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Hot dog, sausage maker Salm Partners gets Entrepreneurial Equity Partners backing

Sausage and hot dog maker Salm Partners has picked up investment from food and consumer packaged goods-focused private equity house Entrepreneurial Equity Partners.

Venture capital firms help cybersecurity platform EclecticIQ to $20m Series C

Global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology developer EclecticIQ has scored €20m in its Series C round.

Arcano Capital cites ‘favourable market timing’ amid €292m sustainability fund close

Spain's Arcano Capital has hit a €292m final close for a new fund of funds targeting sustainable infrastructure investments.

AIIM expands third flagship Africa infra fund to $400m through capital increase

African Infrastructure Investment Managers has brought its third flagship pan-continental infra fund to $400m through a capital increase.

Danish pension giant PKA reveals $3.5bn private equity investment plan

Danish pension fund investor PKA said it plans to launch a DKK22bn ($3.5bn) fund for investing in private equity vehicles.

Former teen startup founder Josh Buckley eyes up to $200m for second venture capital fundraise

Buckley Ventures, the early-stage investment firm launched by former teenage entrepreneur Josh Buckley, could collect up to $200m for its second fund.

Castle Harlan completes refinancing of Tensar

New York-based private equity firm Castle Harlan has completed a $295m refinancing for its portfolio company Tensar.

Blackstone closes acquisition of credit investing firm DCI

American private equity firm Blackstone has completed the acquisition of quantitative credit investing platform DCI.

Norwegian private equity firm Longship said to close its sophomore fund

Norwegian private equity firm Longship has reportedly closed its sophomore buyout fund on NOK 1.7bn (€160m).

Progressio acquires 30% in CRM platform Assist Digital

Private Equity Fund Progressio Investimenti III has acquired a 30% stake in Assist Digital, a customer relationship management (CRM) and business transformation platform.

STC Pay said to become Saudi Arabia’s first unicorn after close of new round

Saudi Arabia-based STC Pay, digital payment solution developer, has reportedly reached a $1.3bn valuation after the close of a $200m investment.

IPOs Surge While Market Tightens, But Opportunities Remain

Posted by John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Sunday, November 29, 2020 Editor's Note: John J. Mahon and Eleazer Klein are partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. This

VC firms help B2B software-as-a-service specialist Paddle to $68m Series C round

Paddle, a B2B software-as-a-service platform, has closed its Series C round on $68m to continue its growth momentum.

Canadian private equity, venture capital deals slump in Q3 as Covid uncertainty continues

Canadian private equity activity in 2020 has slumped below its four-year average thanks to a weak third quarter which lacked big deals, new research shows.

Vista co-founder Sheth resigns after 20 years in wake of Robert Smith tax fraud

Vista Equity Partners co-founder Brian Sheth has resigned after two decades with the firm in the wake of firm founder Robert Smith's admission of a 15-year tax fraud.

Montagu Private Equity revealed to be in talks with takeover of Capita unit ESS, deal could exceed £500m

Business process outsourcing specialist Capita Plc has confirmed it has entered exclusive talks with UK private equity Montagu over a potential buyout of its Education Software Solutions business.

Private equity firms said to bid for Fancl’s Asia ex-Japan business, deal could near $1bn

Private equity majors including Blackstone and Carlyle are reportedly among a cluster of bidders for skincare brand Fancl’s Asia business outside Japan which could see it valued at about $1bn.

Enterprise Investors taps €498m Fund VIII for PragmaGO take-private offer

Enterprise Investors has tapped its €498m Polish Enterprise Fund VIII to pick up PragmaGO, a provider of financial services to the SME sector.

Baltic-based INVL seals debut deal from €200m-targeting sustainable timber, farmland fund

Baltic private equity house INVL Asset Management has made the first deal from its latest sustainable timber and farmland fund, which is currently out fundraising for up to €200m.

CVC raises €379m for fifth CLO fund in as many months, brings Europe CLO AUM to about $7.5bn

CVC Credit Partners has collected €379m for its fifth CLO fund raised in as many months.

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