Nordic Capital to create regional online loan comparison major with Sambla, Advisa merger

Nordic Capital has bought and merged two of the Scandinavia region's online comparison sites for personal finance, Sambla and Advisa.

Affirm blockbuster IPO paves way for larger securitizations

Point of sale lender Affirm is returning to the securitization market after taking the stock market by storm in early January. Though the initial public offering and the size of its ABS deals have no

Huuuge IPO increases IPO size to $442m

Polish social and mobile gaming company Huuuge will price its Warsaw IPO at Z50, the top of the initial range, valuing the business at Z4.6bn ($1.2bn), according to sources close to the transaction.

Card retailer Moonpig soars 25% after pricing £1.2bn London IPO

Exponent Private Equity-backed Moonpig has thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people send cards and gifts to stay in touch during lockdowns

Blackstone to buy Interior Logic Group from Platinum Equity, Littlejohn & Co in $1.6bn deal

Blackstone has agreed to buy Interior Logic Group Holdings from fellow private equity houses Littlejohn & Co and Platinum Equity in a $1.6bn deal.

InvestCloud recapitalises at $1bn through Motive Partners, Clearlake Capital-backed raise

FinTech firm InvestCloud has recapitalised at $1bn and has announced the integration of Finantix and Tegra118 into the business.

Arch Venture Partners raises $1.85bn for biggest fund yet, less than a year after closing $1.46bn predecessor

Biotech investment specialist Arch Venture Partners has hit a $1.85bn final close for its eleventh flagship fundraise, less than a year after hauling in almost $1.5bn for its predecessor vehicle.

JC Flowers buys majority stake in auto refinance marketing business iLendingDIRECT

Financial services-focused private equity house JC Flowers & Co has agreed a majority investment in auto refinance marketing company iLendingDIRECT.

Fintech investor FinTLV follows triple unicorn backing with $120m second fundraise

Israel-based venture capital house FinTLV has raised $120m for its second fund targeting global growth-stage insurtech and fintech companies.

Teamworthy Ventures ups fundraising stakes by seeking up to $125m for Fund III

Teamworthy Ventures is back in the market with its third flagship fundraise, this time with a goal of up to $125m.

Moonpig delivers IPO investors a gift on day one

Moonpig, the online greetings card company, was trading over 20% above its IPO price on Tuesday, netting a healthy profit for investors and showing another example of IPO resilience amidst recent equity market volatility.

Keppel Capital strikes RMB1.4bn close for debut China logistics fund, could double that by year end

Asian asset manager Keppel Capital has raised an initial RMB1.4bn ($216m) for its debut China logistics property fund, with an option to upsize by a simialr amount by the end of the year.

Experienced growth investor PSG picks up €1.25bn to close debut European investment fund

Growth investment major PSG has struck a €1.25bn final close for its first fund dedicated to the European market.

CVC takes aim at world’s fourth largest sport with Volleyball World investment

CVC Capital Partners has teamed up with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to launch a new partnership aimed at further monetising what is already the fourth-most popular sport in the world.

German private equity veteran RWB rebrands to Munich Private Equity amid strategy change

German private equity house RWB Group has rebranded to Munich Private Equity amid a change of strategy to help more of its investors access buyout funds.

India plans insurance giant IPO, bank privatisations

India’s equity capital markets are in for a spate of government divestments this year and should also see the long-awaited IPO of Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC).

Welsh Carson commits up to $250m to newly-formed cell, gene science investor Kiniciti

Private equity major Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has agreed to commit up to $250m to a strategic partnership with newly-formed Kiniciti, to invest in non-therapeutic companies supporting cell and gene therapy innovation.

WL Ross spinout BroadPeak Global leads consortium in $525m DuPont clean technology unit buyout

A consortium of BroadPeak Global, Asia Green Fund and The Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company have agreed a $510m buyout of the clean technologies business of DuPont de Nemours.

JMI Equity veteran Arrowsmith replaces Barber as managing general partner amid string of promotions

Software-focused JMI Equity has named its veteran investor Peter Arrowsmith as managing general partner amid a string of promotions at the firm.

Japan’s T Capital hits JPY81bn hard cap close for first fund since Tokio Marine spinout

Japanese private equity investor T Capital Partners has struck a JPY81bn ($780m) final close for its first independent fundraise.

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