GSH Private Capital acquires Getronics in €200m deal

UK-based investment firm GSH Private Capital has acquired Dutch IT service Getronics in a deal worth €200m.

Aircraft engineering industry veteran Vigeant-Langlois joins AE Industrial Partners

AE Industrial Partners has named aerospace industry expert Laurence Vigeant-Langlois as its latest managing partner.

AddVenture, Target Global in $4.5m series-B for BestDoctor

AddVenture and Target Global have led a $4.5m series-B funding round for BestDoctor, a Russian digital company providing medical insurance.

Bankrupt US dairy business Borden bought by KKR, Capitol Peak, as ACON Investments exits

Bankrupt US dairy company Borden has been bought by KKR and Capitol Peak Partners in a $340m asset purchase.

Forerunner Ventures raises $500m for new fund launched at height of Covid-19 crisis

Consumer-focused early-stage investment house Forerunner Ventures has pulled in $500m for its latest fundraise in a rapid fundraise launched and completed amid the coronavirus crisis.

Hippo joins unicorn club as VC backing gives company $1.5bn valuation

InsurTech business Hippo has cemented its place in the coveted unicorn club by raising a $150m round at a $1.5bn valuation.

One Equity Partners completes Spartronics carveout

One Equity Partners has completed a buyout of engineering business Spartronics from Sparton Corporation.

JF Lehman soars to $1.35bn hard cap close for fifth flagship private equity fundraise

US buyout house JF Lehman & Company has soared to a $1.35bn hard cap final close for its fifth flagship private equity fund, well above its $1bn target.

One Peak eyes Covid destabilisation opportunity with €443m hard cap Fund II close

European tech investor One Peak has closed its new fund on an increased hard cap of €443m amid strong demand from LPs.

London’s finance sector under scrutiny over Russia report

The UK’s National Crime Agency estimates over £100bn in illicit funds impacts the economy each year

The Riverside Company backs commercial real estate brokerage software business Buildout

Lower mid-market-focused private equity house The Riverside Company has backed Buildout, a Chicago company that provides SaaS-based marketing and customer relationship management software to commercial real estate brokerages.

GHK Closes on Third Platform

GHK Capital Partners has acquired Hasa, a producer and distributor of water treatment chemicals, from Peak Rock Capital. Hasa’s products are used to sanitize and maintain water systems, including swimming pools, water tanks and containment

Guardian Closes at Hard Cap

Guardian Capital Partners has held an oversubscribed, hard cap, and final close of its third fund, Guardian Capital Partners Fund III LP, with $282 million in capital commitments. Guardian Capital makes control investments in lower

BREAKING: Carlyle co-CEO Youngkin to retire after 25 years, Lee to become CEO

Carlyle's veteran co-CEO Glenn Youngkin is leaving the firm in two months after a 25-year career.

UK’s Zizzi, Ask Italian owner preps to cut 1,200 jobs as Towerbrook invests for company’s Covid recovery

Struggling UK restaurant operator Azzuri Group has been bought by Towerbrook Capital Partners amid the company revealing it could slash up to 1,200 jobs as it battles to overcome the Covid-19 crisis.

Carlyle-backed Euro Techno Com buys Comtec

Telecommunications equipment and supplies producer Euro Techno Com (ETC), a portfolio company of Carlyle, has acquired UK-based market peer Comtec.

Thoma Bravo to take cloud insurance software business Majesco private in $594m buyout

Software and tech-focused private equity house Thoma Bravo has agreed a $594m take-private buyout of cloud insurance software provider Majesco.

Silver Lake, Summit Partners pick up Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions fund commitments

The $21bn-managing Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions has picked Silver Lake Partners and Summit Partners for its two most recent private equity and venture capital commitments.

KKR raises smaller sophomore real estate credit fund at $950m

KKR has raised a smaller sophomore fund in its real estate credit strategy, pulling in $950m for the final close of the vehicle.

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