VC firms help B2B software-as-a-service specialist Paddle to $68m Series C round

Paddle, a B2B software-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series C round on $68m to continue its growth momentum.

Canadian private equity, venture capital deals slump in Q3 as Covid uncertainty continues

Canadian private equity activity in 2020 has slumped below its four-year average thanks to a weak third quarter which lacked big deals, new research shows.

Vista co-founder Sheth resigns after 20 years in wake of Robert Smith tax fraud

Vista Equity Partners co-founder Brian Sheth has resigned after two decades with the firm in the wake of firm founder Robert Smith's admission of a 15-year tax fraud.

Montagu Private Equity revealed to be in talks with takeover of Capita unit ESS, deal could exceed £500m

Business process outsourcing specialist Capita Plc has confirmed it has entered exclusive talks with UK private equity Montagu over a potential buyout of its Education Software Solutions business.

Private equity firms said to bid for Fancl’s Asia ex-Japan business, deal could near $1bn

Private equity majors including Blackstone and Carlyle are reportedly among a cluster of bidders for skincare brand Fancl’s Asia business outside Japan which could see it valued at about $1bn.

Enterprise Investors taps €498m Fund VIII for PragmaGO take-private offer

Enterprise Investors has tapped its €498m Polish Enterprise Fund VIII to pick up PragmaGO, a provider of financial services to the SME sector.

Baltic-based INVL seals debut deal from €200m-targeting sustainable timber, farmland fund

Baltic private equity house INVL Asset Management has made the first deal from its latest sustainable timber and farmland fund, which is currently out fundraising for up to €200m.

CVC raises €379m for fifth CLO fund in as many months, brings Europe CLO AUM to about $7.5bn

CVC Credit Partners has collected €379m for its fifth CLO fund raised in as many months.

SK Capital brings in another chemicals veteran as senior director

SK Capital Partners has boosted its team by bringing in veteran chemicals industry expert George Gregory as a senior director.

CITIC Capital said to team with China Mobile Communications for $1.8bn AsiaInfo Technologies buyout

Chinese private equity house CITIC Capital is reportedly eyeing a $1.8bn buyout of telecoms business AsiaInfo Technologies.

Forge Capital Partners picks plant-based food startup Mother Raw as latest portfolio investment

Forage Capital Partners has led a $6.1m financing round for Canada's Mother Raw, a maker of plant-based dressings, marinades, dips, condiments and quesos.

True Ventures, Israel’s More VC back AI manufacturing software developer Vanti Analytics

Vanti Analytics has sealed a $4.5m seed funding round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm True Ventures and Israel's More VC.

Omnes, Bpifrance back €12m Series A round for cancer treatment side-effect drug developer AlgoTherapeutix

French biotech company AlgoTherapeutix has raised €12m in a Series A round led by Bpifrance through its InnoBio 2 fund alongside co-investor Omnes.

Covid online shopping boost sparks Revlifter growth as VC pair invest

Gresham House Ventures and Maven Capital Partners have backed growing e-commerce deals business RevLifter.

Silverfleet Capital seals 3.1x return on healthcare workware business 7days through sale to private equity pair

Silverfleet Capital has scored a 3.1x return selling its majority stake in 7days, a German supplier of workwear for the healthcare industry, to fellow private equity firms Chequers Capital and Paragon Partners.

Abris Capital makes Polish healthcare play with Scanmed buyout from Life Healthcare Group

Abris Capital Partners has agreed a buyout of Polish healthcare network operator Scanmed from Life Healthcare Group.

Nordic Capital's Nordnet completes listing

Sweden-based bank Nordnet has completed its IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange, priced at SEK 96 per share.

Secondaries specialist Keyhaven scores 1.7x return on PIC investment

Secondaries private equity specialist Keyhaven Capital has sealed a 1.7x return selling its minority stake in UK-based Pensions Insurance Corporation.

Private equity firms to pay down The AA’s heavy debt after agreeing £219m buyout of the roadside recovery business

UK roadside recovery business The AA has agreed to be bought by private equity houses Warburg Pincus and Towerbrook Capital Partners at a £219m valuation.

Bain Capital, Pacific Lake team up for OneShield Software investment

Bain Capital Partners and Pacific Lake Partners have teamed up to back P&C insurance core software provider OneShield Software.

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