blender
Private equity-backed Nutribullet, Magic Bullet maker bought by Delonghi in $420m deal

Private equity-backed Nutribullet, Magic Bullet maker bought by Delonghi in $420m deal

Capital Brands, the private equity-backed maker of the hugely popular Nutribullet and Magic Bullet blenders, has been bought by trade giant Delonghi in a $420m deal.

Consumer Services
Rhône Capital backs Illycaffè

Rhône Capital backs Illycaffè

Rhône Capital has acquired a minority stake in Italian coffee specialist Illycaffè.

Business Services
China’s Future Capital raises $187m fund to expand firm’s tech investments

China’s Future Capital raises $187m fund to expand firm’s tech investments

Future Capital focuses on early-stage investments in digital business services, software as a service, IT infrastructure and artificial intelligence

Event
Clessidra launches €600m fourth fund to back ‘Italian champions’

Clessidra launches €600m fourth fund to back ‘Italian champions’

Fund will focus on “Italian champions” with the potential to grow into an international business

Fintech and Finance
LDC invests in Ross Trustees

LDC invests in Ross Trustees

LDC has invested in trustee and pensions support service Ross Trustees.

Buyout
LPs planning big renewable energy infrastructure investment push as climate change response grows

LPs planning big renewable energy infrastructure investment push as climate change response grows

Global institutional investors plan to almost double their allocations to renewable energy infrastructure in the near-term as the global response to climate change continues to gain momentum.

asset management
BNP Paribas AM boosts €9bn-managing private debt, real assets division with four new hires

BNP Paribas AM boosts €9bn-managing private debt, real assets division with four new hires

BNP Paribas Asset Management has made four hires within its €9bn-managing private debt and real assets investment division.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Women to watch: the next generation

Women to watch: the next generation

Each year, as part of our Women to Watch honorees’ feature, we also highlight the accomplishments of a handful of women at the midpoint of their careers. This year’s class spans industries that include software,

Software and Hi-Tech
Meet private equity’s most influential women and rising stars of the future

Meet private equity’s most influential women and rising stars of the future

Meet the women who rank among the global private equity industry’s leading senior and rising star dealmakers

Buyout
CBPE Capital clears target for Fund X with £561m hard cap close

CBPE Capital clears target for Fund X with £561m hard cap close

UK private equity firm CBPE Capital has struck the hard cap for its tenth flagship investment fund after closing the vehicle on £561m.

Appointments
Gulf Capital brings in Eaton Partners senior exec Jasrai as head of fundraising and IR

Gulf Capital brings in Eaton Partners senior exec Jasrai as head of fundraising and IR

Middle East alternative assets major Gulf Capital has hired Eaton Partners senior exec Kaiser Jasrai as managing director of fundraising and investor relations.

Buyout
Women in private equity action group Level 20 names ex-Permira partner Cheryl Potter as chair

Women in private equity action group Level 20 names ex-Permira partner Cheryl Potter as chair

Level 20, a not-for-profit body launched to inspire women to join and succeed in private equity, has named ex-Permira partner Cheryl Potter as its new chair to succeed George Anson.

Angel / Venture
Ex-AOL chief exec Steve Case’s VC firm eyes $500m for new growth capital fundraise

Ex-AOL chief exec Steve Case’s VC firm eyes $500m for new growth capital fundraise

The venture capital firm launched by former AOL chief exec Steve Case is out targeting up to $500m for its fourth growth capital fundraise.

Buyout
GlaxoSmithKline spinout SR One strikes $500m hard cap for debut independent fundraise

GlaxoSmithKline spinout SR One strikes $500m hard cap for debut independent fundraise

Transatlantic biotech investor SR One has raised its first fund in the wake of spinning out from pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Angel / Venture
Ashton Kutcher’s VC firm Sound Ventures eyes another $150m fundraise

Ashton Kutcher’s VC firm Sound Ventures eyes another $150m fundraise

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher and talent manager Guy Oseary are back in the venture capital fundraising market eyeing $150m for their third Sound Ventures fund.

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