Software and Hi-Tech
HIG Capital recruits former Inflexion partner to head its London LBO team

HIG Capital recruits former Inflexion partner to head its London LBO team

John Harper will lead HIG’s small-cap investments in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Holland

Buyout
Main Post Partners makes strategic investment into skincare product company Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

Main Post Partners makes strategic investment into skincare product company Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

San Francisco-based private equity firm Main Post Partners has made a strategic growth investment into skincare product supplier Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.

Software and Hi-Tech
Andera Partners closes fourth mezzanine fund in excess of €500m

Andera Partners closes fourth mezzanine fund in excess of €500m

Despite Covid-19, ActoMezz IV fund surpassed its €450m target within 16 weeks, the firm said

Fintech and Finance
Bank dividends face manageable stresses but there are some wildcards

Bank dividends face manageable stresses but there are some wildcards

Regulators signalled that they will keep monitoring banks’ balance-sheet strength as economic conditions change, and they hold the options of extending the dividend caps and buyback suspensions

Event
Ex-Advent exec joins newly launched private equity firm

Ex-Advent exec joins newly launched private equity firm

Bram Grimmelt will head bd-capital’s Benelux investment division

Downsizing
Donau Invest backs Curasan restructuring

Donau Invest backs Curasan restructuring

Donau Invest has backed the restructuring plan for Germany-based pharmaceutical company Curasan, which will see the company de-listed and taken over by Donau Invest, subject to creditor approval of the plan.

Software and Hi-Tech
Inaugural TrackInsight Global ETF Survey reveals selector priorities and future adoption trends worldwide

Inaugural TrackInsight Global ETF Survey reveals selector priorities and future adoption trends worldwide

Opalesque Industry Update - TrackInsight, the global independent ETF analytics platform, has announced the results of the TrackInsight Global ETF survey 2020, supported by IHS Markit and iShares by BlackRock. This first edition of what

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Unigestion hauls in capital for two new private equity funds as it eyes Covid-19 deal opportunities

Unigestion hauls in capital for two new private equity funds as it eyes Covid-19 deal opportunities

Asset manager Unigestion has picked up more than €600m of new capital across interim closes for a pair of private equity fundraises.

Software and Hi-Tech
17Capital hires investor relations director in London

17Capital hires investor relations director in London

UK-based preferred equity lender 17Capital has appointed Martin Munte as its investor relations director in London.

Business Services
Silver Investment Partners-backed Alvara bolts on IT Kompetenz

Silver Investment Partners-backed Alvara bolts on IT Kompetenz

Cash management software producer Alvara, a portfolio company of Silver Investment Partners, has acquired Hamburg-based cash logistics and management software developer IT Kompetenz.

Appointments
BD-Capital appoints Advent’s Grimmelt as head of Benelux

BD-Capital appoints Advent’s Grimmelt as head of Benelux

BD-Capital has appointed Bram Grimmelt as partner and head of its Benelux investment activities.

Europe
Equistone-backed FirstPort to merge with Mainstay

Equistone-backed FirstPort to merge with Mainstay

Equistone Partners Europe portfolio company FirstPort is to merge with domestic property and asset management company Mainstay Group.

Software and Hi-Tech
Agilitas-backed Cibicom acquires Ice Denmark

Agilitas-backed Cibicom acquires Ice Denmark

Agilitas-backed Cibicom has acquired the Danish arm of Nordic telecoms company Ice Group, also known as Net1 Danmark.

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Warburg reinvests in Wex amid company legal battle over planned $1.7bn eNett, Optal buyout

Warburg reinvests in Wex amid company legal battle over planned $1.7bn eNett, Optal buyout

Warburg Pincus has made a $400m investment in New York-listed payments provider Wex as the company looks to bolster its balance sheet amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Angel / Venture
VentureWave holds first close of Impact Ireland fund

VentureWave holds first close of Impact Ireland fund

VentureWave Capital has held a first close for its Impact Ireland fund on €20-30m.

Angel / Venture
Indico, All Iron Ventures lead €5m series-A for Barkyn

Indico, All Iron Ventures lead €5m series-A for Barkyn

Indico Capital Partners and All Iron Ventures have led a €5m series-A funding round for Barkyn, a Portuguese pet food and veterinary startup.

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‘Crippling financial impact’ of Covid-19 puts PE-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly into administration

‘Crippling financial impact’ of Covid-19 puts PE-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly into administration

L Catterton-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly has fallen into administration due to the "crippling financial impact" of the coronavirus crisis.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Aliante-backed Morato Pane bolts on two companies

Aliante-backed Morato Pane bolts on two companies

Italian bread producer Morato Pane, which is backed by Aliante Partners, has acquired Roberto Industria Alimentare and the bakery division of Spanish Cerealto-Siro group.

Software and Hi-Tech
Andera closes ActoMezz IV in excess of €500m

Andera closes ActoMezz IV in excess of €500m

French private equity firm Andera Partners has held a first and final close for its ActoMezz IV sponsorless mezzanine vehicle on more than €500m.

Portfolio Company News
GCP takes minority in CubeLogic

GCP takes minority in CubeLogic

Growth Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in enterprise risk management service CubeLogic.

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