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CenterOak Partners looks to expand US car repair business CollisionRight with investment

Dallas-based buyout house CenterOak Partners has invested in CollisionRight, a regional multi-shop operator of auto body repair services in the central US.

Taylor Swift fails in attempt to regain catalogue rights as Shamrock Capital seals $300m deal

Pop music icon Taylor Swift has failed in her attempt to regain control of her own music back-catalogue after it was sold to to private equity house Shamrock Capital in a reported $300m deal.

Secondaries PE major Landmark Partners could be put on block by owner at about $1bn valuation

Secondaries private equity major Landmark Partners could reportedly be put on the block by owner BrightSphere Investment Group with hopes of a $1bn valuation.

French drug giant Sanofi invests in biotech, biopharma VC house Jeito Capital

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has made a €50m investment in biotech and biopharma venture investment house Jeito Capital.

Private equity trio complete €5.3bn Masmovil take-private deal

A trio of private equity majors have completed a €5.3bn buyout of listed Spanish telecoms operator Masmovil.

NextView Ventures seals big fund size jump for fourth flagship seed investment vehicle

Seed capital investor NextView Ventures has scored a big fund size jump by pulling in almost $90m for its target-beating fourth fund.

Debt-heavy Guitar Center to file for bankruptcy, agrees $700m-plus debt restructure

Private equity-backed US music instrument retail giant Guitar Center is set to file for bankruptcy protection amid agreeing a $700m-plus debt restructuring.

Gryphon Investors buys O2 Investment Partners porfolio business Vessco

San Francisco private equity house Gryphon Investors has agreed to buy Vessco Holdings from O2 Investment Partners.

Ex-Carlyle deputy fund management head joins private equity newcomer Longrange Capital

Former Carlyle managing director Michele Reing has joined private equity newcomer LongRange Capital as its CFO and COO.

KKR buys into Walmart-backed Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu at about $1.6bn valuation

KKR has agreed to buy into Walmart-backed Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu in a deal valuing the business at JPY172.5bn ($1.6bn).

EQT buys into TA Associates-backed construction SaaS specialist thinkproject

EQT has bought into TA Associates-backed construction and engineering SaaS provider thinkproject after four years in the latter's portfolio.

Bamboo Capital handed $40m fund management role targeting Madagascar electricity access

Impact investor Bamboo Capital Partners has been tapped up to manage a $40m renewable energy access fund by the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank.

Illinois pension picks trio of new Versant funds, Lightspeed Venture Partners vehicle as latest fund commitments

The $45.2bn-managing Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has agreed $85m of new venture capital investments across a string of funds.

European M&A seals impressive Covid recovery in Q3 as PE firms put large dry powder reserves to work

European M&A activity has scored a sharp recovery from near-decade lows caused by the coronavirus crisis - but annual figures are still trending towards their worst result in years, new research shows.

US private equity founder released from Russian house arrest over embezzlement charges

Baring Vostok Capital Partners founder Michael Calvey has been released from more than 18 months of house arrest in Russia by the country's supreme court.

Vista Equity Partners helps Pipedrive hit unicorn status through majority investment

Software-focused private equity major Vista Equity Partners has helped CRM platform Pipedrive reach unicorn status through a majority investment.

Minority shareholders set to reject Apollo’s C$3.3bn Great Canadian Gaming buyout

Apollo's attempted C$3.3bn buyout of casino operator Great Canadian Gaming has received a bumpy reception from some of the company's shareholders, with a trio of minority investors saying they would reject the offer.

EQT said to have started talks for takeover of €11bn-valued Dutch telecoms business KPN

European private equity major EQT has reportedly entered preliminary talks for an acquisition of €11bn-valued Dutch telecommunications business Royal KPN.

Main Capital looks to build European IT security major following Pointsharp buyout

European private equity house Main Capital has bought a majority stake in IT identity and access management business Pointsharp with the aim of creating a major Swedish security player.

European puzzle game major Keesing changes private equity hands as BC buys in

Private equity major BC Partners has agreed to buy European 'braintainment' business, Keesing Media Group from Ergon Capital and Mediahuis.

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