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Women in PE: Schroders Capital’s Lukas on impact investment and supporting GPs through fundraising woes

Women in PE: Schroders Capital’s Lukas on impact investment and supporting GPs through fundraising woes

Private markets asset manager Schroders Capital is focusing on supporting its GPs through a tough fundraising environment while it continues to push ESG and impact initiatives internally and externally, Investment Director Tanja Lukas told Unquote.

Africa
Clave Capital hits €50m first close for high-growth healthcare fund

Clave Capital hits €50m first close for high-growth healthcare fund

Spanish alternative asset manager Clave has hit a €50m first close for its Innohealth fund, which is targeting high-growth healthcare projects. The post Clave Capital hits €50m first close for high-growth healthcare fund first appeared

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Abris Capital seals exit of Polish canned fish business Graal to Müller Group

Abris Capital seals exit of Polish canned fish business Graal to Müller Group

Central European private equity firm Abris Capital Partners has agreed to sell Polish canned fish producer Graal to German food major Müller Group. The post Abris Capital seals exit of Polish canned fish business Graal

Africa
PE-backed Sabena Technics to hit the auction block this year

PE-backed Sabena Technics to hit the auction block this year

Sabena Technics, a French maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services provider to civil and military aircraft operators, is pencilled in for a sale this year, two sources familiar with the situation told this news service.

Africa
GP Profile: Soho Square pushes ‘dequity’ model in UK, eyes dealflow uptick

GP Profile: Soho Square pushes ‘dequity’ model in UK, eyes dealflow uptick

GPs that are technically lenders but behave more like private equity have more commonly been found operating in North America. But Soho Square has been pushing this nascent model in the UK over the past

Africa
Rockaway plans third closing for Rockaway Ventures Fund this autumn

Rockaway plans third closing for Rockaway Ventures Fund this autumn

Czech investment group Rockaway Capital plans a third closing for its Rockaway Ventures Fund this autumn, the fund’s general partner Dusan Zabrodsky told Unquote.

Africa
Panakès Partners closes second life sciences fund on EUR 175m

Panakès Partners closes second life sciences fund on EUR 175m

Milan-based venture capital firm Panakès Partners has closed its second life sciences fund at EUR 175m, eighteen months after holding its first close.

Africa
Stone Point Capital buys stake in Truist Insurance

Stone Point Capital buys stake in Truist Insurance

Stone Point Capital, a private equity firm aimed at financial services, and co-investors have acquired a 20% stake in Truist Insurance in a deal worth $1.95bn. The post Stone Point Capital buys stake in Truist

Africa
BlackRock Alternatives acquires major stake in Environmental 360 Solutions

BlackRock Alternatives acquires major stake in Environmental 360 Solutions

BlackRock Alternatives has tapped its Global Infrastructure Fund IV to acquire a majority stake in Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S), a waste management, environmental and circular company. The post BlackRock Alternatives acquires major stake in Environmental

Africa
DPE to exit VTU Group in sale to Altor Capital

DPE to exit VTU Group in sale to Altor Capital

Deutsche Private Equity Management (DPE) has agreed to sell its stake in VTU Group, an Austria-based engineering solutions provider, to Altor Capital.

Africa
Ardian preps Imes-icore for sale; sellside pitches ongoing

Ardian preps Imes-icore for sale; sellside pitches ongoing

Germany’s Imes-icore, a healthcare tech firm backed by Ardian, is expected to come up for sale later this year, five sources familiar with the situation said.

Africa
Vesey Street Capital Partners makes trio of promotions

Vesey Street Capital Partners makes trio of promotions

Vesey Street Capital Partners (VSCP), a private equity firm aimed at buyouts of lower-middle market healthcare companies, has made a flurry of appointments and promotions. The post Vesey Street Capital Partners makes trio of promotions

Africa
Northleaf Capital Partners nets $1.3bn for third secondaries fund

Northleaf Capital Partners nets $1.3bn for third secondaries fund

Global private equity investor Northleaf Capital Partners has raised $1.3bn for its third flagship secondaries fund.   The post Northleaf Capital Partners nets $1.3bn for third secondaries fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Africa
Rainier Partners hits $300m hard cap for debut fund

Rainier Partners hits $300m hard cap for debut fund

Rainier Partners, a lower-middle market private equity firm, has hit the $300m hard cap for its inaugural fund. The post Rainier Partners hits $300m hard cap for debut fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity

Africa
Former NFL star Zak DeOssie joins LO3 Capital alongside new fund close

Former NFL star Zak DeOssie joins LO3 Capital alongside new fund close

LO3 Capital, an investment firm focused on lower-middle market companies, has launched a private debt fund with over $220m in capital. The post Former NFL star Zak DeOssie joins LO3 Capital alongside new fund close

Africa
Camber Creek scores $425m across pair of new funds

Camber Creek scores $425m across pair of new funds

Camber Creek, an early and growth-stage investor aimed at the real estate sector, has raised $425m across a pair of new funds. The post Camber Creek scores $425m across pair of new funds first appeared

Africa
Argos Wityu to sell La Compagnie des Desserts to PAI

Argos Wityu to sell La Compagnie des Desserts to PAI

European PE firm Argos Wityu is set to sell French frozen desserts supplier La Compagnie des Desserts (LCDD) to PAI Partners.

Africa
Yellow Wood Partners acquires beauty brand Suave

Yellow Wood Partners acquires beauty brand Suave

Boston-based private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners has acquired the Suave brand in North America. The post Yellow Wood Partners acquires beauty brand Suave first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Africa
H.I.G. Capital buys majority stake in Italian beauty and personal care product distributor

H.I.G. Capital buys majority stake in Italian beauty and personal care product distributor

Global private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has acquired a controlling stake in Pinalli, a distribution platform for beauty and personal care products. The post H.I.G. Capital buys majority stake in Italian beauty and personal care

Africa
Inflexion taps £2.5bn fund to buy major stake in dss+

Inflexion taps £2.5bn fund to buy major stake in dss+

Inflexion, a UK-based private equity firm, has tapped its £2.5bn Buyout Fund VI to acquire a majority stake in dss+, a provider of operations management consulting services. The post Inflexion taps £2.5bn fund to buy

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