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Private equity trio seal world’s biggest ever software buyout with $12.2bn Visma deal

A trio of private equity houses have sealed the biggest buyout of a software company in history by backing Visma in an NOK110bn ($12.2bn) deal.

Baird Capital buys into growing aircraft parts recycling specialist eCube

UK private equity investor Baird Capital has picked up a stake in aircraft parts storage, disassembly and recycling specialist eCube.

Highland Europe backs Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt through $29m Series B

Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt has secured $29m in a Series B round to fund the further expansion of its services.

Arlington Sells Centauri at Big Multiple

Arlington Capital Partners has agreed to sell Centauri to publicly traded KBR for $827 million in cash. Centauri is a provider of engineering, intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced technology to intelligence and national defense agencies for

Roark Looks to Clean Up in Facilities Services

Roark Capital has made an investment in Divisions Maintenance Group, a technology and data-based provider of facilities maintenance services. Divisions Maintenance Group (DMG) services retail chains, pharmacies, grocery stores, warehouses, distribution centers, and REITs across

Camano and Tonka Bay Partner Up

Camano Capital and Tonka Bay Equity Partners have partnered up to invest in E-Cloth, a maker of microfiber cleaning products. E-Cloth produces a line of environmentally conscious microfiber cleaning products – designed to clean using

Do Reps and Warranties Insurers Pay Claims?

Law firm Lowenstein Sandler has just published a report, Getting Paid: A Look at Representations & Warranties Insurance, that explores whether insurances companies actually pay reps and warranties (R&W) claims. According to Lowenstein Sandler the

OakNorth Bank provides fund facility to Bluegem

OakNorth Bank has provided a subscription facility to Bluegem Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on European consumer businesses.

Capvis buys Business Systems Integration

Capvis has acquired a majority stake in Swiss cusomter relationship management (CRM) software developer Business Systems Integration (BSI).

MBK Partners said to enter Car Inc takeover talks after Luckin Coffee accounting scandal impacts share price

Asian private equity major MBK Partners is reportedly in talks for a take-private buyout of China's top car rental business Car Inc, which could value the company at up to $850m.

HSBC closes its second private equity fund at $260m

The global fund is part of the bank's annual Vision programme, expected to announce a new launch in the last quarter this year

Capital D to launch next fund in Q4

Capital D is to launch its next fund in Q4.

Global Brain extends series-A for Element Insurance

Global Brain has led the extension of series-A funding round for Element Insurance, a German white-label digital insurance provider, by an additional €10m, taking the total to €39m.

Providence agrees EdgeConnex exit to EQT, deal said to value business at up to $3bn

Providence Equity Partners has scored a sale of cloud data centre business EdgeConneX to fellow private equity player EQT in a deal which reportedly values the company at between $2.5bn and $3bn.

Hg sells Citation to KKR

Hg has sold business support service Citation to KKR.

EU regulator calls for changes to AIFMD rules as review begins

The EU’s Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is up for review and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has now issued an open letter about the key areas that may need some attention.

Baird Capital buys Welsh ‘aircraft recycler’ eCube

The investment is expected to help the company expand to North America

LeBlanc replaces Onex Corp founder Schwarz as president as firm reveals succession strategy

Canadian private equity major Onex Corp has named veteran investor Bobby Le Blanc as president as it shakes up its upper management as part of a long-term succession plan.

KKR acquires business service provider Citation from Hg

KKR is the third private equity owner of the UK company, which was sold by ECI Partners to Hg in 2016

Baird Capital acquires eCube

Baird Capital has acquired eCube, an airplane parts recycling company.

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