Software and Hi-Tech
PAI Partners shows appetite for the food sector with three deals in a week

PAI Partners shows appetite for the food sector with three deals in a week

The firm snapped up British food brands Addo Food Group and Winterbotham Darby and Spanish seafood company Angulas Aguinaga

Angel / Venture
Moonfare appoints Winson Ng of UBS as CIO

Moonfare appoints Winson Ng of UBS as CIO

Moonfare has hired Winson Ng, former head of private market investments at UBS, as its chief investment officer.

Oil and Energy
DeA Capital buys Gastronomica Roscio

DeA Capital buys Gastronomica Roscio

DeA Capital Alternative Funds has acquired a majority stake in Italian ready meal specialist Gastronomica Roscio.

Oil and Energy
Tikehau leads €150m investment in Amarenco

Tikehau leads €150m investment in Amarenco

Tikehau Capital has led a €150m capital increase in renewable energy group Amarenco.

Limited Partners
Novalpina buys majority stake in Laboratoire XO

Novalpina buys majority stake in Laboratoire XO

UK-based private equity firm Novalpina Capital has acquired a majority stake in Laboratoire XO, a French pharmaceutical company focused on the production and distribution of prescription drugs treating chronic diseases.

Buyout
TPG, TA buy into Thoma Bravo-backed Planview in $1.6bn deal

TPG, TA buy into Thoma Bravo-backed Planview in $1.6bn deal

Private equity majors TPG Capital and TA Associates have teamed up to buy into Thoma Bravo-backed work management business Planview in a $1.6bn deal.

Consumer Services
KCP invests £7m in Darts Corner

KCP invests £7m in Darts Corner

Key Capital Partners (KCP) has invested £7m in online darts retailer Darts Corner.

Politics
Private equity’s 2020 US election bets mostly pay off

Private equity’s 2020 US election bets mostly pay off

In the 2020 campaigns, about 61% of the buyout industry's direct contributions went to Democrats, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics

Baltic
Baltic-based INVL eyes up to €200m for second sustainable timber, farmland fundraise

Baltic-based INVL eyes up to €200m for second sustainable timber, farmland fundraise

Baltic private equity house INVL Asset Management is looking to raise up to €200m for its latest sustainable timber and farmland fund.

Angel / Venture
Peregrine Ventures ups fundraising ante as it hits first close for debut growth fund

Peregrine Ventures ups fundraising ante as it hits first close for debut growth fund

Israel-based early stage investor Peregrine Ventures has hit a first close for a $300m-targeting growth fund focused on late stage life science companies.

Angel / Venture
EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups

EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups

EQT recently launched its new growth strategy to bridge the gap between venture and buyouts. Partner Carolina Brochado talks to Eliza Punshi about the newly launched strategy, and how it will  differentiate itself from other

Event
VW returns to China ABS with bigger revolver

VW returns to China ABS with bigger revolver

Volkswagen Finance (China) priced a nearly Rmb8bn ($1.2bn) auto loan asset-backed securities deal this week, the eleventh in its Driver China series.

Software and Hi-Tech
UK plans tough new powers to intervene in takeovers on national security grounds

UK plans tough new powers to intervene in takeovers on national security grounds

Non-compliance could trigger fines of up to 5% of worldwide turnover or £10m, whichever is greater – and imprisonment for up to five years

Software and Hi-Tech
Tsinghua Unigroup bonds plunge to new low

Tsinghua Unigroup bonds plunge to new low

Dollar and renminbi denominated bonds of cash-strapped Chinese issuer Tsinghua Unigroup Co were heavily sold off this week, following renewed concerns over the company’s debt repayment ability.

M&A
Ascendas Reit builds S$1.2bn deal for acquisitions

Ascendas Reit builds S$1.2bn deal for acquisitions

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust has tapped the equity market for S$1.19bn ($887.7m) to finance a global purchasing spree.

Limited Partners
Relaxation of Covid-19 aid rules may help PE-backed firms – but will it be enough?

Relaxation of Covid-19 aid rules may help PE-backed firms – but will it be enough?

The Government's adjustment to aid for businesses is a welcome step for private equity firms, but it may be a false dawn

Fintech and Finance
FKS raises $255m loan from eight banks

FKS raises $255m loan from eight banks

Singapore-based FKS Food & Agriculture has closed a $255m-equivalent dual currency deal with eight lenders.

Software and Hi-Tech
Redco uses up bond quota to meet refi needs

Redco uses up bond quota to meet refi needs

Redco Properties Group has tackled some of its upcoming maturities by selling a new $266m bond to refinance debt.

Software and Hi-Tech
Longyuan Power makes strong bond return

Longyuan Power makes strong bond return

Wind power giant China Longyuan Power Group Corp found overwhelming support for its $300m bond sale, with investors giving the firm’s state ownership, deal timing and sector of operation a big thumbs up.

Angel / Venture
Bain Capital Ventures, Silversmith among VCs helping risk management solution Venminder to $33m Series C

Bain Capital Ventures, Silversmith among VCs helping risk management solution Venminder to $33m Series C

Third-party risk management solution developer Venminder has scored $33m in its Series C round, which was led by Silversmith Capital Partners.

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