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THL’s former $17bn credit arm closes first fund since buyout by First Eagle Investment Management

Thomas H Lee Partners' former alternative credit business has closed its first fund since being bought by First Eagle Investment Management last December.

Bain Capital Ventures among Series B backers for open source management business FOSSA

Open source management company FOSSA has closed its Series B round on $23.2m to support the release of its Security Management service. The capital was supplied by Bain Capital Ventures, Canvas Ventures and Costanoa Ventures.

Extended warranty ‘reinventor’ Extend gets $40m venture capital-backed Series B investment

Extend, a startup which says it has reinvented the extended warranty process, has closed its Series B on $40m.

Billionaire Vista Equity founder Smith to pay $139m after admitting 15-year tax fraud, avoids prosecution

The billionaire founder of private equity major Vista Equity Partners, Robert Smith, has avoided indictment for tax fraud by the US Department of Justice after agreeing to pay $139m and to co-operate with a government

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe buys into US federal health IT services contractor GovernmentCIO

Tech-focused private equity house Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has made a strategic investment in GovernmentCIO, a provider of high-end tech and digital solutions to the US federal health IT services market.

Blackstone headed for huge profit after agreeing $14.6bn BioMed realty sale

Blackstone has scored a hefty return by agreeing the $14.6bn sale of US life science office buildings major BioMed Realty.

Accel-KKR buys into long-held Norwest Equity Partners portfolio business Surgical Information Systems

Private equity-backed hospital clinical and business software specialist Surgical Information Systems has picked up a majority investment from tech-focused buyout house Accel-KKR.

Private wealth managers must urgently increase use of tech or be left behind by competitors

Private wealth managers need to urgently increase their use of technology or risk being left behind by competitors, research from fintech firm Delio suggests.

Ardian exits electronic access, ticketing system business Gantner to trade buyer Salto Systems

Global investment giant Ardian has sold electronic access, ticketing and billing systems provider Gantner Electronic Austria to trade buyer Salto Systems.

SC Ventures backs cybersecurity startup Secret Double Octopus

Israeli cybersecurity company Secret Double Octopus has picked up a cash injection from Standard Chartered’s FinTech investment unit SC Ventures.

Disposable and reusable glove, bag business Handgards gets Wind Point Partners backing

Chicago's Wind Point Partners has bought disposable and reusable glove and bag maker Handgards.

Indigo Capital reveals €300m fund close as Alantra Capital buys up 49% stake in firm

Indigo Capital has revealed it closed its second flagship fundraise on €300m amid an announcement of a 49% buyout of the French firm by Alantra.

Venture capital firms help automated investing, banking platform M1 Finance to $45m Series C round

Automated investing, borrowing and banking platform M1 Finance has finalised its Series C investment round on $45m.

First Round Capital launches biggest fundraise yet, eyes up to $220m for Fund VIII

First Round Capital is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $220m for its eighth flagship investment fund.

HIG Capital boosts infrastructure team with ex-Morgan Stanley managing director hire

Global alternative investment giant HIG Capital has brought in ex-Morgan Stanley senior exec Ahmad Atwan as a managing director on its infrastructure team.

Arbor Investment lauds long-time food, beverage specialism after LPs commit $1.5bn to hefty new fund

Food and beverage-focused private equity house Arbor Investments has sealed a huge jump in fund size by raising $1.5bn of LP capital for its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

Covid forcing newer private equity firms out of fundraising while veteran operators raise huge amounts

European private equity fundraising activity has come roaring back in the third quarter thanks to a slew of big fund closes - but the coronavirus pandemic is forcing many less-established GPs out of the capital

Strattam Capital looks to boost Netstock’s North America expansion with majority stake buy

Tech-focused private equity house Strattam Capital has made a majority investment in SME inventory planning and optimisation software provider Netstock.

Education tech specialist Brighteye Ventures rides Covid distance learning boom with sophomore fundraise

European edtech investment specialist Brighteye Ventures has almost doubled its assets under management through a first close of its sophomore fund.

Second wave of Covid-19 biggest threat to fund managers eyeing LP capital – survey

LPs fears over a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest threat to alternative asset fund managers looking to raise new capital, new research shows.

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