Consumer Services
Synova sells majority stake in Mintec to Five Arrows

Synova sells majority stake in Mintec to Five Arrows

Synova-backed Mintec, a Buckinghamshire-based provider of commodity price data to the consumer, food and capital goods sectors, has been acquired by Five Arrows Principal Management, the France-based private equity arm of Rothschild Merchant Bank.

Politics
Tenzing taps Raymond James for CItNow exit

Tenzing taps Raymond James for CItNow exit

Tenzing is exploring an exit for CItNow, a UK-based software company serving the car dealership sector, three sources familiar with the situation have said.

Italian PE player Aksìa beats hard cap to raise more than €275m for Fund V

Italian buyout house Aksìa Group has soared past its Fund V hard cap to collect more than €275m of new capital. The post Italian PE player Aksìa beats hard cap to raise more than €275m

Nordic-focused Polaris Private Equity powers to €650m Fund V hard cap

Nordic investor Polaris Private Equity has reached a €650m hard cap close for its fifth flagship fundraise, well above its target. The post Nordic-focused Polaris Private Equity powers to €650m Fund V hard cap first

Hefty Summa impact fund, Blackstone Asian RE vehicle among almost $1bn of new Florida SBA commitments

The $251bn-managing Florida State Board of Administration has made almost $1bn of new commitments across private equity, real estate and distressed debt funds. The post Hefty Summa impact fund, Blackstone Asian RE vehicle among almost