VC Profile: VNV Global

Listed venture capital firm VNV Global recently raised $95m. Eliza Punshi talks to managing director Per Brilioth about portfolio company Voi, seeking network effects and investing in companies at the idea stage

Kindred Capital, which lets portfolio company entrepreneurs share its fund carry, closes £81m Fund II

Kindred Capital has hit an £81m final close for its second seed-stage European tech fund, doubling its capital under management.

Ex-Encore Consumer Capital, Wafra senior execs eye up to $125m for debut Seaside Equity Partners fundraise

Seaside Equity Partners, a private equity house launched by former managing directors at Encore Consumer Capital and Wafra, is out eyeing up to $125m for its debut fundraise.

US Supreme Court asked to rule on private equity pension liability

A dispute between Sun Capital Partners and a Teamsters pension fund could have important repercussions for the industry. Lawyers say a decision could come as early as next month

Schroders buys £2bn family office Sandaire in UK wealth push

The deal comes after Schroders made a big push into the UK wealth management sector after launching Schroders Wealth in 2019 — a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 38: Apollo jumps into impact investing with a new team

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Apollo Global Management is venturing into the world of impact investing, following some of its biggest peers in targeting funds dedicated to sustainability. The New York-based global alternative investment manager announced

BrüMate Gets a Drinking Buddy

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has made a $20 million investment in BrüMate, a direct-to-consumer seller of insulated drinkware. BrüMate’s patented products include wine tumblers, wine canteens, can and bottle coolers, barware, and coolers. The

Carlyle Acquires Electrostatic Sprayer Maker

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire Victory Innovations, a provider of electrostatic sprayers. Victory’s cordless electrostatic spraying equipment is used to disinfect surfaces in businesses, transportation systems, hospitals, and schools. The company is headquartered

Financial Sponsor Pro Joins BGL

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) has hired Heather Mosbacher Reiner as a managing director in the firm’s financial sponsor coverage group. Ms. Reiner will be based in New York City. Ms. Reiner has more

Bid Equity’s Myneva Group buys Swing

Social care and healthcare software provider Myneva Group, a portfolio company of Bid Equity, has acquired Germany-based market peer Swing.

PE firms increasingly paying themselves dividends through new portfolio company debt – report

Private equity firms are using portfolio company loans to pay themselves dividends at the highest ratio in five years as demand for corporate debt soars amid the coronavirus crisis.

Afinum buys majority stake in Listan

Afinum has acquired a majority stake in Germany-based computer hardware producer Listan.

French deal pipeline: live, expected and pulled sale processes

A round-up of sale processes ongoing or expected to launch in the coming months in France, as well as auctions that have been paused or cancelled since the beginning of the year, courtesy of Unquote

Stirling Square reinvests in Docu Nordic with TA Associates

Stirling Square Capital Partners has reinvested in portfolio company Docu Nordic Group, acquiring a majority stake alongside TA Associates, which has acquired a significant minority.

Atlassian reveals $50m venture capital fund to back cloud-based products, services

Australian software company Atlassian has raised a $50m venture capital fund to target cloud-based products and services.

Sutter Hill seals astronomical return after early bet on Snowflake ends in $80bn-plus IPO valuation

Sutter Hill Capital is celebrating an astronomical return on its investment in cloud data warehousing business Snowflake after it sealed the biggest software IPO in history at an $80bn-plus valuation.

TA Associates buys into Stirling Square Capital’s DOCU Nordic amid reinvestment from European firm

TA Associates has agreed to buy into Stirling Square Capital Partners portfolio business DOCU Nordic Group, a provider of business intelligence and data analytics services within the construction, real estate and healthcare markets.

KKR Acquires Industrial Distribution Property in Phoenix

Core Plus Real Estate Strategy Adds Third Industrial Asset to Portfolio NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the acquisition of an industrial distribution property in Phoenix, Arizona for a purchase

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