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CVC takes aim at world’s fourth largest sport with Volleyball World investment

CVC Capital Partners has teamed up with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to launch a new partnership aimed at further monetising what is already the fourth-most popular sport in the world.

German private equity veteran RWB rebrands to Munich Private Equity amid strategy change

German private equity house RWB Group has rebranded to Munich Private Equity amid a change of strategy to help more of its investors access buyout funds.

Welsh Carson commits up to $250m to newly-formed cell, gene science investor Kiniciti

Private equity major Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has agreed to commit up to $250m to a strategic partnership with newly-formed Kiniciti, to invest in non-therapeutic companies supporting cell and gene therapy innovation.

WL Ross spinout BroadPeak Global leads consortium in $525m DuPont clean technology unit buyout

A consortium of BroadPeak Global, Asia Green Fund and The Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company have agreed a $510m buyout of the clean technologies business of DuPont de Nemours.

JMI Equity veteran Arrowsmith replaces Barber as managing general partner amid string of promotions

Software-focused JMI Equity has named its veteran investor Peter Arrowsmith as managing general partner amid a string of promotions at the firm.

Japan’s T Capital hits JPY81bn hard cap close for first fund since Tokio Marine spinout

Japanese private equity investor T Capital Partners has struck a JPY81bn ($780m) final close for its first independent fundraise.

GTCR buys, merges medical consumables pair to create Corza Medical

Private equity major GTCR has bought and merged a pair of medical products businesses to create new company Corza Medical.

Vitruvian Partners buys into Apax Partners’ cloud, networking services portfolio business Expereo

Vitruvian Partners has agreed to buy into Apax Partners portfolio business Expereo, which provides managed internet, cloud and networking.

HIG to buy into insurance marketplace eHealth as Covid shift to online intensifies

HIG Capital has entered a binding agreement to invest in health insurance marketplace eHealth in a $225m deal.

Pollen Street brings in experienced head of business development as Fund IV raise continues

Former RBS private equity arm Pollen Street Capital has brought in investment industry veteran Hugh Cutler as head of business development.

Capza hires two co-heads for pandemic recovery fund investing €500m AXA France mandate

Asset manager Capza has hired two co-heads of its Expansion fund, which is investing a €500m mandate from insurance giant AXA France.

VC industry scores ‘exceptional year’ for returns amid negligible Covid-19 impact

The venture capital industry scored an "exceptional" year for performance in 2020 as the effects of the global coronavirus crisis failed to bite into returns from the asset class, new research shows.

French fashion brand JOTT gets L Catterton buyout after decade of growth

French casual clothing brand Just Over The Top has picked up backing from consumer-focused private equity house L Catterton.

Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital said to eye $1.5bn for second fundraise

Bond Capital, the venture capital house founded by former executive at Kleiner Perkins, is reportedly eyeing $1.5bn for its second fundraise.

GGV Capital closes more than $3bn across string of new USD funds, latest RMB vehicle

Sino-US investor GGV Capital has raised more than $2.5bn for the largest family of funds in its history.

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr looks to fight ‘global existential threat’ by launching two VC funds

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr has taken a leaf out of his superhero character's book by launching a pair of venture capital fund focused on sustainable tech investments.

New Jersey pension fund commits $475m across debt, infra, VC fundraises

The $83.3bn-managing New Jersey Division of Investment has committed $475m across four infrastructure, venture capital and debt funds.

Qualitas Equity ups size of debut impact investment fund after rapid first close capital deployment

Qualitas Equity's impact division has bumped up the target for its debut fund to €50m amid after quickly deploying the vehicle's first close capital.

ICG taps up Silverfern private equity investor Brouwer as new managing director

Intermediate Capital Group has hired Rist Brouwer from private equity house Silverfern as a managing director in its European sub-ordinated debt and equity team.

New European healthtech investor Lauxera Capital hits €100m first close for debut fundraise

Newly-created healthcare investor Lauxera Capital Partners has pulled in about €100m for the first close of its debut fundraise.

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