Opalesque Exclusive: Good Soil Investment Management launches maiden fund

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Emmett Peppers, a former salesman at Interactive Brokers and independent investor, has launched a new hedge fund. Good Soil Investment Management's Accelerated Opportunities LP Concentrated ...Article Link

Watchdog launches probe into TDR and Issa brothers’ takeover of Asda

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has launched its stage one probe into Bellis Acquisition 3, a takeover vehicle formed to conclude the £6.8bn deal

ArchiMed's Bomi bolts on Florence Shipping

Italian logistics specialist Bomi, a portfolio company of healthcare-focused GP ArchiMed, has acquired Florence Shipping.

Rundit raises €1m in seed funding

Finnish startup Rundit has raised €1m in a seed funding round co-led by angel investors Pierre Weimerskirch and the Luxembourg Private Equity Association.

Investcorp sells Avira, nets 200% IRR

Investcorp has sold cybersecurity software company Avira to US-based NortonLifeLock for $360m, just eight months after the GP acquired the company for $180m in a primary buyout.

Hedge fund industry performance surges on election results, vaccine optimism

Opalesque Industry Update - The HFRI 500 Index surged to its second-strongest monthly gain on record in November, driven by a combination of the U.S. election results and optimism regarding development, approval and availability of

World Economic Forum to be held in Singapore in 2021

The meeting of global political and business leaders is usually held in the Swiss mountain resort Davos

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 49: SPACs The SPAC shareholder class action boom is coming, SPACs have a hidden risk that investors need to know about

The SPAC shareholder class action boom is coming From Reuters: I m not the first to predict it, but the past few weeks have brought unmistakable signs that shareholder class action firms are homing in

Investcorp sells Avira for $360m to NortonLifeLock

Founded in 1986, the Germany-headquartered company provides cybersecurity software solutions to the Consumer and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) end markets

Korona Invest acquires stake in Enmac

Finnish growth investor Korona Invest has acquired a stake in Enmac, a Tampere-based engineering consultancy.

Scale Venture Partners Fund VII closes on $600m

Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Scale Venture Partners has closed its seventh fund on $600m.

Marcol-backed HealthHero acquires Eight Roads-backed Doctorlink

Marcol-backed HealthHero has acquired Eight Roads-backed Doctorlink, a provider of online triage and health risk assessment software.

Bain's Fedrigoni buys Industrial Papelera Venus

Fedrigoni, an Italian speciality paper company controlled by Bain Capital, has bought adhesive labels manufacturer Industrial Papelera Venus.

GP Bullhound et al. in €3m round for Elias Software

GP Bullhound has participated in a SEK 36m (€3m) funding round for Swedish software company Elias Software.

Employee, child monitoring software specialist Awareness Technologies gets TZP Group investment

Private equity house TZP Group has bought business security, monitoring, productivity and analytics software maker Awareness Technologies (ATI).

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