Axon launches €150m fourth innovation growth fund

Spanish private equity firm Axon Partners has launched a new vehicle with a €150m target, Fondo Axon Innovation Growth IV (AIG4).

DBAG reports NAV increase in Q2 2020

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has published its latest quarterly results, reporting a €46.1m increase in portfolio NAV in the three months to 30 June 2020, compared with the previous quarter.

Versant Ventures invests $30m in Matterhorn Biosciences

Versant Ventures has invested $30m in Switzerland-based Matterhorn Biosciences to launch the company and assist with the development of its T-cell therapy technology for cancer treatment.

Foresight-backed Envair acquires TCS for £2m

Foresight portfolio company Envair Technology has acquired Total Containment Solutions (TCS) in a deal worth £2m.

Can a slew of pandemic-focused private debt fundraises slow the sector’s fundraising decline?

Private debt fundraising is on pace for its slowest year in half a decade - but will a surge of newly-launched opportunistic vehicles hoping to profit from the coronavirus crisis turn those numbers around?

CalPERS reveals surprise resignation of CIO Meng, begins hunt for replacement

Pension giant CalPERS has revealed the surprise resignation of CIO Yu Meng after just 18 months in the role.

Why the massive explosion in Beirut will deepen Lebanon’s financial nightmare

At least 100 people died in the blast, and 4,000 others were injured after thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate stored by the government in a warehouse ignited

Transom Hits Grand Slam

After a mere 14-month hold, Transom Capital has sold its portfolio company Pelco to Motorola Solutions. Pelco is a designer, developer and manufacturer of video security products including video security cameras, video management and recording

EnPro Sells Springs Business to Turnspire

Turnspire Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the Goodyear Air Springs business from publicly traded EnPro Industries. Goodyear air springs are used by original equipment manufacturers and fleet operators for trucks, trailers, buses, and specialty

Gen Cap Closes Eleventh Fund IV Platform

Gen Cap America has acquired TFM Services, a provider of facilities maintenance services, from Thrash, Inc. The buy of TFM is the eleventh platform for Gen Cap’s fourth fund. TFM provides janitorial and floor maintenance

MKH Continues Car Wash Build

Clean Streak Ventures, a platform company of MKH Capital Partners, has added Bay Breeze Car Wash and Lube to its portfolio of express car wash locations. Bay Breeze Car Wash operates seven sites located in

Contracts with (Social) Benefits: The Implementation of Impact Investing

Posted by Anne M. Tucker (Georgia State University), on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Editor's Note: Anne Tucker is Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law. This post is based on a recent

Natixis’ sustainable investing arm Mirova closes ocean impact fund at $132m

The vehicle, launched in 2018, is dedicated to making impact investments into marine and coastal projects

Bain’s Hugh MacArthur says private equity must adapt to thrive in post-Covid world

The pandemic is forcing firms to work toward incorporating technology more effectively into their operations

Marcol invests in Fernarzt, launches new HealthHero platform

Marcol has acquired a 90% stake in Germany-based telemedicine startup Fernarzt and has announced the launch of its UK-headquartered digital health business HealthHero.

Armonia to launch €500m fund

Italian private equity firm Armonia will launch a new fund with a €500m target in the first qurter of 2021, Unquote understands.

LDC-backed Ensek acquires NrgFin

LDC portfolio company Ensek has acquired software consultancy NrgFin.

NorthEdge-backed Orbis acquires Optosafe

NorthEdge Capital portfolio company Orbis Protect has acquired security systems designer Optosafe.

Astorg’s IQ-EQ buys Conseil Expertise & Synthèse

Investment services business IQ-EQ, a portfolio company of Astorg, has acquired France-based accounting and auditing services provider Conseil Expertise & Synthèse.

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