Europe
Permira to exit Vacanceselect to PAI-backed European Camping Group

Permira to exit Vacanceselect to PAI-backed European Camping Group

Permira and minority shareholders including The Ganivenq Family and Batipart are set to exit Vacanceselect, a campsite and mobile-home operator, in a sale to PAI-backed European Camping Group (ECG).

Consumer Services
Aurelius to buy Footasylum following antitrust ruling

Aurelius to buy Footasylum following antitrust ruling

Distressed investor Aurelius is to acquire UK streetwear and sportswear retailer Footasylum from JD Sports in a deal valued at around EUR 45m.

Manufacturing and Industrial
Montagu to exit Arkopharma for EUR 450m

Montagu to exit Arkopharma for EUR 450m

Private equity firm Montagu entered into exclusive negotiations to sell French health supplement maker Arkopharma to branded drug manufacturer Dermapharm for EUR 450m.

Software and Hi-Tech
SwanCap plans October first close for Fund VI

SwanCap plans October first close for Fund VI

Germany-headquartered SwanCap Partners is expecting to hold a first close for SwanCap Co-investment Opportunities VI in October 2022, founder and co-CEO Florian Kreitmeier told Unquote.

Event
Aksia creates Italian Food Excellence Group with three new deals

Aksia creates Italian Food Excellence Group with three new deals

Aksia Group has launched a platform for food investments, Italian Food Excellence Group (IFEX), as it integrates three recent bolt-ons to its 2021 investment in gnocchi maker, Master.

Investors to increase private credit allocation amid market uncertainties

82% of the respondents are expecting to increase their allocation to private credit in the year ahead amid market uncertainties, a new survey from Rede Partners shows. The post Investors to increase private credit allocation

Software and Hi-Tech
IK Partners in exclusivity to sell Exxelia to US trade

IK Partners in exclusivity to sell Exxelia to US trade

IK Partners in exclusivity to sell Exxelia to trade

Havencrest adds Alek Blankenau as principal following Fund II close

Healthcare-focused buyout house Havencrest Capital Management has hired Alek G. Blankenau from fellow Latticework Capital Management as principal. The post Havencrest adds Alek Blankenau as principal following Fund II close first appeared on AltAssets Private

Sentinel buys into biggest Anytime Fitness franchisee

Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired largest franchisee of Anytime Fitness Bandon Holdings. The post Sentinel buys into biggest Anytime Fitness franchisee first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Event
Aliter Capital readies Ipsum for post-summer auction

Aliter Capital readies Ipsum for post-summer auction

Aliter Capital is preparing portfolio business Ipsum, a UK-based utilities and infrastructure services provider, for a sale process set to launch after the summer, two sources familiar with the situation said.

Platinum in exclusive talks for €930m Imery high temperature business carve out

Platinum Equity has entered into exclusive negotiations to carve out Imery's high temperature business for a valuation of €930m. The post Platinum in exclusive talks for €930m Imery high temperature business carve out first appeared

Fundraising
Tikehau holds EUR 3.3bn final close for TDL V, plans further fundraises

Tikehau holds EUR 3.3bn final close for TDL V, plans further fundraises

France-based listed GP Tikehau Capital has held a final close for Tikehau Direct Lending V (TDL V) on its EUR 3.3bn target, representing a 57% increase versus its previous vintage.

Invesco closes Credit Partners Fund II on $644m to target distressed credit, special situations opportunities

Global Asset Management firm Invesco has held the final close of Invesco Credit Partners Fund II on $644m. The post Invesco closes Credit Partners Fund II on $644m to target distressed credit, special situations opportunities

Tikehau raises record €3.3bn for new direct lending strategy, includes €2.1bn flagship fund close

Tikehau Capital has held a €2.1bn final close for its flagship Direct Lending V fund. It has raised a record €3.3bn including commitments to the bespoke mandates and side vehicles of the same generation. The

What Would the New Carried Interest Loophole Proposal Do?

Legislation agreed to by top Democrats falls far short of closing a tax loophole that party leaders have complained about for years but would narrow its preferential treatment.

Oil and Energy
Tikehau et al. sell majority stake in GreenYellow to Ardian

Tikehau et al. sell majority stake in GreenYellow to Ardian

Tikehau Capital, Groupe Casino and Bpifrance have agreed to sell a majority stake in France-based GreenYellow to Ardian Infrastructure in a deal that values the decentralised energy specialist at EUR 1.4bn.

Appointments
Goodwin hires Shearman’s Carli for Munich PE team

Goodwin hires Shearman’s Carli for Munich PE team

Law firm Goodwin has hired Shearman and Sterling leveraged finance partner Winfried Carli to join its Munich-based private equity practice.

Public
Eurazeo’s NAV dips amid volatile markets

Eurazeo’s NAV dips amid volatile markets

Listed French sponsor Eurazeo has created a contingency buffer of EUR 500m to account for volatile market uncertainties, leading to a dip in the group’s net asset value, according to its half-year report.

Blackstone to buy rooftop solar mounting system Esdec

Blackstone has agreed to buy into rooftop solar mounting system Esdec Solar Group from Rivean Capital. The post Blackstone to buy rooftop solar mounting system Esdec first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Unstoppable Domains becomes unicorn with Pantera-led funding round

Blockchain and crypto technology-focused investor Pantera Capital has led a latest $65m funding round in Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains, boosting its valuation to $1bn. The post Unstoppable Domains becomes unicorn with Pantera-led funding

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