Singapore
Azalea holds USD 100m first close for sustainability fund-of-funds

Azalea holds USD 100m first close for sustainability fund-of-funds

Singapore-headquartered Azalea Investment Management has held a first close or its debut ESG-focused fund-of-funds, Altrium Sustainability Fund I (ASF I), with initial commitments of USD 50m each from the Azalea Group and Singlife with Aviva.

Nielsen, TV Ratings Giant, Agrees to $16 Billion Private Equity Takeover

The company known for TV ratings has faced pressure from media platforms and advertisers to more accurately include digital audiences.

Pharma and Healthcare
Summit buys 18 Week Support

Summit buys 18 Week Support

Private equity firm Summit Partners has bought UK healthcare provider 18 Week Support, filings with Companies House show.

Software and Hi-Tech
Growth Capital Partners V holds GBP 260m final close

Growth Capital Partners V holds GBP 260m final close

London-headquartered Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has announced the final close of Growth Capital Partners Fund V (GCP V) on GBP 260m, surpassing its GBP 250m target.

Consumer Services
Vitruvian makes USD 35m investment in Moonfare

Vitruvian makes USD 35m investment in Moonfare

Virtuvian Partners has made a USD 35m investment in Germany-headquartered Moonfare, a financial technology platform that allows high net worth individuals and retail investors to invest in private equity funds.

General Partners
GP Profile: Patrimonium Private Equity aims for full fund deployment and add-ons in 2022

GP Profile: Patrimonium Private Equity aims for full fund deployment and add-ons in 2022

Switzerland-headquartered Patrimonium Private Equity is focusing on deployment in the DACH lower mid-market, as well as add-ons for portfolio companies including Bächler & Güttinger and Netzlink, senior directors Andreas Ziegler and Ulrich Mogwitz told Unquote.

Fintech and Finance
Connection Capital exits Tempcover to RVU for 5x money

Connection Capital exits Tempcover to RVU for 5x money

Private client investment business Connection Capital has sold UK online temporary insurance platform Tempcover to RVU, a UK platform that owns brands including Confused.com.

Large
Hg eyes exit from software and services group IRIS

Hg eyes exit from software and services group IRIS

IRIS Software Group’s sponsor Hg is laying the foundations for an exit from the large-cap software and services organisation, three sources familiar with the situation said.

Software and Hi-Tech
IK Partners invests in Sitevision

IK Partners invests in Sitevision

Private equity firm IK Partners is investing in a minority stake in Sitevision, a Sweden-based content management system provider; the company’s founders will reinvest and remain majority owners.

Software and Hi-Tech
Glendower eyes new secondaries fund

Glendower eyes new secondaries fund

Secondaries investor Glendower Capital has made a regulatory filing for Glendower Capital Strategic Partnership.

Angel / Venture
CVC sells Theramex to Carlyle, PAI for GBP 1.2bn

CVC sells Theramex to Carlyle, PAI for GBP 1.2bn

CVC Capital is to sell women’s health-focused pharmaceutical company Theramex to PAI and Carlyle; the SBO is valued at GBP 1.2bn, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

Politics
Equistone sells Team ITG to Bridgepoint

Equistone sells Team ITG to Bridgepoint

Equistone has sold its majority stake in Inspired Thinking Group (Team ITG), a marketing activation business, to Bridgepoint; the sponsor will reinvest in the UK-based company with a minority stake via its dedicated Reinvestment Fund.

Software and Hi-Tech
Investcorp exits Agromillora to Edify

Investcorp exits Agromillora to Edify

Investcorp has sold its majority stake in Agromillora, a Spain-based plant propagation provider, to the company’s founders, the Sumarroca family, and Edify, the investment holding company of the Despature family.

Politics
Ardian readies Dedalus for controlling stake sale

Ardian readies Dedalus for controlling stake sale

Sponsor Ardian has appointed Morgan Stanley and UBS to sell its controlling stake in Dedalus, an Italian hospital software group, sources told this news service.

Accounting & Disclosure
Recent SEC Enforcement Developments

Recent SEC Enforcement Developments

Posted by Haimavathi V. Marlier, Jina Choi, and Michael D. Birnbaum, Morrison & Foerster LLP, on Sunday, March 27, 2022 Editor's Note: Haimavathi V. Marlier, Jina Choi, and Michael D. Birnbaum are partners at Morrison

Limited Partners
Pamplona to liquidate LetterOne-backed funds, to sell LP stakes in cut-off process

Pamplona to liquidate LetterOne-backed funds, to sell LP stakes in cut-off process

Pamplona Capital Management has set out its next steps for terminating LetterOne’s participation as an LP in its funds; the process will see the liquidation of all LetterOne-backed funds.

Software and Hi-Tech
Novum-backed MMC Studios up for sale amid content production boom

Novum-backed MMC Studios up for sale amid content production boom

MMC Studios, a German film and television production company, has been put up for sale by owner Novum Capital, according to five sources familiar with the situation.

Angel / Venture
Trill Impact set for venture fund following Domin appointment

Trill Impact set for venture fund following Domin appointment

Stockholm-headquartered impact investor Trill Impact has made a regulatory filing for Trill Impact Ventures, shortly after it announced the appointment of Alex Domin as partner and co-head of venture.

Digital Transformation
Livingbridge buys Nourish Care Systems

Livingbridge buys Nourish Care Systems

Mid-market sponsor Livingbridge has acquired UK-based digital medical care planning software provider Nourish Care Systems.

Software and Hi-Tech
Carlyle to sell Hunkemöller to Parcom, Opportunity

Carlyle to sell Hunkemöller to Parcom, Opportunity

Carlyle has agreed to sell Hunkemöller to investors including Parcom and Opportunity Partner.

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