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I Squared Capital Partners seals $2.15bn carveout of GTT Communications infrastructure division

I Squared Capital Partners has agreed the $2.15bn takeover of the infrastructure division of cloud networking business GTT Communications.

EQT brings in veteran Microsoft dealmaker Marc Brown to head new growth capital investment strategy

EQT has brought in former Microsoft investment exec Marc Brown to head up its new growth investment strategy.

Mushroom-growing product maker CNC gets Sun European Partners backing

Sun European Partners has agreed to by CNC Holding, a producer and supplier of substrate for mushroom cultivation.

Unigestion Asia-Pacific private equity head Marchand hired by placement agent Campbell Lutyens

Global placement agent and fund advisor Campbell Lutyens has brought in Unigestion's Asia-Pacific private equity lead Eric Marchand.

Amadeus Capital Partners leads investment in visual data security, privacy specialist Pimloc

Amadeus Capital Partners has led a £1.4m seed financing round for visual data security and privacy business Pimloc.

Partners Group buys into European motorway toll collection business Telepass at over €2bn valuation

Global private markets investor Partners Group has agreed to buy a "significant" equity stake in European electronic toll collection business Telepass to value the company at more than €2bn.

THL’s former $17bn credit arm closes first fund since buyout by First Eagle Investment Management

Thomas H Lee Partners' former alternative credit business has closed its first fund since being bought by First Eagle Investment Management last December.

Bain Capital Ventures among Series B backers for open source management business FOSSA

Open source management company FOSSA has closed its Series B round on $23.2m to support the release of its Security Management service. The capital was supplied by Bain Capital Ventures, Canvas Ventures and Costanoa Ventures.

Extended warranty ‘reinventor’ Extend gets $40m venture capital-backed Series B investment

Extend, a startup which says it has reinvented the extended warranty process, has closed its Series B on $40m.

Billionaire Vista Equity founder Smith to pay $139m after admitting 15-year tax fraud, avoids prosecution

The billionaire founder of private equity major Vista Equity Partners, Robert Smith, has avoided indictment for tax fraud by the US Department of Justice after agreeing to pay $139m and to co-operate with a government

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe buys into US federal health IT services contractor GovernmentCIO

Tech-focused private equity house Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has made a strategic investment in GovernmentCIO, a provider of high-end tech and digital solutions to the US federal health IT services market.

Harrison Street brings in de Pablo to spearhead European healthcare RE strategy amid trio of hires

Alternative real asset manager Harrison Street has made a trio of hires to strengthen its European investment and research teams.

Blackstone headed for huge profit after agreeing $14.6bn BioMed realty sale

Blackstone has scored a hefty return by agreeing the $14.6bn sale of US life science office buildings major BioMed Realty.

Auerbach Funds strikes first close for $100m-targeting distressed, underperforming asset real estate fund

Auerbach Funds has hit a first close for its $100m-targeting third real estate private equity fund.

Accel-KKR buys into long-held Norwest Equity Partners portfolio business Surgical Information Systems

Private equity-backed hospital clinical and business software specialist Surgical Information Systems has picked up a majority investment from tech-focused buyout house Accel-KKR.

Private wealth managers must urgently increase use of tech or be left behind by competitors

Private wealth managers need to urgently increase their use of technology or risk being left behind by competitors, research from fintech firm Delio suggests.

Ardian exits electronic access, ticketing system business Gantner to trade buyer Salto Systems

Global investment giant Ardian has sold electronic access, ticketing and billing systems provider Gantner Electronic Austria to trade buyer Salto Systems.

SC Ventures backs cybersecurity startup Secret Double Octopus

Israeli cybersecurity company Secret Double Octopus has picked up a cash injection from Standard Chartered’s FinTech investment unit SC Ventures.

Disposable and reusable glove, bag business Handgards gets Wind Point Partners backing

Chicago's Wind Point Partners has bought disposable and reusable glove and bag maker Handgards.

Indigo Capital reveals €300m fund close as Alantra Capital buys up 49% stake in firm

Indigo Capital has revealed it closed its second flagship fundraise on €300m amid an announcement of a 49% buyout of the French firm by Alantra.

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