Astorg gears up for fund VIII launch

Buyout house Astorg Partners is preparing the launch of its next flagship fund, according to a regulatory filing.

General Atlantic collects $3bn to extend ownership of four portfolio companies

Ardian and HarbourVest Partners co-led the formation of General Atlantic’s continuation fund, with additional capital from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Partners Group

Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches $300m second fund eyeing motoring’s sustainable future

Car giant BMW’s hybrid venture capital firm has launched a $300m investment fund targeting early to mid-stage start-ups in the sustainability, transportation, manufacturing and supply chain industries. The post Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches

Arcline Completes 2nd IPS Addition

Integrated Polymer Solutions (IPS), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Swift Textile Metalizing. Arcline acquired IPS from Industrial Growth Partners in July 2019. Swift Textile manufactures metalized fabrics that are used in

GHK Capital Acquires ITS Logistics

GHK Capital Partners has acquired third-party logistics company ITS Logistics from McNally Capital. ITS Logistics provides supply chain management, transportation, warehousing, and logistic services to small and large-scale businesses. The company, with 600 employees, had

Polaris sells ProData Consult to Axcel

Nordic private equity firm Polaris has agreed to sell portfolio company ProData Consult to Axcel.

Hedge fund launches increased in Q1 amidst inflationary pressures

Opalesque Industry Update - New hedge fund launches increased in the first quarter of 2021 to the highest level since 4Q17 as hedge funds posted strong performance to begin 2021 and inflationary pressures have begun

HarbourVest continues 2021 international expansion with German office launch

The $76bn-managing investment house HarbourVest Partners has launched its second international expansion of the year with the opening of a Frankfurt office. The new German base, which follows the launch of its Singapore office in

Carlyle injects €60m into Inova

Carlyle has invested €60m in Inova, a French software provider for the biopharmaceuticals industry, in exchange for a majority stake.

MML Capital continues 2021 fundraising success, beats Fund VII hard cap to reach €670m close

MML Capital has burst through the hard cap for its seventh flagship fundraise to reach a €670m final close, sealing its biggest investment vehicle yet. The post MML Capital continues 2021 fundraising success, beats Fund

Network Thermostat Selected as a PCA Awarded Contractor

NetX joins the ranks of select vendors granted the esteemed Purchasing Cooperative of America contract in 2021(PRWeb July 01, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/network_thermostat_selected_as_a_pca_awarded_contractor/prweb18044125.htm

Private equity firms eye Japan deals

Private equity firms are building up a large war chest to target Japanese companies. Toshiba could be on the menu soon.

Evoco sells cable laying specialist Plumettaz after huge revenue growth during six-year hold

Swiss private equity house Evoco has agreed a "very successful" sale of high-tech cable laying specialist Plumettaz after six years in its portfolio. The post Evoco sells cable laying specialist Plumettaz after huge revenue growth

Livingbridge buys majority stake in VC-backed Semafone

Livingbridge has acquired a majority stake in Semafone, a UK-based data security and compliance software developer backed by VCs including Octopus Ventures and BGF.

EMPEA rebrands as the Global Private Capital Association

Opalesque Industry Update - EMPEA, the global industry association for private capital investment in Asia, Latin America, Africa, Central Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Middle East, today announced it is now the Global Private Capital

EPFR launches new hedge fund data reporting

Opalesque Industry Update - EPFR, a subsidiary of Informa Financial Intelligence and worldwide industry leader in providing fund flows and allocation data to financial institutions, announces its Hedge Fund Flows dataset. The new offering applies

Five Arrows invests £120m in Causeway Technologies

Five Arrows Principal Investments has made a £120m investment in UK-based construction software developer Causeway Technologies, taking a minority stake in the company.

Eight Roads launches $400m China healthcare investment fund

Former Fidelity Investments arm Eight Roads has launched a $400m China-focused healthcare fund. The post Eight Roads launches $400m China healthcare investment fund first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Genstar, TA combine Compusoft, 2020 Technologies in ‘merger of equals’

Genstar Capital and TA Associates have agreed to merge their portfolio businesses Compusoft and 2020 Technologies. The post Genstar, TA combine Compusoft, 2020 Technologies in ‘merger of equals’ first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Fortino Capital eyes new fund launch for late 2021

Belgian venture capital and private equity investor Fortino Capital will go back to market in the autumn to raise a new growth fund in excess of €300m, managing partner Duco Sickinghe told Mergermarket.

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