Manufacturing and Industrial
Investindustrial to take control of Guala

Investindustrial to take control of Guala

Investindustrial has increased its stake in Milan-listed bottle sealing company Guala Closures to 48.9%.

Blackstone
PE, LP giants among signatories to new scheme promoting diversity and inclusion within industry

PE, LP giants among signatories to new scheme promoting diversity and inclusion within industry

More than 40 LPs and GPs have signed up to a new initiative from the Institutional Limited Partners Association aimed at advancing diversity and inclusion across the private equity industry.

Business Services
ArchiMed's Bomi bolts on Florence Shipping

ArchiMed's Bomi bolts on Florence Shipping

Italian logistics specialist Bomi, a portfolio company of healthcare-focused GP ArchiMed, has acquired Florence Shipping.

Angel / Venture
Rundit raises €1m in seed funding

Rundit raises €1m in seed funding

Finnish startup Rundit has raised €1m in a seed funding round co-led by angel investors Pierre Weimerskirch and the Luxembourg Private Equity Association.

Buyout
Vegan, organic food and drink pioneer Laboratorios Almond gets Nazca Capital investment

Vegan, organic food and drink pioneer Laboratorios Almond gets Nazca Capital investment

Spanish private equity player Nazca Capital has tapped its €275m fourth fund to buy a majority stake in vegan and organic food supplier Laboratorios Almond.

General Partners
Investcorp sells Avira, nets 200% IRR

Investcorp sells Avira, nets 200% IRR

Investcorp has sold cybersecurity software company Avira to US-based NortonLifeLock for $360m, just eight months after the GP acquired the company for $180m in a primary buyout.

Politics
Hedge fund industry performance surges on election results, vaccine optimism

Hedge fund industry performance surges on election results, vaccine optimism

Opalesque Industry Update - The HFRI 500 Index surged to its second-strongest monthly gain on record in November, driven by a combination of the U.S. election results and optimism regarding development, approval and availability of

Software and Hi-Tech
Hedge funds managers record moderate returns as global equity market rallies

Hedge funds managers record moderate returns as global equity market rallies

Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 4.50% in November 2020, supported by the strong performance of the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 11.63%

General Partners
GP Profile: PAI to step up DACH deal-making

GP Profile: PAI to step up DACH deal-making

PAI Partners plans set to step up its deal-making in the DACH region, starting with its recently announced acquisition of real estate and facilities service provider Apleona from EQT. Ralph Heuwing, partner and head of

Buyout
Insight Partners, Farview Equity buy into Livingbridge-backed email signature management business Exclaimer

Insight Partners, Farview Equity buy into Livingbridge-backed email signature management business Exclaimer

UK private equity house Livingbridge has agreed to sell a majority stake in email signature management business Exclaimer to Insight Partners and Farview Equity Partners.

Manufacturing and Industrial
EQT acquires 30% stake in listed company Beijer Ref

EQT acquires 30% stake in listed company Beijer Ref

EQT has entered into an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in listed Swedish company Beijer Ref for $1.1bn from air conditioner manufacturer Carrier Global Corporation.

air con
EQT seals €1.1bn Beijer Ref investment to leave still-raising Fund IX up to 25% invested

EQT seals €1.1bn Beijer Ref investment to leave still-raising Fund IX up to 25% invested

European private equity giant EQT has agreed a €1.1bn investment in 150-year-old air conditioning and cooler technology business Beijer Ref.

Politics
World Economic Forum to be held in Singapore in 2021

World Economic Forum to be held in Singapore in 2021

The meeting of global political and business leaders is usually held in the Swiss mountain resort Davos

American Industrial Partners
American Industrial Partners agrees $1bn buyout of transport, logistics business Seacor

American Industrial Partners agrees $1bn buyout of transport, logistics business Seacor

American Industrial Partners has agreed a $1bn buyout of transport and logistics business Seacor Holdings.

Angel / Venture
Venture capitalists back biotech push to combat ageing process

Venture capitalists back biotech push to combat ageing process

Startups Rubedo Life Sciences, Elevian, BioAge Labs raise new financings

Software and Hi-Tech
Female private equity professionals get creative in the quest for mentorship

Female private equity professionals get creative in the quest for mentorship

More women in the private equity industry are turning to professional networks, both internal and external, in their quest for mentorship

armour
Guardian Capital Partners backs vehicle touchscreen, mount, armour maker Havis

Guardian Capital Partners backs vehicle touchscreen, mount, armour maker Havis

Philadelphia-based private equity firm Guardian Capital Partners has picked up a stake in vehicle touchscreen display and rugged mount supplier Havis.

Angel / Venture
EQT Ventures leads €50m Series B for French insurtech startup Luko

EQT Ventures leads €50m Series B for French insurtech startup Luko

French insurtech startup Luko has closed a €50m Series B funding round led by EQT Ventures to scale its insurance solutions backed by social responsibility efforts.

Software and Hi-Tech
EQT buys 30% stake in Beijer Ref for $1.1bn

EQT buys 30% stake in Beijer Ref for $1.1bn

The Swedish company, founded in 1866, is a wholesaler of cooling technology and air conditioning

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