Software and Hi-Tech
Baird sells Nigel Wright majority stake to management

Baird sells Nigel Wright majority stake to management

Baird Capital has sold its majority stake in UK-based recruitment firm Nigel Wright in a deal that has seen the firm’s management wholly acquire the company.

Fundraising
Tikehau records EUR 6.4bn in fundraising in 2021

Tikehau records EUR 6.4bn in fundraising in 2021

Tikehau Capital has stated in its annual results that it raised EUR 6.4bn in 2021, marking a 53% increase on its previous three-year average.

Lion Equity buys aluminium component, copper tube maker ETI

Denver-based buyout house Lion Equity Partners has bought aluminium component and copper tube maker Elkhart Tri-Went Industrial from Dutch manufacturer Aalberts. The post Lion Equity buys aluminium component, copper tube maker ETI first appeared on

Angel / Venture
SuperSeed launches GBP 50m seed-stage fund

SuperSeed launches GBP 50m seed-stage fund

UK-based venture capital firm SuperSeed has held a first close at GBP 31m, with a target of GBP 50m.

Nokia’s venture arm NGP Capital closed $400m Fund V for 5G-era investments

NGP Capital, a venture capital firm with Nokia as its sole investor, has closed Fund V with $400m funding from the technology company. The post Nokia’s venture arm NGP Capital closed $400m Fund V for

Advent considering $1bn investment in India’s Yes Bank – report

Global buyout major Advent International is reportedly considering a INR75bn ($1bn) investment in India's Yes Bank to further capitalize it. The post Advent considering $1bn investment in India’s Yes Bank – report first appeared on

Spain’s Clave launches €80m-targeting fundraise aimed at healthcare tech knowledge

Spanish alternative asset manager Clave has launched an €80m fundraise targeting early-stage technology transfer projects linked to knowledge-generating centers in the healthcare field. The post Spain’s Clave launches €80m-targeting fundraise aimed at healthcare tech knowledge first

Business Services
HIG acquires screws and bolts distributor Berardi Bullonerie

HIG acquires screws and bolts distributor Berardi Bullonerie

HIG Capital has announced it will acquire a majority stake in Italy-based distributor of screws and bolts Berardi Bullonerie, alongside the CEO and current shareholders.

Europe
Blackstone weighs sale of casino operator JOA Groupe

Blackstone weighs sale of casino operator JOA Groupe

Blackstone Group has started preparations for a sale of French casino operator JOA Groupe, four sources familiar with the matter said, adding further to a consolidation wave among European gambling players.

Buyout
LPs flocking to real estate debt help Oaktree Capital hit $3bn fund close

LPs flocking to real estate debt help Oaktree Capital hit $3bn fund close

Oaktree Capital has hit a $3bn final close for its  third globl real estate debt fund, making it more than a third larger than its predecessor vehicle in the strategy. The post LPs flocking to

BC Partners falls short of €8.5bn Fund XI goal, raises €5.3bn for final close – report

London-based private equity major BC Partners has reportedly fallen well short of its €8.5bn goal for its new flagship buyout fund after struggling to persuade some of its long-term backers to re-up. The post BC

Large
Omers' Trescal to hit auction block in H2 2022

Omers' Trescal to hit auction block in H2 2022

The French large-cap pipeline will have a new joiner as Omers is preparing to exit French calibration services specialist Trescal in H2 this year, four sources familiar with the matter said. The Canadian pension fund

Upstream oil, gas investor North Hudson Resource Partners raises $127m for above-target fund close

Upstream oil and gas investor North Hudson Resource Partners has beaten its target for a new fundraise looking to develop non-operated oil and gas assets in onshore US basins. The post Upstream oil, gas investor

Software and Hi-Tech
Holland Capital buys business applications provider Appronto

Holland Capital buys business applications provider Appronto

Netherlands-based investment firm Holland Capital has acquired low-code applications and integrator provider Appronto in a primary buyout.

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