Buyout
Newlight Partners completes investment into cybersecurity platform Pondurance

Newlight Partners completes investment into cybersecurity platform Pondurance

Newlight Partners, a private equity firm focused on North America, has invested into managed detection and response (MDR) platform Pondurance.

Bed Bath & Beyond.
Lion Equity Partners acquires T-Y Group and Harbor Linen from Bed Bath & Beyond

Lion Equity Partners acquires T-Y Group and Harbor Linen from Bed Bath & Beyond

Lion Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs, has tapped its sophomore fund to purchase T-Y Group and Harbor Linen from Bed Bath & Beyond.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Investindustrial exits Aston Martin

Investindustrial exits Aston Martin

Investindustrial has fully exited its investment in luxury car maker Aston Martin Lagonda, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Digital Transformation
PE-backed Nets bolts on CCV Schweiz

PE-backed Nets bolts on CCV Schweiz

Hellman & Friedman-backed Danish company Nets has acquired the Swiss subsidiary of Netherlands-based digital payment infrastructure provider CCV Group. 

Buyout
North Branch Capital closes its maiden fund on $132m

North Branch Capital closes its maiden fund on $132m

North Branch Capital has reportedly closed its maiden fund on $132m, as it looks to invest into lower-middle market industrial businesses.

Angel / Venture
VC-backed Getnow files for insolvency

VC-backed Getnow files for insolvency

Munich-based online supermarket Getnow, which is backed by investors including Germany-based IMS Capital Partners, has filed for insolvency, according to a filing with the Munich District Court on 26 October 2020.

Angel / Venture
UBS to plug $200m into fintech start-ups in tie-up with VC firm Anthemis

UBS to plug $200m into fintech start-ups in tie-up with VC firm Anthemis

UBS Next will develop a pipeline of technology innovation and a partnership network

Public
Rutland exits Armitage in £140m deal

Rutland exits Armitage in £140m deal

Rutland Partners has sold Armitage Pet Care to NYSE-listed Spectrum Brands Holdings for an enterprise value of £140m.   

Buyout
Pantheon names Matt Cashion as an investment partner

Pantheon names Matt Cashion as an investment partner

Global investment firm Pantheon has named Matt Cashion as an investment partner in its private equity co-investment team.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Egeria invests in Apoc Aviation

Egeria invests in Apoc Aviation

Egeria has invested in Netherlands-based Apoc Aviation, marking the exit of minority shareholder Antea Participaties.

Software and Hi-Tech
Palatine invests in Back2Work

Palatine invests in Back2Work

UK-based private equity firm Palatine Pivate Equity has acquired an undisclosed stake in Manchester-based training company Back2Work.

CapGemini
Teleo Capital acquires Rand McNelly

Teleo Capital acquires Rand McNelly

Private equity newcomer Teleo Capital has acquired Rand McNelly. The fleet management and asset tracking solution provider now plans to accelerate the development of its technology. The details about the deal were not disclosed, DC

Software and Hi-Tech
Private equity accused of ‘cashing in’ UK government loans

Private equity accused of ‘cashing in’ UK government loans

MP Darren Jones said he had been concerned over the “abuse” of some of the government’s support

Software and Hi-Tech
BGF sells stake in Chase Distillery

BGF sells stake in Chase Distillery

BGF has sold its stake in Chase Distillery to UK-headquartered alcoholic drinks conglomerate Diageo Great Britain.

Deal News
Keyhaven Capital earns multiple cost of 2x after EANOS Investments exit

Keyhaven Capital earns multiple cost of 2x after EANOS Investments exit

Specialist secondaries private equity firm Keyhaven Capital has earned a multiple cost of 2x following its exit of EANOS Investments,

Blackstone
The Blackstone Group raises $8.2bn for its long-hold fund

The Blackstone Group raises $8.2bn for its long-hold fund

The Blackstone Group has raised $8.2bn for its long-hold private equity fund, making Blackstone Core Equity Partners II fund roughly 70% bigger than its predecessor. The New York-based investor closed its fund at a hard

Appointments
Pantheon appoints Cashion as co-investment partner

Pantheon appoints Cashion as co-investment partner

Pantheon has hired Matt Cashion as an investment partner in its global private equity co-investment team.

By News Type
CalPERS’ next investment chief urged to up its stake in private equity

CalPERS’ next investment chief urged to up its stake in private equity

While the search for the next chief investment officer for California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is still ongoing, it’s clear that the US’ largest public pension fund wants more investment into private equity. In

Fintech and Finance
Tenzing backs MBO of VIPR

Tenzing backs MBO of VIPR

Tenzing has invested in the management buyout of VIPR, a UK-based provider of insurance software.

Distressed
German PE assesses opportunities in crisis

German PE assesses opportunities in crisis

Panellists from Nord Holding, LFPE, Mandarin Capital Partners and Allen & Overy discussed the role of private equity in the current deals landscape at Mergermarket's Germany Forum. Harriet Matthews reports

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