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Dealmaking slumps to 23-year low in Europe as virus fallout crushes demand

Private equity could help boost dealmaking as they look to deploy the $1.5tn of dry powder

Rothschild & Co-backed Auster Capital passes halfway in $1bn-targeting debut fundraise

Rothschild & Co-backed private equity investor Auster Capital has passed the $500m mark in a first close of its debut fundraise.

Inflexion-backed Alcumus acquires Banyard and ContractorCheck

Inflexion-backed Alcumus has acquired workplace management companies Banyard Solutions and ContractorCheck.

Carlyle co-CEO launches effort to get unemployed residents in US state back to work

Glenn Youngkin launches Virginia Ready Initiative to help retrain out-of-work Virginians for high-demand jobs and connect them with employment opportunities

Deals resume in sale of risky loan funds

Sales of new collateralised-loan obligations hit their fastest pace in early June since pandemic shutdowns began

BGF software, IT investment drive in 2020 continues with Juriba deal

UK growth investor BGF has backed IT migration software provider Juriba, to accelerate its product development and drive its international scale.

INVL taps biggest PE fund in Baltics to buy recycling, waste collection busines Eco Baltia

INVL has tapped the biggest private equity fund in the Baltic region to buy a controlling stake in plastic recycling and waste collection major Eco Baltia.

PE firms looking to refinance their businesses should move now to maximise options

Waiting for better pricing will prove a false economy if companies end up months later regretting not securing the capital and liquidity buffer they needed when it was available

How a former navy seal helped launch nearly 60 start-ups this year

Among the firm’s investors are some of its team members, family offices, high net worth individuals, and other LPs

Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

A pair of former EQT execs are more than halfway to their SEK1bn ($106m) target for their second private equity fundraise through their firm MVI Advisors.

Buy-and-build: 3i’s five-step strategy

Pete Wilson, partner and head of UK private equity at 3i, outlines some key considerations for executing successful bolt-on acquisitions

CIVC sells stake in radar tech maintenance pioneer GPRS to Kohlberg & Company

CIVC Partners has sold a majority stake in subsurface infrastructure scanning services business GPRS Holdings to fellow private equity house Kohlberg & Company.

Identity fraud fighting startup ubble raises €10m seed round

French tech startup ubble has bagged €10m in seed capital and a partnership with Bpifrance, the investment bank.

Area 1 Security secures $25m funding round to support its R&D

Area 1 Security, a pre-emptive email security solution, has closed its growth equity round on $25m, with ForgePoint Capital leading the round.

Australian business bank Zeller raises AUD $6.3m ahead of 2021 launch

New alternative business banking platform Zeller has reportedly raised AUD $6.3m ($4.3m) in a funding round as it aims for a 2021 launch.

US insurers’ private equity holdings continue to climb

Opalesque Industry Update - U.S. insurance companies increased their private equity holdings by nearly 10% in 2019 to $81.3 billion, marking the fourth straight year of increases. Private equity remains attractive to insurers looking to

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