Manufacturing and Industrial
White Park, Navigator Capital carve out Gateway from Gunnebo

White Park, Navigator Capital carve out Gateway from Gunnebo

Turnaround-focused private equity firms White Park Capital and Navigator Capital have carved out anti-theft systems manufacturer Gateway from listed security firm Gunnebo via Aralia Holding.

Pharma and Healthcare
Partners Group-backed Civica acquires InfoFlex

Partners Group-backed Civica acquires InfoFlex

Partners Group portfolio company Civica has acquired healthcare software developer InfoFlex.

Software and Hi-Tech
Astorg sells Italian finishing products supplier Surfaces Group to TA Associates

Astorg sells Italian finishing products supplier Surfaces Group to TA Associates

The transaction is expected to close in the last quarter of this year

Buyout
Private equity trio close in on €2.96n MasMovil takeover as rival bids fail to emerge

Private equity trio close in on €2.96n MasMovil takeover as rival bids fail to emerge

A trio of private equity majors look set to complete their agreed €2.96bn buyout of listed Spanish telecoms operator MasMovil after no rival offers for the company emerged.

Portfolio Company News
Synova-backed Fairstone acquires Chiltern House

Synova-backed Fairstone acquires Chiltern House

Synova Capital portfolio company Fairstone has acquired financial advisory firm Chiltern House.

Software and Hi-Tech
Vitruvian Partners sells Unifaun to Marlin Equity Partners

Vitruvian Partners sells Unifaun to Marlin Equity Partners

Vitruvian Partners has signed an agreement to sell Unifaun, a Swedish cloud delivery orchestration platform, to Marlin Equity Partners.

Buyout
Private equity execs bullish on 2020 dealmaking, more portfolio company support – survey

Private equity execs bullish on 2020 dealmaking, more portfolio company support – survey

Private equity firms remain bullish on their portfolio investments despite the widespread chaos caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research suggests.

Distressed
Private debt funds set to deliver worst performance since the global financial crisis

Private debt funds set to deliver worst performance since the global financial crisis

Meanwhile, global direct lending is on pace for its slowest year since 2015 in terms of capital raised

Buyout
Genstar Capital splashes out on 71-year-old car wash systems provider Sonny’s Enterprises

Genstar Capital splashes out on 71-year-old car wash systems provider Sonny’s Enterprises

Genstar Capital has bought into conveyorised car wash systems business Sonny's Enterprises.

Fintech and Finance
AXA’s sale of life insurance unit to Cinven collapses

AXA’s sale of life insurance unit to Cinven collapses

Private equity deal making globally fell sharply through the first six months of the year

Ares Management
Ares Management netted $4.4bn in first half of 2020 despite Covid-19

Ares Management netted $4.4bn in first half of 2020 despite Covid-19

Alternative investment manager Ares Management bagged $4.4bn in commitments despite dealing with the coronavirus fallout. The results from the second quarter of 2020 also saw it raise approximately $1.7bn in commitments across 24 transactions. “Despite

Ares Management
Ares Management raised $9.1bn in Q2 2020 amid Covid-19 volatility

Ares Management raised $9.1bn in Q2 2020 amid Covid-19 volatility

Alternative investment manager Ares Management bagged $9.1bn in new fund commitments in the second quarter of the year despite dealing with the coronavirus fallout.

Consumer Services
Investcorp records $165m loss as it feels Covid-19 pain

Investcorp records $165m loss as it feels Covid-19 pain

The firm blamed a number of assets operating in “secularly challenged industries”, such as retail, for the negative performance

Software and Hi-Tech
Goldman aims for 40% women in its mid-ranks as CEO says there is ‘more work to do’ on diversity

Goldman aims for 40% women in its mid-ranks as CEO says there is ‘more work to do’ on diversity

It’s a rare move for an investment bank, which typically set diversity targets at the entry level

Angel / Venture
YFM Equity Partners hires venture capital specialist for newly created role

YFM Equity Partners hires venture capital specialist for newly created role

Victor Christou joins as head of growth, responsible for seeking new investment opportunities in high-growth technology ventures

Digital Transformation
Blackstone agrees to buy Ancestry in a $4.7bn deal

Blackstone agrees to buy Ancestry in a $4.7bn deal

The firm will have roughly 75% of the provider of digital family history services

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