Software and Hi-Tech
Castik acquires Customs Support Group from Mentha

Castik acquires Customs Support Group from Mentha

Castik has inked the first deal from its second fund, acquiring Netherlands-based Customs Support Group (CSG) in an SBO from Mentha Capital.

bicycle
Cerberus Capital Management nears C$470m buyout of Canadian bike maker Dorel

Cerberus Capital Management nears C$470m buyout of Canadian bike maker Dorel

A buyout group led by private equity house Cerberus Capital Management has agreed a C$470m take-private deal for Canadian bicycle maker Dorel Industries.

Buyout
Ex-OrbiMed Advisors execs seal $410m final close for debut Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management fund

Ex-OrbiMed Advisors execs seal $410m final close for debut Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management fund

A team of former OrbiMed Advisors investment professionals have raised $410m for the final close of their debut Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management fund.

Angel / Venture
JC Flowers, Pelican Ventures team up to buy reinsurer Ariel Re from Argo Group

JC Flowers, Pelican Ventures team up to buy reinsurer Ariel Re from Argo Group

Private equity pair Pelican Ventures and JC Flowers have agreed to pick up reinsurance franchise Ariel Re from Argo Group.  Ariel Re is a global underwriter of property and casualty reinsurance operating through Lloyd’s Syndicate 1910.

Buyout
LBO France seals FH Ortho exit to trade buyer Olympus after impressive six-year growth

LBO France seals FH Ortho exit to trade buyer Olympus after impressive six-year growth

European private equity house LBO France has completed the sale of orthopaedic implant business FH Ortho to industrial group Olympus.

Aurotech
OpenGate Capital looks to build US government IT specialist Aurotech after agreeing buyout

OpenGate Capital looks to build US government IT specialist Aurotech after agreeing buyout

OpenGate Capital has acquired government digital services and tech consulting company Aurotech.

alternatives
Co-founder of Blackstone’s $125bn GSO credit arm launches new firm targeting stakes in alternatives managers

Co-founder of Blackstone’s $125bn GSO credit arm launches new firm targeting stakes in alternatives managers

The co-founder of private equity giant Blackstone's $125bn GSO credit platform has launched a new investment firm targeting stakes in mid-market alternative asset managers.

Angel / Venture
Castik Capital taps newly-closed €1.25bn Fund II for Customs Support buyout

Castik Capital taps newly-closed €1.25bn Fund II for Customs Support buyout

European private equity house Castik Capital has agreed to buy customs broker Customs Support from Mentha Capital and Park Ventures.

Buyout
Clearlake looks to buy into Warburg, Goldman Sachs-backed Endurance International in $3bn deal

Clearlake looks to buy into Warburg, Goldman Sachs-backed Endurance International in $3bn deal

Clearlake Capital has agreed to pick up Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs PE-backed web hosting business Endurance International in a $3bn take-private deal.

Distressed
Sponsor-lender relationship faces stiff Covid-19 test

Sponsor-lender relationship faces stiff Covid-19 test

GPs' relationships with their existing banks and debt funds became crucial to navigating challenging liquidity situations and potential covenant breaches in Q2, and will be even more important in managing the ongoing consequences of the

Fintech and Finance
Here’s what banks are telling London staff about the new lockdown

Here’s what banks are telling London staff about the new lockdown

Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and UBS are among banks sending memos to staff about new plans once the stricter London lockdown kicks in

Public
TDR’s purchase of Asda heads for the Competition and Markets Authority

TDR’s purchase of Asda heads for the Competition and Markets Authority

The CMA review could slow down the private equity firm’s plans for the supermarket chain and lead to greater public scrutiny of the deal

Software and Hi-Tech
Ms. Foundation for Women shifts to impact investments

Ms. Foundation for Women shifts to impact investments

The foundation’s intention is to invest $1m in PRIs during the next five to six years, recycling capital that is returned over multiple decades

Event
Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 44: SPACs Hedge funds scoop up SPAC shares, Hedge funds surface in wave of Biopharma SPAC deals, SPAC to the future How blank-check acquirers could reshape emerging companies' roles in public markets

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 44: SPACs Hedge funds scoop up SPAC shares, Hedge funds surface in wave of Biopharma SPAC deals, SPAC to the future How blank-check acquirers could reshape emerging companies' roles in public markets

Hedge funds scoop up SPAC shares From Institutional Investor: Hedge funds aren t just launching their own special purpose acquisition companies -they re also scooping up shares of these blank-check companies. Basso and Difesa have

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