Business Services
Verdane, Canica acquire Porterbuddy

Verdane, Canica acquire Porterbuddy

Private equity firms Verdane and Canica have acquired a majority stake in Norwegian logistics platform Porterbuddy.

Digital Transformation
THI invests in Corndel

THI invests in Corndel

THI Investments has taken a majority stake in digital and management training service Corndel.

Angel / Venture
Omers leads $20m round for Ultimate.ai

Omers leads $20m round for Ultimate.ai

Omers Ventures has led a $20m round for Germany-based customer service automation software Ultimate.ai.

Consumer Services
Carlyle buys Officine Maccaferri

Carlyle buys Officine Maccaferri

Ad Hoc Group, a vehicle controlled by Carlyle and Stellex Capital Management, has acquired Officine Maccaferri, an Italian troubled company specialised in civil engineering, for €9.3m.

Buyout
Powerful private equity bounceback from Covid-19 crisis sees firms keen to deploy huge dry powder totals

Powerful private equity bounceback from Covid-19 crisis sees firms keen to deploy huge dry powder totals

Private equity's impressive bounceback from the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to herald a deal surge as firms look to deploy massive amounts of dry powder, new research from law firm Dechert says.

Pension Funds
Private equity continues to lead pensions' announced private markets commitments; private debt, real estate tumble

Private equity continues to lead pensions' announced private markets commitments; private debt, real estate tumble

Opalesque Industry Update - Public pensions in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada tracked by eVestment continue to favor private equity investments over other private markets investment options, according to the just-released eVestment Private

Digital Transformation
LDC acquires minority stake in Foundation SP

LDC acquires minority stake in Foundation SP

LDC has invested in digital transformation service Foundation SP for a minority position in the company.

Buyout
Debt investment veteran Harris joins Sterling Group as managing director

Debt investment veteran Harris joins Sterling Group as managing director

Houston-based private equity house The Sterling Group has brought in veteran debt investment expert Jenny Harris.

Software and Hi-Tech
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Jersey strikes the balance

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Jersey strikes the balance

Elliot Refson, head of funds for Jersey Finance, discusses the blend of innovation and stability that the island offers to private equity.

Buyout
Rapid return to fundraising for JMI Equity as firm seeks up to $1.3bn for biggest vehicle yet

Rapid return to fundraising for JMI Equity as firm seeks up to $1.3bn for biggest vehicle yet

Software-focused private equity house JMI Equity is back in the market with its tenth flagship fundraise, less than two years after hauling in $1.2bn for its predecessor vehicle.

Buyout
Capstone boosts European fundraising, client origination with Howard hire

Capstone boosts European fundraising, client origination with Howard hire

Global placement agent Capstone Partners has brought in Tiffany Howard to boost its European fundraising and client origination.

Buyout
Sovereign Capital buys into business consulting, tech services business Zenitech

Sovereign Capital buys into business consulting, tech services business Zenitech

UK buy-and-build private equity specialist Sovereign Capital Partners has invested in Zenitech, a strategic business consulting and tech services provider.

Buyout
LPs commit more than €110m for first close of new Union Bancaire Privée debt fund

LPs commit more than €110m for first close of new Union Bancaire Privée debt fund

Private bank and wealth manager Union Bancaire Privée has just raised more than €110m for the first close of a new debt fund.

Buyout
Triton takes stake in German office furniture supplier Inwerk

Triton takes stake in German office furniture supplier Inwerk

European private equity house Triton has tapped its Smaller Mid-Cap Fund to buy a majority stake in Germany office furniture supplier Inwerk.

app
Lending, credit and financial planning app Updraft seals £16m equity and debt investment

Lending, credit and financial planning app Updraft seals £16m equity and debt investment

Lending, credit monitoring and financial planning app Updraft has scored a £16m equity and debt funding round.

Benevity
Hg taps new $4.85bn Saturn 2 fund to back charitable giving software pioneer Benevity

Hg taps new $4.85bn Saturn 2 fund to back charitable giving software pioneer Benevity

European software-focused private equity investor Hg has tapped its new $4.85bn Saturn 2 fund to back charitable donation-management and grant-management platform developer Benevity.

Software and Hi-Tech
Triton acquires Inwerk

Triton acquires Inwerk

Triton has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based office furniture business Inwerk.

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