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Co-founders of Chinese private equity firm Boyu build Singapore base

Hong Kong firm transfers some operations to Singapore to reduce exposure to Chinese scrutiny, say people briefed on move

Future returns: why family offices are drawn toward venture capital

Venture funds, which invest in startups that are in early to late stages of development, can lead to higher returns — but of course with more risk.

High Court dismisses Staveley’s case against Barclays

Court heard evidence from 17 witnesses over 30 days, four expert witnesses over six days

Terra Firma and Metric Capital-led consortium to sell Parmaco to Partners Group

Sale follows over €200m of capital investment over the last two years to support the delivery of new school and child day care buildings in Finland and Sweden

Partners Group picks up Parmaco from Terra Firma, Metric Capital after three-year hold

Private equity investor Partners Group has agreed a buyout of modular education building developer Parmaco from a consortium led by European private equity firms Terra Firma and Metric Capital.

L Catterton acquires Birkenstock

L Catterton is to acquire a majority stake in Germany-based footwear company Birkenstock.

Birkenstock sold in €4bn L Catterton-backed deal after record results in 250-year history

Iconic sandalmaker Birkenstock has sold a majority stake in itself to consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton in a €4bn deal amid the company reporting a record year despite the Covid-19 crisis.

Hiro Capital invests $15m in three gaming studios

Esports-focused venture capital firm Hiro Capital has invested €15m in video game studios Snowprint, Double Loop Games and Happy Volcano, based in Stockholm, San Fransisco and Leuven, Belgium, respectively.

Core Industrial Partners celebrates rapid virtual fundraise success with hard-cap-beating $465m Fund II close

Chicago private equity firm Core Industrial Partners has become the latest buyout house to hit fundraising success through an entirely virtual process, racing to a $465m one-and-done Fund II close in less than four months.

Partners Group buys Parmaco from Terra Firma-led group

Swiss PE firm Partners Group has acquired education building provider Parmaco from a consortium led by Terra Firma and Metric Capital.

P101 invests €6m in series-B for Bipi Mobility

Italian venture capital house P101 has invested €6m in a series-B financing round for Madrid-based car rental platform Bipi Mobility.

ND Group leads financing round for EGo Mobile

EGo Mobile majority shareholder ND Group has led a funding round totalling more than €30m for the Germany-based electric car manufacturer.

LVMH-linked PE firm to take majority stake in Birkenstock

Bernard Arnault family office and L Catterton buy into maker of chunky sandals

Resolute Capital Partners names EnergyFunders co-founder Minshew to new president of energy role

Private equity firm Resolute Capital Partners has brought in energy, finance and tech industry veteran Casey Minshew for its newly-created role of president of energy.

Capidea buys toy company Maki from Industri Udvikling

Danish private equity fund Capidea has agreed to acquire a majority stake in B2B toy distributor Maki alongside its management. 

Left Lane Capital leads €8.2m series A for Memmo.me

Memmo.me, a Swedish platform that allows users to request personalised video messages from celebrities, has raised €8.2m in a series-A funding round led by New York-based Left Lane Capital. 

Latour buys Omni-Pac from Motion Equity and Arkéa

Motion Equity Partners and Arkéa Capital have sold their stakes in French packaging specialist Omni-Pac Group to Latour Capital.

Carlyle sells Logoplaste stake to OTPP

Carlyle has sold its majority stake in Portugal-headquartered plastic packaging producer Logoplaste to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP).

Soaring NYC startup scene, rising seed round sizes sees Primary Venture Partners up fundraising stakes with $200m of new capital

New York City startup scene-focused Primary Venture Partners has pulled in $200m of fresh capital through a pair of fundraises.

Emerging markets hedge fund assets extend record as expectations for global growth rise

Opalesque Industry Update - Emerging Markets (EM) hedge funds, led by funds investing in China, surged in 4Q to extend FY 2020 gains as EM hedge fund capital reached a new record, driven by gains

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