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Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund

Hiro Capital, a London-based VC specialising in gaming and the metaverse, has launched its second fund with a target of EUR 300m to invest in seed, Series A and B rounds across the UK, Europe,

Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard cap close, double size of last flagship fund

UK private equity firm Inflexion has hit a £2.5bn hard cap close for its latest buyout fund, double the size of its previous flagship investment vehicle. The post Inflexion soars to £2.5bn Fund VI hard

Montagu senior leadership team member Hislop retiring after 18 years, firm names successor

UK private equity firm Montagu has made a pair of big changes to its senior leadership team by naming a new CFO and a head of its operational partners unit. The post Montagu senior leadership

Cinven said to near deal to acquire Bayer’s pest control business, could value company at €2bn

Private equity major Cinven is nearing a deal to acquire Bayer's pest control business, Bloomberg reported quoting sources. The post Cinven said to near deal to acquire Bayer’s pest control business, could value company at

Kartesia invests into NHS main contractor Darwin Group

Pan-European focused fund house Kartesia has made a significant funding into Darwin Group. The post Kartesia invests into NHS main contractor Darwin Group first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Ocotpus Ventures co-leads seed round in family finance app Nosso

Octopus Ventures has co-led a $2.8m seed round in family finance app Nosso with Anthemis Group. The post Ocotpus Ventures co-leads seed round in family finance app Nosso first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

WestBridge exits bChannels to trade for 4.2x money

Small-cap buyout investor WestBridge has exited bChannels, a UK-based provider of marketing services for technology vendors, in a sale to The Channel Company, a US-based IT service provider backed by Eagle Tree.

SoftBank leads USD 230m secondary placement for Gousto

SoftBank Vision Fund II has led a USD 230m secondary placement for UK-based meal box company Gousto alongside new investors.

Palamon to carve out Dental Directory from IDH Group

Palamon Capital Partners is carving out Dental Directory (DD), the dental supplies section of UK dentistry group IDH Group, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

Perwyn hires partner from BGF

Perwyn, a UK-based family-backed private and growth equity investor, has appointed Gurinder Sunner as a partner.

PAI sells Refresco to KKR for USD 8bn

PAI and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCIMC) have sold Dutch beverage bottler Refresco to KKR.

Stakeholder Capitalism in the Time of Covid

Posted by Lucian Bebchuk (Harvard Law School), Kobi Kastiel (Tel Aviv University), and Roberto Tallarita (Harvard Law School), on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Editor's Note: Lucian Bebchuk is the James Barr Ames Professor of Law,

EQT to tap €15.7bn-infra fund V for InstaVolt buyout, Zouk Capital exits

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to tap its €15.7bn infrastructure fund to buy UK electric vehicle charging operator InstaVolt from Zouk Capital. The post EQT to tap €15.7bn-infra fund V for InstaVolt buyout, Zouk Capital exits

European early-stage investor Backed raises €150m fund pair

London-based VC investor Backed has raised €150m across a pair of new funds targeting European early-stage deals. The post European early-stage investor Backed raises €150m fund pair first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

August Equity mandates Rothschild for Amtivo exit

August Equity has hired Rothschild to explore a sale of UK-based ISO certification provider Amtivo, two sources familiar with the situation said.

Oaktree explores Ascot Lloyd sale advised by Houlihan Lokey

Oaktree Capital Management has appointed Houlihan Lokey to gauge interest in UK wealth manager Ascot Lloyd, four sources familiar with the situation said.

ECI brings in new investor relations manager amid trio of hires

UK private equity house ECI Partners has brought in a new investor relations manager amid a trio of new hires. The post ECI brings in new investor relations manager amid trio of hires first appeared

Naxicap sells Ondura to Kingspan in EUR 550m deal

Naxicap Partners is to sell its stake in Ondura Group to UK-based building insulation business Kingspan Group in a deal that values the France-based roofing and building waterproofing business at EUR 550m.

Tiger Global leads USD 200m Series C round for Genesis Global

US-based investment firm Tiger Global Management has led a USD 200m Series C round for UK-based financial software company Genesis Global Technology, alongside new and existing investors.

Exponent picks rapidly-expanding H&MV Engineering as its latest industrials deal

UK private equity house Exponent has agreed to acquire a majority stake in H&MV Engineering, a specialist in high voltage electrical engineering. The post Exponent picks rapidly-expanding H&MV Engineering as its latest industrials deal first

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