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Agathos Management strikes first close for £50m-targeting sophomore fundraise

London-based buyout house Agathos Management is on track to raise £50m for its second fund after reaching a first close for the vehicle.

Inflexion launches €143m take-private bid for Infront

UK-based mid-market investor Inflexion has offered NOK 1.49bn (€143m) to wholly acquire listed Norwegian company Infront.

Nordic Capital offers $846m to buy complex medicines specialist Advanz Pharma

Private equity major Nordic Capital has offered to buy complex medicines specialist Advanz Pharma in an $846m deal.

Number of listed firms being taken private accelerated in the UK last year, research finds

The number of take-private deals increased from seven in 2019 to 25 last year

Coller Capital collects more than $9bn to close latest giant secondaries fund

Secondaries private equity giant Coller Capital has scored its biggest fund raise yet after hauling in more than $9bn for its eighth flagship investment vehicle.

Carlyle buys veteran UK videogame developer Jagex in wake of RuneScape player numbers boost

Global buyout giant Carlyle has agreed the buyout of UK videogame developer Jagex, best known for its online role-playing game RuneScape.

Oakley Capital races to €455m close for debut lower mid-market fund as its flagship vehicles balloon

European private equity house Oakley Capital has stormed past its target for its first lower mid-market fundraise, hitting about €455m after just six months in the market.

Energy, environment-focused Pioneer Point Partners hits first close for €500m-targeting maiden institutional fundraise

Infrastructure investment specialist Pioneer Point Partners has struck a first close for its €500m-targeting debut institutional fundraise.

EQT sells stake in Idealista to Oakley Capital four months after €1.3bn buyout

UK private equity house Oakley Capital has invested in EQT-backed online real estate classifieds platform Idealista.

Ex-Rothschild exec Scales boosts LDC team as latest investment director

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has strengthened its team with the hire of experienced corporate finance exec Will Scales as an investment director.

Apax Partners buys into Carlyle-backed insurance intermediary PIB

Apax Partners has bought into Carlyle-backed insurance intermediary PIB through an MBO deal.

Permira said to eye almost £1.3bn raise through IPO of iconic British bootmaker Dr Martens

European private equity major Permira is reportedly looking to raise almost £1.3bn through the IPO of renowned British bootmaker Dr Martens.

Venture capital takes off: How the lines between VC and PE are blurring

Ian Connatty, managing director of British Patient Capital, talks about the state-owned agency’s journey to becoming the UK’s largest investor in venture growth funds and the increasing blurring of the lines between venture capital and

Norway’s HitecVision in exclusive talks to buy Exxon’s UK assets

The talks are aimed at closing a deal by the end of the quarter, the energy-focused firm said

Alchemy rules out offer for UK estate agency group Countrywide

Decision brings to an end speculation that Countrywide could make renewed offer

Pantheon promotes four to partner

Pantheon has promoted four of its team to partner – Petra Bukovec, Jérôme Duthu-Bengtzon, Dinesh Ramasamy and Kara Zanger – along with a host of other appointments.

CDC Group to invest $1bn in Africa this year

The UK impact investor will target sectors such as finance and infrastructure and focus on easing the Covid-19 impact on economies and businesses

Dissolved Brexit committee warns of ‘gap in scrutiny’

The Parliament’s former influential Brexit committee said in a report the UK should keep tabs on EU ties

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