Boosting the City post Brexit is tougher than just giving a speech

Politicians have a tough task on their hands to turn talk into action to unlock the City's potential

Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches $300m second fund eyeing motoring’s sustainable future

Car giant BMW’s hybrid venture capital firm has launched a $300m investment fund targeting early to mid-stage start-ups in the sustainability, transportation, manufacturing and supply chain industries. The post Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches

KKR Grows Global Private Credit Team with New Senior Hires

Expands Capabilities in Asset-Based Finance and Secured Lending NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointments of Giacomo Picco and Stephanie Yeh as Managing Directors on the firm’s global private

Maine Pointe Takes Number One Spot in Consulting.us Ranking of Top…

Maine Pointe continues to expand its private equity footprint with the addition of top industry experts Bob Brennan as VP Private Equity, and Arthur Mattousch as VP Private Equity – West Coast(PRWeb July 02, 2021)Read

AMB :- Nordic Capital raises $1.4bn for first mid-market fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The private equity investor Nordic Capital has created a new fund for mid-sized companies worth €1.2 billion ($1.4bn), including GP commitment of 6.8%, in just three months. The Evolution F...Article Link

AMB :- Ascribe Capital merges with Birch Grove to form a new entity to manage hedge funds and private credit vehicles

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.S. private equity firm American Securities&` credit business Ascribe Capital has merged with Birch Grove Capital (BGC), an alternative credit manager. The combined firm - AS Birch Grove ...Article Link

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EQT Exits Aldevron at $9.6 Billion

EQT Exits Aldevron at $9.6 Billion

EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Aldevron, a producer of nucleic acids and proteins, to Danaher Corporation for $9.6 billion. EQT acquired a majority stake in Aldevron in July 2019 from TA Associates. Aldevron’s

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Arcline Completes 2nd IPS Addition

Arcline Completes 2nd IPS Addition

Integrated Polymer Solutions (IPS), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Swift Textile Metalizing. Arcline acquired IPS from Industrial Growth Partners in July 2019. Swift Textile manufactures metalized fabrics that are used in

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GHK Capital Acquires ITS Logistics

GHK Capital Acquires ITS Logistics

GHK Capital Partners has acquired third-party logistics company ITS Logistics from McNally Capital. ITS Logistics provides supply chain management, transportation, warehousing, and logistic services to small and large-scale businesses. The company, with 600 employees, had

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Encore Gets New Managing Director

Encore Gets New Managing Director

Encore Consumer Capital has promoted Kate Wallman to managing director. Ms. Wallman joined Encore in 2016 as a vice president and was promoted to director in 2019. Encore invests from $5 million to $40 million

Apollo to take stake in fintech investor Motive Partners

The move aimed at beefing up the private equity giant’s own technology

TPG is evaluating going public through IPO or Spac

US firm is one of the last of the original private equity giants to remain a partnership

Software and Hi-Tech
Unigestion holds €611m final close for second Direct fund

Unigestion holds €611m final close for second Direct fund

Unigestion has held a final close on €611m for its Unigestion Direct II fund, surpassing its target of €600m.

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Polaris sells ProData Consult to Axcel

Polaris sells ProData Consult to Axcel

Nordic private equity firm Polaris has agreed to sell portfolio company ProData Consult to Axcel.

Software and Hi-Tech
Capiton buys majority stake in Axxence Group

Capiton buys majority stake in Axxence Group

Capiton has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based natural aroma chemicals (NAC) producer Axxence Group in an MBO from the company's founder, Joost van Neck.

Pharma and Healthcare
EQT to sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris

EQT to sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris

EQT has agreed to sell Danish nicotine gum maker Fertin Pharma to US tobacco giant Philip Morris International at an enterprise value of DKK 5.1bn (€686m). 

EQT to exit Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris International for DKK5.1bn EV after growing EBITDA by almost 50%

European private equity major EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris International for an enterprise value of DKK5.1bn (€685.9m) after growing its EBITDA by almost 50%. The post EQT to

Vauban lauds infra fundamentals amid Covid-19, seals €2.5bn Fund III close

Vauban Infrastructure Partners has hit a €2.5bn hard cap close for its third core infrastructure fund, saying the sector's fundamentals remain strong despite the Covid-19 crisis. The post Vauban lauds infra fundamentals amid Covid-19, seals

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