Fundraising
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Fundraising full steam ahead

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Fundraising full steam ahead

With private equity fund managers raising more than €120bn in the first half of 2021 alone, it seems appetite for the asset class has never been more abundant.

Opalesque Exclusive: Despite a recent volatility, Portal AM's DeFi fund outperforms

It's been a rough few weeks for digital assets. In May alone, Bitcoin dropped from $58,000 to nearly $30,000...Article Link

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: Despite a recent volatility, Portal AM's DeFi fund outperforms

It&`s been a rough few weeks for digital assets. In May alone, Bitcoin dropped from $58,000 to nearly $30,000. Performance in other digital currencies has been mixed at best. Chinese regulators announced greater scru...Article Link

Bridgepoint takes minority stake in fast-food chain Itsu

Investment is expected to help create 2,000 UK jobs over the next five years

Software and Hi-Tech
Hannover Finanz buys majority stake in Dental Direkt

Hannover Finanz buys majority stake in Dental Direkt

Hannover Finanz has acquired a majority stake of 64% in Germany-based dental laboratory supplier Dental Direkt as part of a succession solution.

Software and Hi-Tech
Intera Partners closes fourth fund at €335m

Intera Partners closes fourth fund at €335m

Finnish growth-focused private equity firm Intera Partners has held a first and final close for its fourth fund on its €335m hard-cap.

Software and Hi-Tech
FSN closes sixth fund on €1.8bn

FSN closes sixth fund on €1.8bn

Nordic mid-market private equity firm FSN Capital Partners has held a final close for its sixth fund on €1.8bn.

Business Services
Carlyle invests in logistics automation company Agilox

Carlyle invests in logistics automation company Agilox

Carlyle has invested in Austria-based Agilox, a company that develops intelligent autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for use in intralogistics and materials handling.

Europe
Epiris buys Sharps from Sun European Partners

Epiris buys Sharps from Sun European Partners

Epiris has acquired fitted bedroom furniture producer Sharps from Sun European Partners, ending the GP's 10-year holding period.

Event
Eurazeo kicks off sale processes for Peters Surgical, In'Tech

Eurazeo kicks off sale processes for Peters Surgical, In'Tech

Eurazeo portfolio company In'Tech is preparing to review first-round acquisition bids at the end of June, while the GP has also launched the sale of Peters Surgical.

UK biotech startup Ochre lands seed financing to combat liver diseases

UK company initially seeks to make certain liver transplants more successful

Time for private markets to go public on ESG

Data and transparency will be central if private equity is to meet investors’ concerns about sustainability

Bye bye, sell-side: Bankers seek better lives in private equity

Junior bankers are escaping the excessive workloads and burnout that characterise the sector by looking to buyout houses for jobs with a better work-life balance and competitive pay

General Partners
Palatine holds £220m final close for fourth fund

Palatine holds £220m final close for fourth fund

UK mid-market GP Palatine Private Equity held a final close for its fourth fund on £220m in May 2021, managing partner Gary Tipper has told Unquote.

Pharma and Healthcare
Palatine buys majority stake in KCP-backed Routes Healthcare

Palatine buys majority stake in KCP-backed Routes Healthcare

Palatine Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in homecare health service provider Routes Healthcare from Key Capital Partners (KCP).

AMW :- Opalesque Roundup: Sub-billion-dollar hedge funds are outperforming $1bn-plus peers in 2021: hedge fund news, week 24

In the week ending June 18th 2021, hedge funds managing less than $1bn averaged gains of 1.4% in May, extending returns for the year to 8.9%. That puts smaller funds ahead of billion-dollar-plus funds, which

All Transactions
EverArc to Buy SK Capital’s Fire-Fighting Products Maker

EverArc to Buy SK Capital’s Fire-Fighting Products Maker

EverArc Holdings, a publicly-listed acquisition company, has agreed to acquire Perimeter Solutions, a portfolio company of SK Capital, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. Perimeter was formed by SK Capital in March 2018

Add-on
Olympus Pet Food Platform Expand to Colorado

Olympus Pet Food Platform Expand to Colorado

3D Corporate Solutions, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired All American Pet Proteins (AAPP). Olympus acquired 3D Corporate in May 2019. 3D Corporate develops, processes, distributes, and sells a variety of pet food

UK fintech Wise to go public in London direct listing

Money-transfer service, formerly known as TransferWise, has boomed during pandemic

Marlin Equity buys Learning Pool from Carlyle Cardinal Ireland

The Marlin investment is expected to lead to further job creation

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