Call for nominations: Private Equity Rising Stars list

Private Equity News and its sister publication Financial News are looking for promising young executives working in the European buyout industry

Software and Hi-Tech
Apax to acquire Herjavec Group

Apax to acquire Herjavec Group

Apax Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Toronto-based Herjavec Group (HG), a managed cybersecurity service.

Ferrer Freeman & Co spinout Peloton Equity raises over $150m for Fund II

Healthcare-focused buyout house Peloton Equity has raised more than $150m for its Peloton Equity II fund.

Software and Hi-Tech
Sherpa sells Macrolibros to Gold Tower's Graficas Ceyde

Sherpa sells Macrolibros to Gold Tower's Graficas Ceyde

Sherpa Capital has sold commercial printing company Macrolibros to Graficas Ceyde, a printing business backed by special situations investor Gold Tower Investments.

EQT makes its first investment in Israel with $100m capital injection to CYE

Israel-based cybersecurity company CYE has secured a $100m growth investment from private equity firm EQT.

Software and Hi-Tech
EMZ acquires stake in Celebrate Company

EMZ acquires stake in Celebrate Company

EMZ Partners has acquired a minority stake in Germany-based personalised stationery and photo products business Celebrate Company.

Mill Point Capital almost triples AUM with rapid $886m Fund II close

Mill Point Capital has almost tripled its capital under management through the $886m final close of its second fund, less than three years after raising its debut vehicle.

GPB Capital accepts outside monitor

The agency asked a US federal judge to install a monitor to help preserve what is left of some $1.7bn invested in GPB Capital private equity funds

Digital Transformation
Sovereign's Acolin bolts on Fundbase

Sovereign's Acolin bolts on Fundbase

Fund distribution service platform Acolin, a portfolio company of Sovereign Capital, has acquired Switzerland-based market peer Fundbase from Nectar Digital Wealth.

Portfolio Company News
Latour to acquire 33% stake in Charterhouse's Funecap – report

Latour to acquire 33% stake in Charterhouse's Funecap – report

Latour Capital is to acquire a 33% stake in France-based funerals service Funecap, a portfolio company of Charterhouse, according to a report from L'Agefi.

Politics
K1 provides growth equity investment to XTM

K1 provides growth equity investment to XTM

K1 Investment has provided a growth equity investment for XTM International, a provider of translation management software.

Meet Europe’s top 10 private equity lawyers

Latham & Watkins partner Farah O'Brien topped the list of private equity deal lawyers

Private equity specialist Adragos Pharma brings in serial entrepreneur Otto Prange as general partner

Specialist private equity investor Adragos Pharma has brought in serial-entrepreneur and large family office head Otto Prange as general partner and investment committee chair.

Politics
Litorina-backed Fractal Gaming Group completes listing

Litorina-backed Fractal Gaming Group completes listing

Sweded-based computer hardware company Fractal Gaming Group, backed by Litorina, has listed on Nasdaq First North Premier.

Succession revealed at Huron Capital as co-founder Demkowicz looks to the future

Huron Capital Partners has revealed its succession plan by promoting Jim Mahoney to managing partner alongside firm co-founder Brian Demkowicz.

Politics
DST Global, LocalGlobe invest in €20m series-A for Libeo

DST Global, LocalGlobe invest in €20m series-A for Libeo

DST Global, LocalGlobe, Serena Capital and Breega have invested in a €20m series-A round for Paris-headquartered Libeo, a developer of a business payment management platform.

Europe
Zubr Capital, EBRD exit Targetprocess

Zubr Capital, EBRD exit Targetprocess

Zubr Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have sold their stakes in enterprise planning software Targetprocess to US-based Appito, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners.

TMT investment research specialist LightShed expands to VC with $75m debut fund close

TMT investment research firm LightShed Partners has branched out into venture capital investing through the close of its $75m debut fundraise.

Ex-Uber, NEA senior execs strike $140m final close for debut Construct Capital fund

Former NEA partner Dayna Grayson and ex-Uber executive Rachel Holt have hauled in $140m for the final close of their debut Construct Capital venture fund.

Appointments
Video: Healthcare Sector Focus virtual event

Video: Healthcare Sector Focus virtual event

Expert speakers joined our first Private Markets+ live event last week to discuss the short-term impacts of Covid-19, as well as the longer-term effect on traditional healthcare infrastructure.

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