Angel / Venture
Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund

Blossom holds USD 432m final close for third fund

Blossom Capital has held a final close on USD 432m for Blossom Capital Fund III, which will continue the firm's focus on Series A venture investing.

Affinity Equity said to prep Japan, South Korea Burger King franchise sales eyeing $1bn

Affinity Equity partners is reportedly prepping to launch a sale process for Burger King in South Korea and Japan in a deal which could bring in more than $1bn. The post Affinity Equity said to

O2 Investment Partners follows ‘record breaking’ 2021 with new managing partner, trio of other promotions

O2 Investment Partners has named Luke Plumpton as managing partner amid a string of promotions. The post O2 Investment Partners follows ‘record breaking’ 2021 with new managing partner, trio of other promotions first appeared on

Blossom Capital closes largest European Series A fund, becomes largest emerging VC in Europe

Venture capital house Blossom Capital has become the largest emerging VC in Europe by surging to a $432m fund close for the continent's biggest-ever Series A investment vehicle. The post Blossom Capital closes largest European

Software and Hi-Tech
Grant Thornton hires new head of corporate debt advisory

Grant Thornton hires new head of corporate debt advisory

Grant Thornton UK has announced the appointment of George Fieldhouse as head of its corporate finance debt advisory team.

Livingbridge races to third deal in two weeks with Waste Services Group acquisition

UK mid-market buyout house Livingbridge has made its third investment this year by buying into waste management services provider Waste Services Group. The post Livingbridge races to third deal in two weeks with Waste Services Group

Banking Profiles
Buy-and-build a “super opportunity” for PE in healthcare services – panel

Buy-and-build a “super opportunity” for PE in healthcare services – panel

Many European countries still have highly fragmented outpatient healthcare service sectors that could be a boon for sponsors looking at consolidation plays, according to a McDermott Will & Emery (MWE) and EY panel at this

Industrial decarbonization-focused Ara Partners promotes PE veteran Wang to managing director

Ara Partners, a specialist buyout firm focusing on industrial decarbonization investments, has promoted James Wang to managing director. The post Industrial decarbonization-focused Ara Partners promotes PE veteran Wang to managing director first appeared on AltAssets

Pharma and Healthcare
Triton acquires Clinigen at increased GBP 1.3bn valuation

Triton acquires Clinigen at increased GBP 1.3bn valuation

Triton-backed Triley Bidco has announced it will acquire UK-based pharmaceutical company Clinigen Group for 925 pence per share, valuing the company at GBP 1.3bn.

Software and Hi-Tech
LDC bolsters UK Midlands' team

LDC bolsters UK Midlands' team

LDC, the mid-market investment arm of Lloyd's bank, has appointed two new heads in its Birmingham and Nottingham offices.

Da Vinci cashes in on quick LoopMe growth with stake sale to Mayfair Equity at $200m valuation

Tech and consumer growth investor Mayfair Equity Partners has agreed to buy part of Da Vinci Capital's stake in mobile brand advertising platform LoopMe in a deal which values the company at almost $200m. The

Politics
Odin Groep awards exclusivity to Apax Partners

Odin Groep awards exclusivity to Apax Partners

Apax Partners has entered exclusive talks to acquire Dutch IT services provider Odin Groep, pre-empting an auction that had reached its second round, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Baird Capital PE unit backs Subsea Technology & Rentals

Baird Capital’s private equity arm has backed Subsea Technology & Rentals, which provides equipment and specialist services to the offshore energy industry. The post Baird Capital PE unit backs Subsea Technology & Rentals first appeared

BC Partners soars past target to seal €900m real estate fund close

BC Partners' real estate arm has surged past its target for its European value-add fundraise to hit a roughly €900m final close. The post BC Partners soars past target to seal €900m real estate fund

M&A
BluWave's 2021 Annual Report Reveals Historic Deal Flow and PE…

BluWave's 2021 Annual Report Reveals Historic Deal Flow and PE…

Robust valuations drove historic M&A volume in 2021, resulting in due diligence activity accounting for 37% of all private equity activity in 2021.(PRWeb January 18, 2022)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/bluwave_s_2021_annual_report_reveals_historic_deal_flow_and_pe_embracement_of_strategy_and_human_resources/prweb18440743.htm

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