Goldman Sachs said to boost credit fundraise goal to $14bn as companies hunt for liquidity amid Covid-19 fallout

Goldman Sachs has reportedly made a huge boost to the size of its debut opportunistic credit fund to set its sights on $14bn of capital.

Deeptech cybersecurity business Sekoia gets Omnes, Alliance Entreprendre backing

French deeptech cybersecurity business Sekoia has picked up €10m of funding from private equity investor Omnes and Alliance Entreprendre.

Warburg Pincus backs ‘rare find’ Take Blip to expand Brazilian business internationally

Global private equity major Warburg Pincus has backed Brazilian API communication platform Take Blip in the company's first equity financing round.

Rapidly-growing cybersecurity platform Illusive Networks gets $24m VC-backed Series B1 investment

Rapidly-growing cyber defence platform Illusive Networks has been rewarded for its accelerating revenue growth with a $24m Series B1 investment.

Vector Capital buys into big data management specialist MarkLogic Corporation

Tech-focused private equity house Vector Capital has agreed a buyout of MarkLogic Corporation, a provider of enterprise data integration and data management solutions.

Abris Capital Partners looks to reap rewards of Polish e-commerce growth with Apaczka buyout from 21 Concordia

Abris Capital Partners has bought into Poland's biggest e-commerce delivery services business Apaczka as it presses on with deploying its €500m Fund III.

Canadian LP CDPQ co-leads $55m Series D of RegTech startup Onapsis

Mission-critical application cybersecurity and compliance platform Onapsis has netted $55m in its Series D round.

Insight Partners leads $55m ChargeBee investment amid global surge in subscription service demand

Subscription billing and revenue operations platform ChargeBee has sealed a $55m Series F funding round led by Insight Partners.

Susquehanna Private Capital launches platform business QCG following Brandywine Coach Works buyout

Susquehanna Private Capital has launched Quality Collision Group, a holding company that will pursue strategic acquisitions of auto repair facilities throughout the US, following its purchase of Brandywine Coach Works.

Inspirit Capital agrees carve out of Lloyds Register Group’s global energy division

Inspirit Capital has agreed to carve out the energy division of global professional services firm Lloyds Register Group.

Private equity returns fall to six-year low as buyout firms fail to escape coronavirus chaos

Private equity returns suffered a severe drop in the first half of the year as the long-time booming asset class failed to escape the chaos of the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Private equity fight for slice of Italian football’s media rights hots up as two firms revise offers – report

A private equity battle to profit from the lucrative broadcasting rights of Italy's top football league has reportedly seen two buyout houses revise their offers.

Buyer-led secondaries specialist Sweetwater Investment Management seals $350m hard cap Fund II close

Secondaries-focused Sweetwater Investment Management has hit a $350m hard cap final close for its debut multi-client fundraise.

NREP raises Nordic region’s biggest-ever private equity real estate fund at €1.9bn

NREP has raised €1.9bn to close the biggest real estate private equity fund ever raised targeting the Nordic region.

MidOcean Partners buys into Huron Capital’s IT, managed services portfolio company InterVision

MidOcean Partners has bought into Huron Capital portfolio business InterVision Systems.

Shamrock Capital picks ex-Harris Wilkins global TMT co-head Wilkins as newest partner

Los Angeles private equity house Shamrock Capital has named former Harris Williams global TMT co-head Michael Wilkins as its newest partner.

Gridiron Capital backs innovative fitness equipment maker Cubii

Private equity house Gridiron Capital has agreed to back fitness equipment maker Cubii.

FTV Capital hopes to profit from Colombia’s US outsourcing boom with Lean Staffing Solutions deal

Colombian Transportation and logistics outsourcing services provider Lean Staffing Solutions has picked up a $42.5m minority growth investment from FTV Capital.

DialPad hits $1.2bn valuation thanks to VC round, Covid-19 demand rise

AI-powered cloud business phone and contact center provider Dialpad has hit a $1.2bn valuation thanks to a new round of venture capital investment.

Ex-Sun Capital pair hoping to save struggling companies with new private equity firm Navaid Equity

A pair of former Sun Capital managing directors have launched a new private equity house looking to back businesses struggling under turbulent financial and operational conditions.

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