Buyout
GED Capital buys, merges four clinical research, medical education businesses to create new platform

GED Capital buys, merges four clinical research, medical education businesses to create new platform

Iberian private equity investor GED Capital has bought four businesses through its GED VI España fund to create a new platform company of integrated services providers covering the needs of the whole drug life cycle.

Angel / Venture
Ex-GV partner Lo Toney already back with second Plexo Capital fundraise, eyes more than double Fund I total

Ex-GV partner Lo Toney already back with second Plexo Capital fundraise, eyes more than double Fund I total

Plexo Capital, the venture capital house launched by former GV partner Lo Toney, is back with its sophomore fundraise just a year after closing its debut vehicle.

Angel / Venture
Petco, with $3.3bn of debt, plans an IPO

Petco, with $3.3bn of debt, plans an IPO

The listing comes four years after private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board acquired the company for $4.6bn

Arena Investors
Arena Investors surges past Covid opportunities fund target to reach $519m final close

Arena Investors surges past Covid opportunities fund target to reach $519m final close

Arena Investors has surged past its target for a new special opportunities fund looking to reap returns from Covid-dislocated markets, hauling in $519m for a final close.

asia
Keppel Capital strikes $400m first close for debut Vietnam real estate fundraise

Keppel Capital strikes $400m first close for debut Vietnam real estate fundraise

Asian asset manager Keppel Capital has hit a $400m first close for its debut real estate fund focused on Vietnam.

Buyout
Japan’s ORIX Corp buys 70% stake in UK asset manager Gravis Capital Management

Japan’s ORIX Corp buys 70% stake in UK asset manager Gravis Capital Management

Japan's ORIX Corporation has bought a 70% stake in £3bn AUM fund manager Gravis Capital Management.

Buyout
F1 Payments recapitalised by York Capital Management alongside growth investment

F1 Payments recapitalised by York Capital Management alongside growth investment

Fintech F1 Payments has picked up a strategic recapitalisation and growth investment from private investment house York Capital Management.

Software and Hi-Tech
Cain International snaps up Italian restaurant chain Prezzo

Cain International snaps up Italian restaurant chain Prezzo

The London-based firm is taking over the business from TPG, which invested over £300m in the business six years ago

Fintech and Finance
How McKinsey became a bank CEO factory

How McKinsey became a bank CEO factory

McKinsey partners are in vogue as banks face a fresh set of problems amid the pandemic. New Lloyds Banking Group boss Charlie Nunn spent five years as a senior partner at McKinsey

Software and Hi-Tech
ECB’s chief economist defends private calls to bankers after meetings

ECB’s chief economist defends private calls to bankers after meetings

The calls break with the central bank’s usual practice of delivering information to all market participants at the same time

Angel / Venture
CVC to acquire RiverStone Europe for $750m

CVC to acquire RiverStone Europe for $750m

The deal with Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings to buy the run-off insurance services business is expected to close early next year

Pension Funds
Pennsylvania Pension details the costs of private equity investing

Pennsylvania Pension details the costs of private equity investing

The pension system’s fund managers collected about $427m in fees and expenses last year

Angel / Venture
Olive Tree Ventures reveals rebrand, Asia push amid $170m fund close

Olive Tree Ventures reveals rebrand, Asia push amid $170m fund close

Digital health-focused VC firm Olive Tree Ventures has hit a $170m final close for its latest fundraise amid the firm rebranding itself to OTV.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Gimv sells Climate for Life to Parcom

Gimv sells Climate for Life to Parcom

Gimv has sold its majority stake in Netherlands-based heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business Climate for Life to Parcom.

Software and Hi-Tech
Dyal Capital in talks to combine with Owl Rock Capital

Dyal Capital in talks to combine with Owl Rock Capital

Discussions also involve Altimar Acquisition, an Spac, and would value combined entity at around $13bn

Banking Profiles
JP Morgan credit subsidiary Highbridge Capital adds $2bn of investing power through Covid-inspired fund

JP Morgan credit subsidiary Highbridge Capital adds $2bn of investing power through Covid-inspired fund

JP Morgan investment subsidiary Highbridge Capital Management has another $2bn-plus of investable capital to hand thanks to the final close of its Convertible Dislocation Fund.

Angel / Venture
VCs in €12m round for GreenCom Networks

VCs in €12m round for GreenCom Networks

Shell Ventures has led a €12m round for Germany-headquartered sustainable energy system business GreenCom Networks.

Software and Hi-Tech
Wise acquires Cantiere del Pardo

Wise acquires Cantiere del Pardo

Wise Equity has bought a 60% stake in Italian yacht maker Cantiere del Pardo.

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