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Halifax Group makes quick hire of second operating executive by bringing in finance, consulting veteran Jerry Johnson

Private equity house The Halifax Group has named seasoned finance and consulting executive Jerry Johnson as its second operating executive.

Ratos ends 15-year Bisnode majority ownership with $811m sale to Dun & Bradstreet

Listed European private equity house Ratos has agreed an SEK7.2bn ($811m) sale of data and analytics specialist Bisnode to trade buyer Dun & Bradstreet after 15 years in its portfolio.

Quantum Energy Partners said to eye $5bn fundraise despite ‘unparalleled decline’ in oil, gas markets

Quantum Energy Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $5bn for its latest oil and gas-focused fundraise despite an unparalleled decline in the industry through the Covid-19 crisis.

Plexus Capital pulls in more than $500m to close latest small business-focused private equity fund

Plexus Capital has pulled in more than $500m for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise ahead of schedule.

Greycroft soars to $2bn of fund commitments with final close of new VC, growth fund pair

Venture capital house Greycroft has brought its total fund commitments to $2bn through the final close of two new investment vehicles.

Deeptech cybersecurity business Sekoia gets Omnes, Alliance Entreprendre backing

French deeptech cybersecurity business Sekoia has picked up €10m of funding from private equity investor Omnes and Alliance Entreprendre.

Warburg Pincus backs ‘rare find’ Take Blip to expand Brazilian business internationally

Global private equity major Warburg Pincus has backed Brazilian API communication platform Take Blip in the company's first equity financing round.

Cyber risk rating business NormShield picks up more VC funding in $7.5m Series A round

Cyber risk rating company NormShield has drawn in $7.5m of venture capital to bolster its go-to-market strategy.

Rapidly-growing cybersecurity platform Illusive Networks gets $24m VC-backed Series B1 investment

Rapidly-growing cyber defence platform Illusive Networks has been rewarded for its accelerating revenue growth with a $24m Series B1 investment.

Compliance automation startup Strike Graph gets Madrona Venture Group-led seed investment

Compliance automation startup Strike Graph has netted $3.9m in its seed round.

Vector Capital buys into big data management specialist MarkLogic Corporation

Tech-focused private equity house Vector Capital has agreed a buyout of MarkLogic Corporation, a provider of enterprise data integration and data management solutions.

Insight Partners leads $55m ChargeBee investment amid global surge in subscription service demand

Subscription billing and revenue operations platform ChargeBee has sealed a $55m Series F funding round led by Insight Partners.

Susquehanna Private Capital launches platform business QCG following Brandywine Coach Works buyout

Susquehanna Private Capital has launched Quality Collision Group, a holding company that will pursue strategic acquisitions of auto repair facilities throughout the US, following its purchase of Brandywine Coach Works.

Inspirit Capital agrees carve out of Lloyds Register Group’s global energy division

Inspirit Capital has agreed to carve out the energy division of global professional services firm Lloyds Register Group.

Private equity returns fall to six-year low as buyout firms fail to escape coronavirus chaos

Private equity returns suffered a severe drop in the first half of the year as the long-time booming asset class failed to escape the chaos of the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Private equity fight for slice of Italian football’s media rights hots up as two firms revise offers – report

A private equity battle to profit from the lucrative broadcasting rights of Italy's top football league has reportedly seen two buyout houses revise their offers.

Buyer-led secondaries specialist Sweetwater Investment Management seals $350m hard cap Fund II close

Secondaries-focused Sweetwater Investment Management has hit a $350m hard cap final close for its debut multi-client fundraise.

NREP raises Nordic region’s biggest-ever private equity real estate fund at €1.9bn

NREP has raised €1.9bn to close the biggest real estate private equity fund ever raised targeting the Nordic region.

MidOcean Partners buys into Huron Capital’s IT, managed services portfolio company InterVision

MidOcean Partners has bought into Huron Capital portfolio business InterVision Systems.

Life science investor RiverVest Venture Partners eyes up to $200m for Fund V

Life science-focused RiverVest Venture Partners is out eyeing up to $200m for its fifth fundraise.

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