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'Covid-19 winner' ATG launches IPO with cornerstones

Auction Technologies Group (ATG), the UK technology company that runs online auctions and produces proprietary software for online auctions, has begun investor education for its IPO on the London Stock Exchange and has secured cornerstone

Veolia goes hostile in €11.3bn bid for Suez

Veolia Environment, the French utility, has launched an all-out attack in its attempt to buy domestic rival Suez, as the acquisitive company looks to bypass Suez’s board in an offer to shareholders that values the

Kester Capital banks on multibillion-dollar drug discovery software market with Optibruim buyout

Drug discovery software provider Optibrium has been bought by Kester Capital in the firm's third deal since closing its £90m sophomore fund.

PB Fintech sets Rp60bn IPO in motion

PB Fintech, parent of online insurance platform Policybazaar, has filed initials documents for a Rp60.17bn ($809.2m) IPO in India.

GroGuru and Sentek form a Strategic Partnership in Support of Farmers’…

GroGuru will leverage Sentek’s world-class soil moisture and salinity monitoring technology in conjunction with the GroGuru® InSites Software as a Service.(PRWeb February 08, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/groguru_and_sentek_form_a_strategic_partnership_in_support_of_farmers_strategic_irrigation_management_needs/prweb17711401.htm

Cinven leverages Visma success to back US professional tax prep software business Drake

Global private equity major Cinven has agreed to back professional tax preparation software business Drake Software.

Private Equity – Year in Review and 2021 Outlook

Posted by Andrew J. Nussbaum, Steven A. Cohen, and Katherine L. Chasmar, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, February 6, 2021 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Nussbaum and Steven A. Cohen are partners, and Katherine

China policy and markets round-up: Ant reaches restructuring agreement, MSCI launches China tech indices

In this round-up, Ant Group and the Chinese regulators have reportedly agreed on a restructuring plan that will see the online payments firm transform into a financial holding company, and MSCI rolls out two new

Charlesbank Hits Hard Cap

Charlesbank Capital Partners has held a final closing of its newest flagship fund, Charlesbank Equity Fund X LP, at its hard cap with $3.75 billion of capital. Fundraising for the new fund was launch just

Signature Aviation bidding war ends as rivals Blackstone, GIP team up for $4.7bn deal

The battle to buy private jet operator Signature Aviation has ended in accord after competing bidders Blackstone and Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to team up for a $4.7bn buyout.

Warehouse De Pauw raises €200m for growth

Warehouse De Pauw (WDP), the Belgian operator of logistics sites and warehouses, raised €200m in an overnight trade on Wednesday.

Brave Draghi

If he can form a government that holds the demons of Italian politics at bay long enough to drag his country through the coronavirus pandemic, then Mario Draghi will have earned his laurels. But in

Myanmar’s political turmoil casts pall over rare acquisition loan

A $390m loan backing CVC Capital Partners’ acquisition of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Green Towers (IGT) was abruptly put on hold this week after political turmoil rocked the country following a military coup. Pan Yue reports.

Thoma Bravo said to ride Covid’s digital payments rise with MeridianLink IPO

US private equity major Thoma Bravo is reportedly prepping an IPO of financial services software business MeridianLink which could value the company at more than $3bn including debt.

Elaia leads €15m series-B for Holded

Elaia has led a €15m series-B for Barcelona-based management software provider Holded.

Return of ‘Mr Whatever It Takes’ delights markets

The possibility that former ECB chief Mario Draghi may become the next Italian prime minister has caused excitement among bond market participants and a sharp rally in risky assets.

Most Forwarded: Opalesque most forwarded article – week 4: PE/VC Venture capital takes off How the lines between VC and PE are blurring, Global venture capital clusters in fewer firms, Bumper year for UK private equity as deals soar 257%

Venture capital takes off: How the lines between VC and PE are blurring From PE News: As 2020 came to an end, Ian Connatty, managing director of British Patient Capital (BPC), had good reason to

TDR and Issa Brothers to spin off Asda’s forecourts in £750m deal

The firm said that they are on track to complete their £6.8bn acquisition of Asda from Walmart later this month

PE firms vie to buy G4S amid concerns from officials, unions

Warburg Pincus and BC Partners are jockeying for the one of the world’s biggest security services provider, raising concerns about workers’ rights

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