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Bridges Fund Management burst through target to raise £350m for biggest fund yet

Sustainability and impact investor Bridges Fund Management has struck a £350m hard cap close for its biggest fund yet. The post Bridges Fund Management burst through target to raise £350m for biggest fund yet first appeared

Axcel exits European Sperm Bank to Perwyn

Nordic private equity firm Axcel has sold Denmark-based European Sperm Bank to UK family office Perwyn, according to a company announcement.

Felix Capital doubles AUM to $1.2bn ahead of fundraising environment becoming more cautious

Felix Capital has doubled its funds under management to $1.2bn thanks to a new fund close. The post Felix Capital doubles AUM to $1.2bn ahead of fundraising environment becoming more cautious first appeared on AltAssets

Foresight Capital exits Codeplay Software in trade sale

UK-based sponsor Foresight Group has announced that it is exiting software provider Codeplay to a US corporate buyer, subject to regulatory approvals.

iCON Infrastructure races to $3.6bn Fund VI final close in just three months

UK-based fund manager iCON Infrastructure has surged to a $3.6bn final close for its latest flagship fundraise after just three months in the market. Fund VI is almost double the size of the firm’s predecessor

FPE Capital bolsters investment team

UK-based software specialist investor FPE Capital has bolstered its ranks with the addition of a new investment manager, said a press release, as the GP starts to deploy capital from its third fund.

Graphite Capital exits scientific animation producer Random42 after five years

UK mid-market buyout house Graphite Capital has exited scientific animation producer Random42 in a trade deal to The Lockwood Group.  The post Graphite Capital exits scientific animation producer Random42 after five years first appeared on AltAssets Private

PE capital calls at 10-year low in 2021– Investec

According to research by UK-headquartered bank Investec, private equity capital calls are at a 10-year low, with an average of 1.9 made in 2021 versus 4.6 in 2015.

IK exits Bahr Modultechnik in EUR 98m trade sale

IK Partners is to exit Germany-headquartered modular electric linear motion systems producer Bahr Modultechnik in a EUR 98m trade sale to IMI, a UK-based engineering company.

Astorg buys Open Health in SBO from Amulet

Astorg has acquired British medical communications company Open Health from American GP Amulet Capital.

Astorg to acquire pharmaceutical communications provider OPEN Health from Amulet

French private equity group Astorg has agreed to acquire pharmaceutical communications provider OPEN Health from healthcare-focused buyout house Amulet Capital Partners. The post Astorg to acquire pharmaceutical communications provider OPEN Health from Amulet first appeared on

IK Partners exits Small Cap II portfolio Bahr Modultechnik in trade deal

Pan European buyout house IK Partners has agreed to exit Small Cap II portfolio Bahr Modultechnik to IMI, valuing it at a €98m enterprise value. The post IK Partners exits Small Cap II portfolio Bahr Modultechnik

Livingbridge taps PwC to explore Helping Hands exit

Private equity firm Livingbridge has hired PwC to explore a sale of its British home care business Helping Hands, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

TDR, Issa brothers may walk away as Walgreens seek £7bn for Boots exit

TDR Capital and Mohsin and Zuber Issa – the founders and co-CEOs of petrol station forecourt retailer business EG Group –  are considering to walk away from its proposed Boots buyout after being asked to

Inflexion reinvests in Apax-backed Alcumus

Inflexion has reinvested in UK-based Alcumus, three months after it announced the sale of the risk management business to Apax Partners; the GP will own a minority stake, alongside majority owner Apax.

Synthesis raises largest VC fund ever targeting alternative protein sector

Alternative protein investor Synthesis has raised more than $300m for its debut fund -  the largest VC vehicle ever raised targeting the sector. The post Synthesis raises largest VC fund ever targeting alternative protein sector

Graphite makes value creation and investment team hires

UK-headquartered Graphite Capital has announced the appointment of Emma Winter and Nick Eichorn as value creation directors, alongside Matt Hamilton-Allen as an investment director.

Pantheon smashes target to close PSD II on $834m, hires Palmer as newly-created global head of ESG

Private equity major Pantheon has smashed its initial target of $500m to closed its Senior Debt II USD fund on $834m. The post Pantheon smashes target to close PSD II on $834m, hires Palmer as

Sovereign Capital readies Nurse Plus for exit

Sovereign Capital has hired Clearwater International to explore a sale of UK-based healthcare staff agency Nurse Plus, two sources familiar with the situation said.

PEAL Capital buys majority stake in Derma Medical

PEAL Capital Partners has acquired a majority shareholding in UK-wide aesthetic training provider Derma Medical to support international expansion.

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