Opalesque Industry Update - After a strong 2019, the ASEAN private equity industry has been shaken by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports Preqin. As of September 2019 (the latest data available), ASEAN-focused private
Viking Venture-backed Mercell, a supplier of digital bidding and procurement tools based in northern Europe, has announed plans for an IPO.
San Francisco private equity house Gryphon Investors has completed a majority investment in Microsoft Azure cloud platform advisory and technical services provider 3Cloud.
Seco, an Italy-based computer components producer baceked by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento (FII), plans to list on the Italian Stock Exchange in 2021.
Committed Capital has acquired a majority stake in Netherlands-headquartered maritime service MR Marine Group.
Asset managers have been given a massive vote of confidence from insurers, with the vast majority confident their investment managers can navigate the current financial crisis caused by COVID-19, new research reveals.
Freeline, a British clinical-stage biotechnology company, has closed a $120m extended series-C financing. The round was led by Novo Holdings, Eventide Asset Management and Wellington Management Company.
Auster Fund I has held a first close on more than $500m towards its target of $1bn.
Swiss-Italian private equity firm Equinox Investments has closed its third buyout fund on €360m, exceeding its €300m target, Unquote understands.
Carlyle has agreed a $235m investment in the data centre unit of India's largest integrated telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel.
Lincoln International has announced new appointments in its DACH-based healthcare investment banking team, hiring Dirk Loeffler, Julian Knirim and Jens Gerlach from Raymond International.
Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund III has closed on its hard-cap of €1.1bn.
SCP Private Equity has permanently shut the British menswear retailer's all 66 stores across the UK
Emerging markets private equity industry association EMPEA has named General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford and CPPIB head of Asia Pacific Suyi Kim to its board of directors.
Nordic software-focused private equity firm Viking Venture has wholly acquired FotoWare, an Oslo-based B2B provider of digital enterprise asset management software.
NordicNinja has led a €2.2m seed funding round for Lithuanian logistics company Ziticity.
Private equity firm Alcedo has acquired a 70% stake in Italian gnocchi producer Bertoncello.
A rash of big-money private equity investments in Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio have seen India's PE and VC deal figures in H1 outdo results from the same period last year despite the crushing impact
Elysian Capital III has held a first close on more than £270m.
Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company Hunters has bagged $15m in a Series A funding round from Microsoft’s M12 and US Venture Partners.
