Manufacturing and Industrial
Idinvest completes secondary deal for portfolio of 12 companies

Idinvest completes secondary deal for portfolio of 12 companies

Companies in the portfolio include audio streaming service Deezer, industrial group Forsee Power and video cloud platform Sightcall

Fintech and Finance
Livingbridge invests in Irish insurance business

Livingbridge invests in Irish insurance business

The investment in Chill Insurance is the second deal announced by the mid-market firm this month in the country

Banking Profiles
Barclays’ lawyers accuse Staveley of inventing story about £66m Qatar fee

Barclays’ lawyers accuse Staveley of inventing story about £66m Qatar fee

Staveley was put on the spot over why she didn’t raise her concerns about the £66m fee with Barclays or her own firm's lawyers as soon as she noticed it in a draft press release

Downsizing
Finnish private equity group CapMan sets up special situations arm

Finnish private equity group CapMan sets up special situations arm

The division will invest in underperforming or non-core business with a view to supporting them through financial restructuring and operational turnaround

Software and Hi-Tech
Goodhart Partners raises its stake in private equity firm CapitalSpring

Goodhart Partners raises its stake in private equity firm CapitalSpring

The London asset management firm, which acquired a minority interest in restaurant-focused CapitalSpring in April, is buying out other minority investors

Limited Partners
KKR’s Heidelpay invests in Tillhub

KKR’s Heidelpay invests in Tillhub

Germany-based payments service Heidelpay, a portfolio company of KKR, has acquired a stake in iPad-based contactless payment software company Tillhub.

Software and Hi-Tech
Oaktree acquires majority stake in Italian real estate fund manager Castello SGR

Oaktree acquires majority stake in Italian real estate fund manager Castello SGR

Headquartered in Milan, Castello currently has €2.3bn of assets under management and aims to expand its client base

Angel / Venture
Lifeline in €6.2m round for Tilt Biotherapeutics

Lifeline in €6.2m round for Tilt Biotherapeutics

Helsinki-based clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy developer Tilt Biotherapeutics has secured an additional €6.2m in funding from Lifeline Ventures and other private investors.

Software and Hi-Tech
Barclay CTA Index flat in May (up 1.44% YTD)

Barclay CTA Index flat in May (up 1.44% YTD)

Opalesque Industry Update - As financial markets continued their recovery and economies began to reopen from COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, managed futures were able to capture a small profit in May, gaining 0.04% according to the

Software and Hi-Tech
Notz Stucki makes three new hires for Switzerland and Italy

Notz Stucki makes three new hires for Switzerland and Italy

Opalesque Industry Update - The Geneva based asset management firm Notz Stucki strengthens its institutional sales team with three new hires in Geneva, Zurich and Milan. Alexis Peytre beefs up the Geneva team, Pascal Scherer

Performance
eVestment: Hedge funds positive in May +2.54%

eVestment: Hedge funds positive in May +2.54%

Opalesque Industry Update - The global hedge fund business posted an average +2.54% return for May, according to the latest eVestment hedge fund performance data. The rebound last month wasn 't enough to turn the

Software and Hi-Tech
Corten closes debut fund on €392m

Corten closes debut fund on €392m

Corten Capital has closed its debut fund on €392m.

Angel / Venture
VCs exit Caroobi to Deutsches Werkstattnetz

VCs exit Caroobi to Deutsches Werkstattnetz

Deutsches Werkstattnetz has wholly acquired online car repair booking platform Caroobi, from its venture capital backers.

Angel / Venture
Meta Change Capital launches €100m fund

Meta Change Capital launches €100m fund

Newly established venture capital house Meta Change Capital (MCC) has launched its debut fund with a €100m target.

Event
CapMan to launch first Special Situations fund after summer

CapMan to launch first Special Situations fund after summer

Nordic private equity firm CapMan has launched CapMan Special Situations to focus on turnarounds. 

asia
CDIB is reportedly thinking about buying into Taiwanese gym chain World Gym Taiwan

CDIB is reportedly thinking about buying into Taiwanese gym chain World Gym Taiwan

It seems like World Gym could soon have another stakeholder soon as reports are surfacing that private equity firm CDIB Capital International is eyeing a slice of the company. Having spoken with people with knowledge

Buyout
Parabellum Capital holds $465m final close of second investment vehicle

Parabellum Capital holds $465m final close of second investment vehicle

Parabellum Capital has held the $465m final close for its sophomore private investment fund.

Politics
Vista-backed Accelya bolts on Farelogix

Vista-backed Accelya bolts on Farelogix

Accelya, a Spanish airline financial analytics specialist backed by Vista Equity Partners, has acquired Farelogix, a Miami-based software-as-a-service provider for the airline industry.

Angel / Venture
VCs invest £60m in Monzo for £1.24bn valuation

VCs invest £60m in Monzo for £1.24bn valuation

Venture capital investors have participated in a £60m funding round for online bank Monzo, giving it a valuation of £1.24bn.

Angel / Venture
Square buys VC-backed payment app Verse

Square buys VC-backed payment app Verse

San Francisco-based Square, a financial services and mobile payments platform, has acquired VC-backed payment app Verse.

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