Distressed
Texas-based driller Arena Energy files for bankruptcy with debts of more than $1bn

Texas-based driller Arena Energy files for bankruptcy with debts of more than $1bn

The Gulf of Mexico operator, looking to restructure more than $1bn in debt, has a $64m deal to sell virtually all of its assets

Software and Hi-Tech
Garcia’s Take: Can private-equity reporting move beyond spreadsheets?

Garcia’s Take: Can private-equity reporting move beyond spreadsheets?

Private-equity firms report fund fees and performance mostly in formats that investors have to disaggregate

Baring Private Equity Asia
RBL Bank receives $211.2m from group of private equity investors

RBL Bank receives $211.2m from group of private equity investors

India-based private sector bank RBL Bank has reportedly received a INR 1,566 crore ($211.2m) in a funding round led by Baring Private Equity Asia.

4th Utility
DIF Capital Partners acquires majority stake in 4th Utility in £25m deal

DIF Capital Partners acquires majority stake in 4th Utility in £25m deal

DIF Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in UK fibre broadband provider 4th Utility for £25m. The transaction marks the first investment for DIF CIF II in the UK and its third investment in

Belgium
Capital Four holds €500,000 first close for its new private debt fund

Capital Four holds €500,000 first close for its new private debt fund

Capital Four, a credit asset management boutique, has held the first close of its latest fund, which is targeting €1bn.

asia
The Blackstone Group to acquire Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company

The Blackstone Group to acquire Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company

Investment firm The Blackstone Group has  entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Takeda Consumer Healthcare Company, the Japanese medicine company. The business is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and is most well-known

Angel / Venture
Base10, Cathay in $12m series-A for Lana

Base10, Cathay in $12m series-A for Lana

US-based early-stage venture capital investor Base10 Partners has led a $12m series-A funding round for personal finance platform Lana.

Oil and Energy
Oxy Capital exits Prio Energy to trade

Oxy Capital exits Prio Energy to trade

Oxy Capital has sold Portuguese petrol station operator Prio Energy to Spanish company Disa.

Digital Transformation
Quuppa raises €20m from Bocap and TCG

Quuppa raises €20m from Bocap and TCG

Finnish provider of real-time locating systems technology Quuppa has raised €20m in a series-A round from Finland-based investors Bocap and Tech Consulting Group (TCG).

Deal News
Waterland Private Equity acquires climate-friendly energy company Modstrøm Danmark

Waterland Private Equity acquires climate-friendly energy company Modstrøm Danmark

Waterland Private Equity is acquiring climate-friendly electrical supplier Modstrøm Danmark a year after Modstrøm’s revenue was $40.84m and its operating profit increased by 47% to $4.77m. The deal will see Waterland become a majority shareholder

General Partners
Williams Grand Prix to sell WGPE to Dorilton for €152m

Williams Grand Prix to sell WGPE to Dorilton for €152m

Williams Grand Prix (WGP) has agreed to sell Williams Grand Prix Engineering (WGPE) to Dorilton Capital for €152m.

Buyout
I Squared Capital is back in the fundraising market with eyes on fund III

I Squared Capital is back in the fundraising market with eyes on fund III

I Squared Capital is back in the fundraising market and is looking to raise its third infrastructure fund, just two years after closing the predecessor.

Russia
PFR cuts its stake in Enel Russia

PFR cuts its stake in Enel Russia

PFR Partners Fund I has cut its stake in Enel Russia, a Moscow-based power generation company, to 7.4% from 19%, according to reports.

Angel / Venture
The Craftory invests $20m in Present Life

The Craftory invests $20m in Present Life

Venture capital investor The Craftory has invested $20m in wellness and beauty company Present Life.

Distressed
Q2 Barometer: Coronavirus ravages European M&A market

Q2 Barometer: Coronavirus ravages European M&A market

The latest issue of the Unquote Private Equity Barometer, which charts the unfolding impact of the Covid-19 crisis on Q2 statistics, is now available to download

Russia
DBAG acquires Congatec

DBAG acquires Congatec

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has acquired a majority stake in robotics and computing components producer Congatec from the company's founding shareholders.

Software and Hi-Tech
DIF invests £25m in 4th Utility

DIF invests £25m in 4th Utility

DIF Capital Partners has invested £25m in broadband provider 4th Utility.

Firm News
Founder of Vista Equity Partners Robert Smith investigated for potential tax crimes

Founder of Vista Equity Partners Robert Smith investigated for potential tax crimes

Robert Smith, founder of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, is seemingly under investigation by the US Justice Department, according to a Bloomberg report. The publication has spoken with four sources familiar with the matter

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