Software and Hi-Tech
Aurelius’s Office Depot to sell Spanish direct business to trade

Aurelius’s Office Depot to sell Spanish direct business to trade

Aurelius Equity Opportunities-backed Office Depot has agreed to sell its Spanish direct business unit, which runs under the brand Viking, to Bruneau Spain, a subsidiary of France's Bruneau Group.

Software and Hi-Tech
KKR taps $1.3bn impact fund for acquisition of Spanish training business

KKR taps $1.3bn impact fund for acquisition of Spanish training business

The acquisition of majority stake in Master D was for an enterprise value of €150m

Manufacturing and Industrial
PAI to acquire Amplitude from Apax

PAI to acquire Amplitude from Apax

PAI Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in orthopaedics manufacturer Amplitude Surgical from Apax Partners.

Buyout
Vitruvian Partners races to $4bn hard cap close for new fund raised entirely during lockdown

Vitruvian Partners races to $4bn hard cap close for new fund raised entirely during lockdown

Vitruvian Partners has wrapped up a rapid $4bn raise for its fourth flagship fund, taking less than three months to hit its hard cap.

Andrew Rosato
Veteran private equity pair join Triago as firm looks to boost offering to LPs, GPs amid Covid-19

Veteran private equity pair join Triago as firm looks to boost offering to LPs, GPs amid Covid-19

Private equity industry veterans Andrew Rosato and Simeon Ketchum have been hired by fund advisory specialist Triago as it looks to deepen its services amid the impact of Covid-19 on LPs and GPs.

Bayside
Illinois public pension reveals triple private equity investment, Clearlake Capital gets biggest commitment

Illinois public pension reveals triple private equity investment, Clearlake Capital gets biggest commitment

The $42.3bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has agreed a trio of new private equity commitments worth $125.

Advent
PE firms eyeing lucrative Italian football broadcast rights forced to wait as clubs mull options – report

PE firms eyeing lucrative Italian football broadcast rights forced to wait as clubs mull options – report

Private equity majors eyeing the lucrative broadcasting rights of Italy's top football league have been forced to wait after its clubs asked for more time to assess the proposals, Reuters has reported.

Buyout
KKR taps $1.3bn Impact Fund for Spanish online job training, exam prep provider MasterD

KKR taps $1.3bn Impact Fund for Spanish online job training, exam prep provider MasterD

Global private equity giant KKR has bought a majority stake in Spanish vocational training business MasterD.

Europe
DACH buyout market weathers Covid-19 impact, UK and France suffer

DACH buyout market weathers Covid-19 impact, UK and France suffer

Not all European buyout markets were affected equally by coronavirus lockdowns in Q2, with DACH emerging as the busiest region while its neighbours saw little activity, according to Unquote Data.

Ardian
Ardian buys French insurance broker Finaxy from Equistone Partners Europe

Ardian buys French insurance broker Finaxy from Equistone Partners Europe

Ardian has bought a majority stake in Finaxy, a French multi-specialist B2B and B2C insurance broker, from fellow private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe.

Buyout
Dell family investment arm MSD Partners soars past target to reach $825m credit fund close

Dell family investment arm MSD Partners soars past target to reach $825m credit fund close

MSD Partners, a subsidiary of Michael Dell's family private investment firm, has soared past its latest fundraising target to reach an $825m final close.

B2B
Corsair Capital commits to B2B payment, credit solutions provider MSTS in buyout from World Fuel Services

Corsair Capital commits to B2B payment, credit solutions provider MSTS in buyout from World Fuel Services

Business and financial services-focused private equity firm Corsair Capital has agreed a buyout of MSTS, a global B2B payment and credit solutions provider, from World Fuel Services Corporation.

Software and Hi-Tech
Saudi investment group withdraws bid to buy Newcastle United

Saudi investment group withdraws bid to buy Newcastle United

The group, which also included Reuben Brothers and was organized by the British financier Amanda Staveley, had been working to acquire Newcastle for $380m

Software and Hi-Tech
Apollo’s earnings recover as value of investments rises

Apollo’s earnings recover as value of investments rises

New York private equity firm posts net income of $446.3m for the second quarter

Angel / Venture
Nomura to cut around 10% of London dealmaking team

Nomura to cut around 10% of London dealmaking team

Nomura’s London operation, which is headquartered in Angel Lane in the heart of the City, is understood to be hit harder than its US office

Software and Hi-Tech
Cerulli: Institutional consultants anticipate long-term effects resulting from COVID-19

Cerulli: Institutional consultants anticipate long-term effects resulting from COVID-19

Opalesque Industry Update - The current market environment is likely to have long-term effects on certain aspects of the investment consultant industry. Cerulli expects three aspects of the market will be impacted significantly by the

Politics
AMB :- Ex-Warburg Pincus principal’s firm Preservation Capital hits hard cap $400m for debut fund

AMB :- Ex-Warburg Pincus principal’s firm Preservation Capital hits hard cap $400m for debut fund

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Former Warburg Pincus principal Jatender Aujla said that his firm Preservation Capital Partners has closed its debut fund at its hard cap of £309m ($400m). London-based private equity firm fo...Article Link

Software and Hi-Tech
Opalesque Exclusive: FACT Capital navigates a wild first year by focusing on specialization

Opalesque Exclusive: FACT Capital navigates a wild first year by focusing on specialization

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: FACT Capital, a new long/short hedge fund with an all woman investment team is trying to change the industry. FACT stands for fairness, alignment, compounding, and transparency

Software and Hi-Tech
AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: FACT Capital navigates a wild first year by focusing on specialization

AMB :- Opalesque Exclusive: FACT Capital navigates a wild first year by focusing on specialization

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: FACT Capital, a new long/short hedge fund with an all woman investment team is trying to change the industry. FACT stands for fairness, alignment, compounding, and tran...Article

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