Where there’s muck there’s brass: investors eye the circular economy

Rising environmental challenges are driving companies big and small to break away from a reliance on finite resources and to seek other solutions

Consumer Services
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant

PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant

PSG-backed Mapal, a Spanish developer of management software for the hospitality and retail sectors, has acquired Swedish compliance software provider GetCompliant.

Angel / Venture
VC-backed Apcintex acquired by Centessa

VC-backed Apcintex acquired by Centessa

IP Group-backed biotechnology company Apcintex has been acquired by Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a newly formed Massachusetts-based pharmaceuticals company.

New challenger emerges in PE battle for KPMG UK restructuring arm

A new challenger has emerged in the private equity tussle for KPMG's UK restructuring services division as Epiris reportedly prepares to enter the fray.

Europe
Kempen co-invests in £46.5m Eque2 MBO

Kempen co-invests in £46.5m Eque2 MBO

Kempen European Private Equity has co-invested in software company Eque2 in its £46.5m management buyout.

Warburg Pincus sells Bharti Airtel TV arm stake back to parent in $429m deal

Warburg Pincus has sold its 20% stake in the direct-to-home TV unit of Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel in a $429m deal.

Digital Transformation
DPE's AWK bolts on Ginkgo Management Consulting

DPE's AWK bolts on Ginkgo Management Consulting

Switzerland-based consulting firm AWK, a portfolio company of Deutsche Private Equity (DPE), has acquired Germany-based IT and digitalisation consultancy Ginkgo Management Consulting.

Software and Hi-Tech
Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic

Itago IV holds €60m first close, buys SR-Mecatronic

Italian private equity firm Itago has held a €60m first close for its buyout fund Itago IV.

Carlyle buys into South Korean taxi-hailing, electric bike major Kakao Mobility in $200m deal

Global private equity giant Carlyle has agreed a $200m investment in South Korean taxi-hailing, electric bike hire and navigation platform Kakao Mobility.

Edtech investor Reach Capital rockets to $165m Fund III close, more than double Fund II total

Education tech investor Reach Capital has hit a $165m final close for its third fund, more than twice the total it raised for its predecessor vehicle.

Angel / Venture
Secondary pricing flies high for infra funds; venture sees big jump

Secondary pricing flies high for infra funds; venture sees big jump

Infrastructure, growth funds and LBO funds all saw secondaries pricing remain above 90% of par in the 90 days to the end of December, according to research by Setter Capital.

Yellow Wood Partners promotes five amid ongoing Fund III raise

Boston-based buyout house Yellow Wood Partners has made a string of promotions as it continues to hunt down up to $750m for its latest fundraise.

KKR says it sees continued UK student housing demand amid £219m sale of five developments to Greystar

Global buyout giant KKR has sold five major student housing developments across the UK to Greystar Real Estate Partners in a £219m deal.

IK to sell quartz sink pioneer Schock to Triton after more than doubling operating profit

IK Investment Partners has agreed to sell Fund VIII investment Schock to fellow private equity house Triton after more than doubling operating profit at the quartz kitchen sink specialist.

Alger Expands Retirement Plan Offerings with High-Conviction, Focused…

Alger today announced the expansion of its Collective Investment Trust (CIT) offerings with Alger Focus Equity CIT, a focused portfolio of approximately 50 high-conviction, large capitalization...(PRWeb February 18, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/alger_expands_retirement_plan_offerings_with_high_conviction_focused_large_cap_collective_investment_trust/prweb17711014.htm

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