Angel / Venture
Consortium in €6m round for Ambler

Consortium in €6m round for Ambler

A consortium of investors comprising BPI France, Idinvest Partners, Partech and Kima Ventures has backed a €6m funding round for Ambler, a French company that offers a service to manage inter-hospital patient transfers.

Digital Transformation
Vitruvian Partners acquires majority stake in Scrive

Vitruvian Partners acquires majority stake in Scrive

London-based Vitruvian Partners has acquired a majority stake in Scrive, a Swedish provider of digital signature and identity solutions.

Featured
Whitehorse already said to eye new $3bn fundraise, just months after closing $2bn vehicle

Whitehorse already said to eye new $3bn fundraise, just months after closing $2bn vehicle

Secondaries private equity specialist Whitehorse Liquidity Partners is reportedly already eyeing $3bn for a new fundraise - just a few months after closing its $2bn third fund.

Politics
Main Capital-backed Inergy buys Frontin

Main Capital-backed Inergy buys Frontin

Business intelligence and data analytics business Inergy, a portfolio company of Main Capital, has acquired Netherlands-based Frontin, a software platform for Dutch municipalities.

Angel / Venture
Indian VC Unitary Helion rebrands to Arkam Ventures amid reveal of INR3.25bn debut fund first close

Indian VC Unitary Helion rebrands to Arkam Ventures amid reveal of INR3.25bn debut fund first close

Indian venture capital house Unitary Helion has rebranded to Arkam Ventures amid sealing the first close of its INR7bn ($93m) targeting debut fundraise.

Software and Hi-Tech
NGC acquires Gelford Gebäudereinigung & Dienstleistungen

NGC acquires Gelford Gebäudereinigung & Dienstleistungen

NGC Nachfolgekapital has acquired Germany-based building services provider Gelford Gebäudereinigung & Dienstleistungen in an MBO as part of a succession plan for the company.

Angel / Venture
Azimut launches €50m venture capital fund

Azimut launches €50m venture capital fund

Italian investment firm Azimut has launched Azimut Digitech Fund, a venture capital vehicle with a €50m target.

Angel / Venture
Global Founders et al. back €7.5m round for Alasco

Global Founders et al. back €7.5m round for Alasco

New investors Global Founders Capital and Anyon have backed a €7.5m round for construction cost management and tracing software Alasco, along with existing investors HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Picus Capital.

Banking Profiles
PCP Capital’s lawyers home in on ‘legally risky’ fees in £1.5bn court battle with Barclays

PCP Capital’s lawyers home in on ‘legally risky’ fees in £1.5bn court battle with Barclays

The £346m earned in fees by the Qatari investors was more than ten times the £30m PCP pocketed for bringing Abu Dhabi into the fold, according to written submissions to the court

Business Services
Rotunda Capital passes $123m for first fundraise, well on the way to $175m goal

Rotunda Capital passes $123m for first fundraise, well on the way to $175m goal

Rotunda Capital has pulled in more than $123m towards what is believed to be its debut fundraise, putting it well on the way to its goal.

Angel / Venture
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down

Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down

This week, the Unquote Podcast checks up on the venture sector - featuring an interview with Dawn Capital's Norman Fiore.

Buyout
InstarAGF scores hefty fund size increase with $1.2bn Fund II final close

InstarAGF scores hefty fund size increase with $1.2bn Fund II final close

Infrastructure investment specialist InstarAGF has hauled in $1.2bn for the final close of its second fund, beating its initial target.

brand
TSG Consumer Partners promotes long-serving pair to managing director

TSG Consumer Partners promotes long-serving pair to managing director

Consumer and retail-focused private equity house TSG Consumer Partners has promoted Erik Johnson and Ed Wong to managing director after nine years each at the firm.

Consumer Services
Nestlé to sell Buitoni pasta brand’s North American business to PE firm

Nestlé to sell Buitoni pasta brand’s North American business to PE firm

Nestlé is selling pasta brand’s North American business to consumer-focused private equity firm Brynwood Partners after more than 30 years of ownership

Alibaba
QuadTalent hits almost $200m valuation thanks to Gaorong Capital investment

QuadTalent hits almost $200m valuation thanks to Gaorong Capital investment

QuadTalent, a digital transformation solutions provider, has hit a valuation of almost $200m thanks to a Series A round led by Gaorong Capital.

Appointments
Z Capital brings in experienced ex-Comvest Partners, Compass Group exec Chiodo for private equity team

Z Capital brings in experienced ex-Comvest Partners, Compass Group exec Chiodo for private equity team

Global investment firm Z Capital Group has hired Timothy Chiodo as a managing director and member of its private equity investment team.

Software and Hi-Tech
It’s time for a ‘Great Reset’ of capitalism

It’s time for a ‘Great Reset’ of capitalism

The Covid-19 pandemic represents a rare opportunity to reset our world to create a better future

Distressed
Where E, S and G collide in private equity…and implode

Where E, S and G collide in private equity…and implode

The coronavirus crisis has exposed the fundamental contradictions of sustainability

asset management
Harrison Street expands Europe team with ex-CPPIB, Franklin Templeton investors

Harrison Street expands Europe team with ex-CPPIB, Franklin Templeton investors

Real asset alternative investment specialist Harrison Street has expanded its European asset management team with two new hires.

Oil and Energy
Energy-focused PE firms shun unsecured debt

Energy-focused PE firms shun unsecured debt

Depressed oil-field values make buying unsecured debt riskier for energy-focused firms

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