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Covid revenue boom for Notonthehighstreet sees Great Hill Partners come in as majority investor

UK curated online marketplace Notonthehighstreet has been bought by growth equity firm Great Hill Partners following stunning revenue growth amid 2020's pandemic lockdowns.

Tikehau Capital taps up Middle East investment veteran Karimi to boost expertise in region

Alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital has brought in KHK & Partners co-founder Hassan Karimi as senior advisor in the Middle East region.

Inflexion reinvests in BES after six-year hold, AlpInvest said to back deal

Private equity house Inflexion has re-invested in engineering testing, inspection and consultancy services specialist British Engineering Services Group.

TDR Capital contuinues Arrow Global pursuit with fourth bid for asset manager

TDR Capital is continuing its pursuit of European asset manager Arrow Global following a trio of rejected proposals over the past couple of months.

Astia launches $100m VC fund to address ‘extraordinary’ investment bias away from women-led businesses

Silicon Valley-based Astia has launched a new $100m early-stage venture capital fund aimed at addressing the "extraordinary" disparity in funding for companies that include women in founding or executive roles.

Kester Capital banks on multibillion-dollar drug discovery software market with Optibruim buyout

Drug discovery software provider Optibrium has been bought by Kester Capital in the firm's third deal since closing its £90m sophomore fund.

Far from being dismissed by institutional investors amid Covid, ESG has been brought into focus by the pandemic

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to rage across the globe, it would be understandable to think institutional investors might have put ESG considerations to one side - but new research from bfinance seems to prove

L Catterton amplifies Asian investment expertise with new senior hires from Affinity, Sequoia

Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has boosted its Asia investing team with a pair of senior hires.

European tech investor Frontline strikes €70m final close for third seed fundraise

Seed investor Frontline Ventures has scored €70m for the final close of its third fund targeting early-stage European tech startups.

Cinven leverages Visma success to back US professional tax prep software business Drake

Global private equity major Cinven has agreed to back professional tax preparation software business Drake Software.

AnaCap sells Czech challenger bank Equa to RBI after impressive growth during decade-long hold

AnaCap Financial Partners has exited Czech challenger bank Equa to Raiffeisen Bank International after a decade in its portfolio.

Waterland looks to grow German fitness studio chain Fit/One after agreeing investment

Waterland Private Equity has agreed to invest in German fitness studio chain Fit/One.

Great Hill Partners investment helps mobile workforce management business BigChange to £100m valuation

Mobile workforce management tech business BigChange has picked up investment from private equity house Great Hill Partners to value the business at £100m.

Signature Aviation bidding war ends as rivals Blackstone, GIP team up for $4.7bn deal

The battle to buy private jet operator Signature Aviation has ended in accord after competing bidders Blackstone and Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to team up for a $4.7bn buyout.

Big debt fund commitments head $2.1bn of new investments from Florida SBA – report

Private equity majors Centerbridge and Cerberus Capital Management were the big winners from $2.1bn of new commitments from the Florida State Board of Administration.

Veteran venture capital house SJF seals $175m Fund V final close

Veteran early-stage investment house SJF Ventures has closed its biggest fund yet after bringing in $175m for the final close of the vehicle.

Asian secondaries specialist TR Capital collects $350m in hard cap Fund IV close

Secondaries-focused Asian private equity house TR Capital has struck a $350m hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fundraise.

Sapphire Ventures shines with $1.7bn of new capital to celebrate 10 years of independence

Sapphire Ventures has scored $1.7bn of new capital across a string of new funds, which will primarily be used to ramp up the firm's investments in Series B through IPO enterprise tech companies.

Qiming Venture Partners continues strong fundraising pace with final close of latest yuan-denominated fund

China's Qiming Venture Partners is keeping up a strong fundraising pace through the RMB2.85bn ($440m) final close of its latest yuan-denominated fundraise.

Osae Partners eyes Covid-19 market dislocation with €250m debut French RE fund close

French private equity real estate specialist Osae Partners has pulled in €250m for the final close of its debut fundraise.

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