Litorina buys Swedish IT Consultancy Implema

Stockholm-headquartered GP Litorina has acquired a majority stake in Sweden-based Implema, an SAP and Microsoft Dynamics ERP software specialist.

Earth Capital merges four assets to form bioenergy plant SEHL

Earth Capital Limited, a UK-based growth equity impact investor, has announced the formation of Sustainable Energy Holdings Limited (SEHL), a new company created via the merger of four low-carbon bioenergy generation assets in its portfolio.

Montagu gears up for seventh fund

London-headquartered European mid-market sponsor Montagu has made a legal filing for its seventh fund.

Francisco Partners follows giant Fund VII raise with SAP Litmos carve-out

Tech-focused private equity giant Francisco Partners has agreed to carve out business software major SAP's learning management system business Litmos. The post Francisco Partners follows giant Fund VII raise with SAP Litmos carve-out first appeared

Silver Lake-backed AI firm G42 launches $10bn late-stage tech investment fund

UAE-based AI and cloud computing company G42 has launched a $10bn private equity fund in partnership with the state-backed Abu Dhabi Growth Fund. The post Silver Lake-backed AI firm G42 launches $10bn late-stage tech investment

VC house Stage 2 aims to prevent startups failing through go-to-market mistakes with $150m Fund III

Stage 2 Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by former Bessemer Venture Partners exec Jay Po, has raised $150m for its oversubscribed third fund. The post VC house Stage 2 aims to prevent startups failing

Innova Capital preps for Fund 7 deployment with promotion of long-serving exec to partner

Hot on the heels of a €220m first close for its seventh flagship fundraise, Innova Capital has revealed the promotion of long-serving exec Michał Wojdyła to partner. The post Innova Capital preps for Fund 7

Vast majority of institutional investors braced for prolonged recession amid lack of faith in govt inflation fight

More than 90% of instutional investors are bracing themselves for a prolonged recession amid sinking optimism the US government's ability to successfully fight inflation without hamstringing the economy, new research shows. The post Vast majority

KKR Completes Acquisition of Barracuda from Thoma Bravo

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Barracuda Networks, Inc. (“Barracuda” or the “Company”) a leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced that KKR’s investment funds have completed

PE’s Covid comeback stutters, LPs ‘overwhelmed’ at fundraising pace

Private equity's record-breaking comeback from the coronavirus pandemic last year has stuttered in 2022 as geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on markets, new research shows. The post PE’s Covid comeback

PE Firms Poised for Diversity Drive

Posted by Kem Ihenacho, Clare Scott, and Anne Mainwaring, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, August 15, 2022 Editor's Note: Kem Ihenacho is partner, Clare Scott is counsel, and Anne Mainwaring is an associate at

Main Capital's Cleversoft on market in Rothschild-led auction

The sale of Main Capital-backed Cleversoft, a German compliance software specialist, is gaining traction in a Rothschild-led sale, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Ex-Vista, KKR execs gobble up LP commitments with $1bn close of second Butterfly Equity food fund

Butterfly Equity, the food-focused buyout house launched by former Vista Equity and KKR execs, has scored a big fund size increase through the $1bn final close of its sophomore fund. The post Ex-Vista, KKR execs

IK Partners prepares Quanos exit, Raymond James advises

IK Investment Partners is getting ready to exit its portfolio asset Quanos Content Solutions, a German digital documents and business software provider, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Mid Europa Partners readies software developer Intive for sale

Intive, a Germany-headquartered software developer, is heading for a sale with Goldman Sachs advising sponsor Mid Europa Partners (MEP), three sources familiar with the situation said.

GP Profile: Tikehau’s Aerofondo set for aerospace industry take-off after first deal from debut fund

Aerofondo IV, an aerospace fund targeting the Spanish aerospace industry and managed by Tikehau Ace, is looking at deals across the entire aerospace industry as it looks to play into the theme of reindustrialisation of

Statement by Chair Gensler on Proposed Joint Amendments to Form PF

Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 Editor's Note: Gary Gensler is Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on his recent public statement.

After more than a decade, HIG Capital finally exits German recycler DSD

Global private equity major HIG Capital has sold Der Grüne Punkt – Duales System Deutschland to Circular Resources after more than a decade in its portfolio. The post After more than a decade, HIG Capital

Partners Group buys FRP from WP for the growing American insurance brokerage market

Global buyout major Partners Group has agreed to acquire specialist insurance broker Foundation Risk Partners from Warburg Pincus. The post Partners Group buys FRP from WP for the growing American insurance brokerage market first appeared on AltAssets

Permira brings in Koen Köppen from digital payment providers Mollie, Klarna as senior advisor for software, fintech

Global buyout major Permira has hired Koen Köppen from digital payment service provider Mollie as senior adviser to its global technology team, focusing on software and fintech. The post Permira brings in Koen Köppen from digital

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