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YFM seals quick 2x return selling CPMS to French engineering major Egis

YFM Equity Partners has doubled its money selling rail project business Collaborative Project Management Services Limited to French construction engineering company Egis.

EmergeVest brings in ex-Aberdeen Standard Investments, TransAsia exec Clothier as IR director

Hong Kong private equity house EmergeVest has brought in former Aberdeen Standard Investments and TransAsia Private Capital exec Sam Clothier as investor relations director.

First deal from debut Traction Capital fund sees firm pick up dental industry job platform Kwikly

Hybrid private equity and venture capital house Traction Capital has made the first deal from its debut fund by backing dental industry employment platform Kwikly.

Cutting edge data, software dealmaker OpenOcean strikes first close for €130m-targeting fundraise

Finland-headquartered venture capital investor OpenOcean has picked up €92m towards its third flagship fundraise focused on data solutions and software.

Bardin Hill brings in $600m for new opportunistic credit fund, sidecar vehicle

Investment manager Bardin Hill has raised $600m across an opportunistic credit fund and parallel sidecar vehicle.

Saudi Arabia’s $400bn sovereign wealth fund anchors new NBK Capital credit fund to first close

Saudi Arabia's $400bn Public Investment Fund has anchored the latest fundraise from Middle East private equity house NBK Capital Partners.

TA enters talks to buy private equity-backed French ERP group DL Software

TA Associates has entered exclusive talks to make a majority growth investment in DL Software, a French group of enterprise resource planning software providers.

Levine Leichtman names new head of Europe in wake of $463m fund close targeting region

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has a new head of Europe after promoting John O’Neill to the role.

Apollo-backed low-cost airline Sun Country continues to ride out Covid crisis as it launches IPO

Apollo Global-backed low-cost airline Sun Country has filed to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange despite a troubled time for airlines since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.

Ex-Ares, Cerberus dealmaker Alex Wolf’s Kingswood Capital strikes $230m hard cap fund close

Kingswood Capital, the lower mid-market private equity house launched by former Ares and Cerberus exec Alexander Wolf, has hit a $230m hard cap final close for its debut fund.

Big LP reup helps Finch Capital hit first close for €150m fundraise as firm doubles down on fintech startups

A huge reup from returning LPs has seen Finch Capital strike a first close for its €150m-targeting third fund aimed at European fintech and AI startups.

Golding Capital raises biggest-ever buyout fund of funds, eyes H2 for launch of follow-up vehicle

Golding Capital Partners has raised its biggest ever buyout fund of funds at €375m - and is already prepping for its follow-up raise before the end of the year.

Sanitiser, disinfectant chemical specialist Lonza SI bought by Cinven, Bain Capital in $4.7bn deal

Private equity majors Cinven and Bain Capital have agreed to buy microbial control chemical specialist Lonza Specialty Ingredients in a CHF4.2bn ($4.7bn) deal.

Cornell Capital, Trilantic NA create AI-powered healthcare staffing platform with triple buyout

Private equity investors Cornell Capital LLC and Trilantic North America have bought healthcare staffing specialists Trustaff Management and CardioSolution alongside AI-driven online job marketplace Stella.ai.

Covid revenue boom for Notonthehighstreet sees Great Hill Partners come in as majority investor

UK curated online marketplace Notonthehighstreet has been bought by growth equity firm Great Hill Partners following stunning revenue growth amid 2020's pandemic lockdowns.

Tikehau Capital taps up Middle East investment veteran Karimi to boost expertise in region

Alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital has brought in KHK & Partners co-founder Hassan Karimi as senior advisor in the Middle East region.

Inflexion reinvests in BES after six-year hold, AlpInvest said to back deal

Private equity house Inflexion has re-invested in engineering testing, inspection and consultancy services specialist British Engineering Services Group.

TDR Capital contuinues Arrow Global pursuit with fourth bid for asset manager

TDR Capital is continuing its pursuit of European asset manager Arrow Global following a trio of rejected proposals over the past couple of months.

Astia launches $100m VC fund to address ‘extraordinary’ investment bias away from women-led businesses

Silicon Valley-based Astia has launched a new $100m early-stage venture capital fund aimed at addressing the "extraordinary" disparity in funding for companies that include women in founding or executive roles.

Kester Capital banks on multibillion-dollar drug discovery software market with Optibruim buyout

Drug discovery software provider Optibrium has been bought by Kester Capital in the firm's third deal since closing its £90m sophomore fund.

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