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Cryptocurrency asset algorithmic liquidity provider Wintermute gets Lightspeed Venture Partners-led $20m Series B

Wintermute, an algorithmic liquidity provider for cryptocurrency assets, has closed its Series B round on $20m, as it looks launch its request to quote (RFQ) solution.

Private equity credit investor Northstar Capital raises almost $500m for new mezzanine funds

Private equity-focused credit investor Northstar Capital has raised almost $500m of new capital through a pair of new mezzanine investment vehicles.

Gauge Capital hits $800m ‘one and done’ Fund III close, more than two predecessor fund combined

Mid-market Texas buyout house Gauge Capital has soared to easily its biggest-ever fund through an $800m one-and-done final close.

HCAP Partners buys into clinical trial, commerical medicine patient finder 83bar

California-based private equity house HCAP Partners has backed 83bar, which helps to find and retain qualified individuals for clinical trials and commercial clients.

Partners Group becomes majority owner of TA, HGGC-backed Idera

Global private markets investment major Partners Group has upped its investment in IT professional software provider Idera to become the majority owner.

Halifax Group’s High succeeds veteran Marshall as CFO

Private equity house The Halifax Group has named Thomas High as its new CFO to suceed Michael Marshall.

Texas pension major makes CapitalSpring fund first alternatives commitment of 2021

The $29bn-managing Texas County and District Retirement System has picked the latest direct lending fund from restaurant-focused CapitalSpring for its first alternatives commitment of 2021.

Oak HC/FT gets PSERS backing for $1.1bn-targeting Fund IV

Healthcare and fintech investor Oak HC/FT has picked up backing from a US pension giant as it looks to raise up to $1.1bn for its latest fund.

CD&R buys into blank sportswear, accessories business S&S

Buyout major Clayton Dubilier & Rice has agreed to back blank sportswear, corporate apparel and accessories business S&S Activewear.

Vestar Capital Partners buys into plant-based food specialist Dr Praeger’s

Vestar Capital Partners has made a majority growth investment in Dr Praeger’s Sensible Foods, a fast-growing brand specialising in plant-based frozen and refrigerated foods.

Ridgemont Equity picks schools software business Softdocs as latest investment

Ridgemont Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Softdocs, an enterprise content management software provider for the higher education and K-12 markets.

Ex-Fidelity Equity execs beat target for second Fort Point Capital raise with $194m close

Fort Point Capital, the lower lower mid-market buyout house set up by a pair of former Fidelity Equity Partners execs, has beaten its Fund II target through a $194m final close for the vehicle.

Neuberger Berman closes $208m private equity fund backed by individual ‘Main Street’ investors

Neuberger Berman has launched a $208m private equity fund to increase exposure to the asset class for individual investors.

Welsh Carson brings in 40-year healthcare leadership veteran Bahl as operating partner

Healthcare and tech-focused private equity major Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has brought on board highly experienced health leadership exec Tracy Bahl as an operating partner.

Ex-Mainsail execs seal $130m final close for second Growth Street Partners fundraise

San Francisco-based investor Growth Street Partners has hit a $130m final close for its second fundraise targeting B2B software-as-a-service and tech-enabled services companies.

AMB :- North American buyout funds AUM stands at $1.38tn

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Fundraising and strong performance have helped North American buyout funds soar in value in recent years. Total assets under management (AUM) stand at $1.38tn as of June 2020, a 3.7x increase

TA Associates sells ITRS Group to Montagu PE, four years after buying business from Carlyle

TA Associates has agreed a sale of real-time monitoring and analytics software ITRS Group to UK private equity house Montagu.

Sixth Street seals second insurance investment in a week through Talcott Resolution Life Insurance buy

Global investment house Sixth Street has made its second investment in a week by picking up Talcott Resolution Life Insurance.

NovaQuest Private Equity picks up contract development and manufacturing business CoreRx

Healthcare and life sciences investor NovaQuest Private Equity has bought contract development and manufacturing organization CoreRx.

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