Manufacturing and Industrial
BlackRock invests in UK’s electric vehicle start-up Arrival

BlackRock invests in UK’s electric vehicle start-up Arrival

The manufacturer develops electric-powered city buses and vans, saying its vehicles can travel up to 300 miles without recharging

Angel / Venture
Signals Venture Capital backs funding round for Workpath

Signals Venture Capital backs funding round for Workpath

Signals Venture Capital has backed a funding round for Germany-based Workpath, a developer of objectives and key results (OKR) enterprise software.

Europe
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II closes on €463m

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe II closes on €463m

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has held a final close for its second Europe-dedicated private equity fund on €463m.

Alantra
Indigo Capital reveals €300m fund close as Alantra Capital buys up 49% stake in firm

Indigo Capital reveals €300m fund close as Alantra Capital buys up 49% stake in firm

Indigo Capital has revealed it closed its second flagship fundraise on €300m amid an announcement of a 49% buyout of the French firm by Alantra.

Angel / Venture
Venture capital firms help automated investing, banking platform M1 Finance to $45m Series C round

Venture capital firms help automated investing, banking platform M1 Finance to $45m Series C round

Automated investing, borrowing and banking platform M1 Finance has finalised its Series C investment round on $45m.

Software and Hi-Tech
Partners in Equity leads €20m round for Campings.com

Partners in Equity leads €20m round for Campings.com

Amsterdam-based private equity firm Partners in Equity has led a €20m funding round for French camping holidays booking platform Campings.com.

Buyout
First Round Capital launches biggest fundraise yet, eyes up to $220m for Fund VIII

First Round Capital launches biggest fundraise yet, eyes up to $220m for Fund VIII

First Round Capital is back in the fundraising market eyeing up to $220m for its eighth flagship investment fund.

Software and Hi-Tech
Deutsche Private Equity announces partner promotions

Deutsche Private Equity announces partner promotions

Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has announced six partner promotions in its investment and operations teams, following the final close of its fourth fund in September 2020.

Politics
Argand-backed Cherry buys Theobroma Systems

Argand-backed Cherry buys Theobroma Systems

Gaming hardware company Cherry, a portfolio company of Argand Partners, has acquired Austria-based embedded systems software and hardware producer Theobroma Systems.

Buyout
HIG Capital boosts infrastructure team with ex-Morgan Stanley managing director hire

HIG Capital boosts infrastructure team with ex-Morgan Stanley managing director hire

Global alternative investment giant HIG Capital has brought in ex-Morgan Stanley senior exec Ahmad Atwan as a managing director on its infrastructure team.

Buyout
Macquarie continues infrastructure debt fund surge with €1.2bn sub-investment grade raise

Macquarie continues infrastructure debt fund surge with €1.2bn sub-investment grade raise

Global infrastructure investment major Macquarie has hauled in about €1.2bn of new LP capital dedicated to investments in sub-investment grade infrastructure debt.

Manufacturing and Industrial
VR Equitypartner buys minority stake in Dittrich + Co

VR Equitypartner buys minority stake in Dittrich + Co

VR Equitypartner has acquired a significant minority stake in Germany-based industrial plastic components producer Dittrich + Co as part of an MBO.

Software and Hi-Tech
RedFish invests in FII-backed Maticmind

RedFish invests in FII-backed Maticmind

RedFish LongTerm Capital has acquired a minority stake in Italian IT systems integrator Maticmind, which is backed by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento (FII).

Arbor Investments
Arbor Investment lauds long-time food, beverage specialism after LPs commit $1.5bn to hefty new fund

Arbor Investment lauds long-time food, beverage specialism after LPs commit $1.5bn to hefty new fund

Food and beverage-focused private equity house Arbor Investments has sealed a huge jump in fund size by raising $1.5bn of LP capital for its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Ambienta's Amutec acquires Mobert, creates In Pack Machinery

Ambienta's Amutec acquires Mobert, creates In Pack Machinery

Amutec, a portfolio company of private equity firm Ambienta, has acquired Mobert, a manufacturer of machinery for the production of plastic and biodegradable bags.

Politics
It’s Johnson’s Brexit deadline day, but Goldman still expects a ‘thin’ deal with EU

It’s Johnson’s Brexit deadline day, but Goldman still expects a ‘thin’ deal with EU

The UK's chief negotiator David Frost is advising the prime minister against walking away from the talks

2020
Covid forcing newer private equity firms out of fundraising while veteran operators raise huge amounts

Covid forcing newer private equity firms out of fundraising while veteran operators raise huge amounts

European private equity fundraising activity has come roaring back in the third quarter thanks to a slew of big fund closes - but the coronavirus pandemic is forcing many less-established GPs out of the capital

Angel / Venture
Newion leads €2.5m round for Mediatool

Newion leads €2.5m round for Mediatool

Swedish media management software company Mediatool has raised €2.5m in a series-A funding round led by Dutch investor Newion, alongside J12 Ventures, Almi Invest and current investor Twig.

Buyout
Strattam Capital looks to boost Netstock’s North America expansion with majority stake buy

Strattam Capital looks to boost Netstock’s North America expansion with majority stake buy

Tech-focused private equity house Strattam Capital has made a majority investment in SME inventory planning and optimisation software provider Netstock.

Politics
British Private Equity Awards 2020: winners announced

British Private Equity Awards 2020: winners announced

Unquote unveils the winners of the 2020 British Private Equity Awards, hotly contested despite a most challenging market.

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