks to profit from an "incredible moment in time for technology".

Atlassian reveals $50m venture capital fund to back cloud-based products, services

Australian software company Atlassian has raised a $50m venture capital fund to target cloud-based products and services.

Sutter Hill seals astronomical return after early bet on Snowflake ends in $80bn-plus IPO valuation

Sutter Hill Capital is celebrating an astronomical return on its investment in cloud data warehousing business Snowflake after it sealed the biggest software IPO in history at an $80bn-plus valuation.

Questa Capital reaches $348m hard cap final close for sophomore fundraise

Healthcare-focused venture capital house Questa Capital has reached a $348m final close for its sophomore fundraise.

Industrial decarbonisation PE specialist Ara Partners brings in veteran exec Tran as managing director

Ara Partners, a private equity house specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments,has expanded its senior management team with the addition of Tuan Tran as a managing director.

Quantum computing specialist Seeqc gets EQT Ventures backing in $22.4m Series A

Digital quantum computing company Seeqc has scored $22.4m in a Series A round led by EQT Ventures.

Acko secures $60m in Series D led by Munich Re Ventures

Acko General Insurance has reportedly netted $60m in a Series D round led by Munich Re Ventures.

TA Associates buys into Stirling Square Capital’s DOCU Nordic amid reinvestment from European firm

TA Associates has agreed to buy into Stirling Square Capital Partners portfolio business DOCU Nordic Group, a provider of business intelligence and data analytics services within the construction, real estate and healthcare markets.

SoftBank carries on its divestiture spree and sells Brightstar to a PE firm

The Japanese tech-investment conglomerate sold the US-based wireless services unit to Brightstar Capital Partners, a private equity firm founded by a former Brightstar executive

Travelport owners and lenders settle $1bn debt dispute

The settlement cools tensions between UK-based Travelport's top lenders and its private equity backers Elliott and Siris Capital Group

Egypt’s EFG Hermes sells UK solar assets for £500m

The sale of Vortex III, a UK solar energy portfolio, generated a 1.5x cash-on-cash multiple and an internal rate of return of around 14%, the investment bank said

Clearlake Capital buys insurance SaaS specialist Zywave from Aurora Capital Partners

Clearlake Capital Group has agreed to buy front office insurance software-as-a-service business Zywave from Aurora Capital Partners.

Nauta Capital leads €4.7m series-A round for HappySignals

UK-based venture capital investor Nauta Capital has led a €4.7m series-A funding round for HappySignals, a Helsinki-based developer of an employee engagement platform.

Carlyle backs disinfectant sprayer business Victory Innovations following Covid demand boom

Carlyle is looking to take advantage of the huge demand for disinfecting schools, offices and businesses with an investment in electrostatic sprayer maker Victory Innovations.

Warburg teams with veteran information services, software trio to launch MLM II platform with up to $1bn of equity

Warburg Pincus has launched information services and software platform MLM II alongside industry a trio of industry veterans, with up to $1bn of total equity.

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