European PE has worst half-year for deals since the global financial crisis amid Covid-19

As of 12 June, the industry had reported 205 transactions, 38% down year on year, according to Imperial College London's Centre for Management Buyout Research (CMBOR)

CoolSys Closes Fifth Add-On

Source Refrigeration Holdings (DBA CoolSys), a portfolio company of Ares Management and the parent company of refrigeration and HVAC companies nationwide, has acquired Eastern Refrigeration. Ares Management acquired CoolSys from Audax Private Equity in March

Amazon to launch $2bn venture capital fund to invest in clean energy

Tech giant plans to invest in transportation, energy, food and other industries

KKR and XPV Grow Water Quality Platform with Acquisition of Environmental Dynamics International (EDI)

Completes First Add-on to Strategic Platform that includes Nexom and EOSi NEW YORK --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 23, 2020-- A global strategic platform established by KKR and XPV Water Partners to provide end-to-end nutrient management solutions, today

European private equity slumps to worst half-year since global financial crash amid coronavirus volatility

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed European private equity deal volume in the first half of 2020 to its lowest level since the global financial crisis, despite a strong initial start to the year, new research

Omnes announces eight appointments in Paris

French private equity firm Omnes Capital has announced eight appointments in its mid-cap, venture capital, infrastructure, co-investment and operations teams in Paris.

Coronavirus user surge helps Canva strike $6bn valuation through latest VC investment round

Australian design software company Canva has surged to a $6bn valuation thanks to its latest venture capital-backed investment round.

VCs in £25m round for Cazoo at valuation of $1bn

Several VCs have invested £25m in online used car retailer Cazoo, giving the company a valuation of $1bn.

Buy-and-building though the storm

Given the difficulty of completing platform investments amid the coronavirus crisis, bolt-ons have remained one way of deploying capital and building value, although a tough financing market and pricing expectation mismatches make for a challenging

“Never waste a good crisis” – how successful portfolio companies have adapted to the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has raged across the globe for months now - but some businesses were far quicker to adapt to the growing disaster than others. Private debt investment specialist CVI explains how some of

HSBC contributes $7m to Privitar’s series-C

The corporate venture arm of HSBC has contributed $7m to Privitar's extension of its $87m series-C round.

Riverside passes $260m for latest Asia-Pacific fund, rebranded as Australia Fund III

Riverside has raised more than $260m towards its latest Asia-Pacific fund, which the firm has rebranded to underline its heavy focus on the Australasian market.

Venture-backed start-ups help manufacturers reopen factories

Tools, including software, sensors and AI, support assembly lines and supply chains during the pandemic

Has Checkout.com just become Europe’s most valuable FinTech startup, after tripling valuation to $5.5bn?

London-headquartered Checkout.com has just raised a $150m Series B funding round that saw it triple its valuation to $5.5bn, making it one of Europe’s most valuable FinTech startups.

Hedge funds see $38.1bn in April redemptions

Opalesque Industry Update - The COVID-19 pandemic's considerable impact on hedge fund redemptions continued in April as the industry experienced $38.1 billion in outflows. While a sizable sum, the net redemption total was less than

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