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Move over Klarna, Checkout.com just became Europe’s most valuable FinTech at $15bn

Payments solutions provider Checkout.com has closed a $450m Series C funding round at a $15bn valuation, making it Europe’s most valuable venture-backed FinTech.

Bain Capital impact investment arm backs special educations needs student learning business TeachTown

Private equity major Bain Capital's impact investing arm has backed TeachTown, a provider of evidence-based education curriculum software for students with special needs.

HIG Capital promotes long-serving quartet, names Patel head of US mid-market LBO funds

HIG Capital has named Keval Patel as its new head of US mid-market LBO funds alongside a clutch of New Year promotions.

Triple Grammy winner Tedder sells stake in music catalogue to KKR

KKR has agreed to buy a majority stake in the music catalogue of triple-Grammy winner Ryan Tedder and his band OneRepublic.

SK Capital picks up food packaging business Lacerta

Specialty materials, chemicals and pharma-focused investment house SK Capital has bought a majority stake in thermoformed packaging solutions business Lacerta.

CVC agrees $640m sale of digital identity, fraud prevention business Kount to Equifax

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell AI-driven fraud prevention and digital identity business Kount to Equifax in a $640m deal.

New partner for Livingbridge amid trio of promotions at UK firm

Mid-market UK private equity house Livingbridge has named James Titmuss as its newest partner amid a trio of promotions at the firm.

Appian Capital strikes $775m hard cap close for second mining fund

Appian Capital has hit a $775m hard cap close for its oversubscribed second fund targeting the global mining industry.

Pemberton pulls in $2.2bn for European private debt strategy, eyes up to $5bn – report

European private credit manager Pemberton has reportedly pulled in more than $2.2bn for its mid-market core lending strategy through a first close.

Fund looking to revolutionise the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastrucure reaches £380m

Zouk Capital is within touching distance of the £400m target for the UK government fund it is managing aiming to catalyse the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the country.

Patron Capital pulls in €844m for opportunistic European property investments

European property-backed investments specialist Patron Capital has pulled in €844m for the final close of its latest fund.

Ares, Ontario Teachers’ pension buy into PE-backed global packaging major TricorBraun

Ares Management and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan have teamed up to buy a majority stake in AEA Investors-backed global packaging major TricorBraun.

Insight Partners helps create one of 2021’s first tech unicorns through huge Series B investment round

Private equity house Insight Partners has created one of 2021's first tech unicorns through a huge Series B investment in digital product building software specialist Quantum Metric.

Arcline Investment adds to electronic components platform with Ohmega Technologies buyout

Arcline Investment Management has expanded its specialty electronic components platform with the acquisition of Ohmega Technologies.

CVC taps €16.4bn Fund VII to buy Lone Star portfolio business Stark Group

Private equity major CVC Capital Partners has tapped its €16.4bn seventh flagship fund to buy European heavy building materials distributor Stark Group from Lone Star Funds.

EQT, Verdane reveal move to merge survey, market research portfolio businesses FocusVision and Confirmit

Private equity pair EQT and Verdane have revealed a planned merger of their respective portfolio companies FocusVision and Conformit.

North Castle names two new partners amid New Year promotions

Healthy living-focused private equity investor North Castle Partners has made two new partner promotions to kick off the New Year.

K-shaped Covid recovery leaves opportunity for new $2.5bn Marathon Asset Management distressed credit fund

Credit specialist Marathon Asset Management has raised about $2.5bn to close its oversubscribed debut distressed credit fund.

Sixth Street soars to €1bn hard cap for new European debt fund amid Covid-19 opportunity

Former TPG credit arm Sixth Street has struck a €1bn hard cap final close for its second fund targeting European direct lending deals.

Sagewind Capital buys into DoD, intelligence services sensor data specialist Sigma Defense Systems

New York private equity house Sagewind Capital has bought into airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensor data specialist Sigma Defense Systems.

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