2011-vintage funds: what is still in Nordic portfolios

Unquote and Mergermarket round up a selection of assets still held in 2011-vintage funds managed by Nordic GPs.

Humvee Maker Sold to KPS

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire AM General, a military vehicle and contract automotive manufacturer, from MacAndrews & Forbes, an investment firm controlled by Ronald Perelman. AM General manufactures specialized vehicles for military and

Trive Invests in Rubicon Bakers

Trive Capital has made an investment in Rubicon Bakers, a maker of all-natural cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins. Rubicon’s product line includes more than 50 SKUs – including vegan and plant-based options – that are

KPS Stalking Horse for Briggs & Stratton

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the assets of small engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton, including the equity of foreign subsidiaries, for approximately $550 million. On July 20, Briggs & Stratton voluntarily filed for

Ex-Barclays exec worried about Qatar loan damaging his prospects

Lawyer’s for Amanda Staveley's private equity firm PCP Capital Partners, which is suing Barclays, pressed Jones on the details of the loan to Qatar at the height of the financial crisis

Aurelius sells Office Depot’s Spanish business to trade

Aurelius Equity Opportunities has sold the Spanish contract business of its portfolio company Office Depot Europe to French provider of office supplies Lyreco.

Marlin-backed Talkwalker acquires Nielsen Social

Marlin Equity Partners portfolio company Talkwalker has acquired social insights software provider Nielsen Social.

Digital+ Partners leads $28m series-B for Quantilope

New investor Digital+ Partners has led a $28m series-B round for Germany-based market research software Quantilope.

Gilde’s Gundlach Automotive sells Goodwheel to trade

B2B tyres and automotive accessories distributor Gundlach Automotive, a portfolio company of Gilde Buy Out Partners, has sold its B2C tyres e-commerce business Goodwheel to TS Rochen, effective as of 1 July 2020.

AMB :- Global Peer Financing Association goes live

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Four major North American pension funds have come together launch the Global Peer Financing Association (GPFA) to advance peer-to-peer securities lending by asset owners. The pension funds - ...Article Link

Silver Lake in talks with Goldman Sachs to buy fintech company Meilleurtaux

The deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter, is the firm's second in France this month and follows the acquisition of human resources software provider Silae

Alphaserve Technologies acquired by Eze Castle Integration

Opalesque Industry Update - Eze Castle Integration, a portfolio company of private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) and a global leader in technology solutions, today announced the acquisition of Alphaserve Technologies, a provider of

Former Barclays executive’s sexist comments against financier Staveley revealed in court

Stephen Jones's comments about Amanda Staveley have come to light during the £1.5bn High Court battle over the lender’s financial crisis cash call

Eurazeo to acquire majority stake in software provider EasyVista

The Paris-based firm has entered exclusive discussions to acquire the company in a deal that values EasyVista's total share capital at around €131m

Waterland’s Netgo makes two bolt-ons

IT service Netgo, a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has acquired majority stakes in Berlin-based companies Commehr and Workbees as part of its sector consolidation strategy.

Sumeru Equity Partners reveals $100m Ceros strategic investment

Sumeru Equity Partners has made a $100m strategic investment in software-as-a-service design platform Ceros.

Nuveen launches new impact investment fund eyeing income inequality, climate change-battling deals

The $1tn-managing investment house Nuveen has pulled in its first capital for a new private equity fund targeting income inequality and climate change.

AB Tasty raises $40m from Crédit Mutuel Innovation et al.

Software-as-a-service company AB Tasty has raised a $40m series-C from Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Korelya Capital, Omnes, Partech and XAnge.

GP Profile: Emeram Capital Partners

Christian Näther, senior partner at Emeram Capital Partners, speaks to Unquote about how the Munich-headquartered GP's portfolio has fared during the coronavirus crisis, the GP's fundraising plans and its current M&A pipeline

Revealed: Conservatives’ surge in donations from Russian-born donors

The donations spike came despite a pledge from the former Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May to distance the Tories from Russian money

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