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PPE, infection control product business Medicom gets CDPQ capital for Asian expansion

PPE and infection control specialist Medicom has picked up a loan from existing investor CDPQ to help expand the business into Asia.

Trivest Partners buys into tech-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand

Miami-based private equity house Trivest Partners has backed technology-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand as its latest investment.

Yellow Wood eyes massive fund size hike latest raise, could collect up to $750m

Consumer-focused private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners is back on the fundraising trail eyeing up to $750m - more than twice the amount it collected for its last fund.

Private equity funds being used for mass-scale money laundering: FBI

Private equity funds are being used for mass-scale money laundering according to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, which said the industry lacks adequate money-laundering programmes.

Private equity carried interest could see UK tax hike after chancellor announces capital gains tax investigation

Private equity executives raking in hefty amounts in carried interest could be in line for a tax hike after the UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced an investigation into the country's current capital gains tax system.

TPG takeover of Covid-ravaged Cirque du Soleil looks dead amid impending creditor deal – report

Private equity plans to take over world-famous Cirque du Soleil on the cheap after coronavirus pushed it into bankruptcy protection have been scuppered by creditors, who are reportedly set to agree a recapitalisation of the

Advent helps Amazon.com seller acquirer Thrasio to $1bn valuation through debut tech fund investment

Advent International has helped Amazon.com FBA business acquirer Thrasio to a $1bn valuation by leading a hefty investment round for the company.

VC surge sees record-breaking private equity year for Central and Eastern Europe

A record-breaking year for private equity investment in Central and Eastern Europe saw €2.95bn of capital invested in over 460 companies, new data from Invest Europe shows.

KKR taps $1.3bn Global Impact Fund to back Australian carbon offset business Greencollar

Global private equity giant KKR has backed Australian carbon offsetting specialist GreenCollar through its $1.3bn Global Impact Fund.

Align Capital follows $450m Fund II close with deal for PE-backed-business advisory firm WilliamsMarston

Align Capital has followed the $450m hard cap close of its sophomore private equity fund earlier this year by backing accounting advisory and management consulting business WilliamsMarston.

EQT sells Fund VII investment to EQT VIII, IX and TA Associates in €3bn-plus deal

EQT has agreed to sell its EQT VII investment IFS to its successor funds EQT VIII and EQT IX alongside new backing from fellow private equity investor TA Associates in a deal worth more than

Oprah, Natalie Portman join Blackstone growth unit in $200m Oatly investment round

Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman were among superstar investors joining Blackstone's growth arm in leading a $200m investment round for Swedish oat milk producer Oatly.

US VC fundraising in 2020 already at one of highest totals since 2006, with half a year still to go

US venture capital fundraising has already hit one of its highest total since 2006 this year with only two quarters gone, despite massive headwinds from the coronavirus crisis impacting on dealmaking and exit activity, new

FinTech unicorn Robinhood reaches $8.3bn valuation after huge extra capital influx in latest round

FinTech unicorn Robinhood has more than doubled its latest investment round thanks to an extra $320m of capital - pushing its valuation to an enormous $8.3bn.

TrueBridge brings AUM to over $3.3bn through close of biggest VC fund of funds yet

TrueBridge Capital Partners has brought its assets under management to more than $3.3bn through the final close of its biggest venture capital fund of funds yet.

Hong Kong sets sights on becoming Asian private equity fund hub through new Limited Partnership Fund Bill

Hong Kong is hoping to establish itself as a prime Asian destination for private equity and venture capital fund launches through the launch of its new Limited Partnership Fund Bill.

Sun Capital veteran Wolfe moves to Arsenal Capital as investment partner

Industrials and healthcare-focused private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has brought in veteran Sun Capital managing director Aaron Wolfe as a new investment partner.

Latin American fintech Warren Brasil raises $22.5m Series B round

Investment platform Warren Brasil has raised $22.5m in a Series B round led by QED Investors.

Personal finance management startup Lanistar hits £150m pre-launch valuation through VC investment

Personal financial management startup Lanistar has secured £15m to fund its upcoming launch later in 2020.

Spain’s Moira Capital buys into bulky goods transport, logistics business GOI

Spanish private equity house Moira Capital Partners has bought a roughly 50% stake in logistics operator GOI.

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