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Stellar fundraise sees Bridgepoint Development Capital soar to £1.5bn hard cap close – sources

Bridgepoint Development Capital has surged past its target for its fourth flagship fundraise to close on its £1.5bn hard cap, AltAssets understands.

GI Partners smashes target for debut data infrastructure fundraise with $1.8bn final close

GI Partners has smashed its target for its inaugural Data Infrastructure Fund by hitting a $1.8bn final close for the vehicle.

Ex-Triton, Apax Partners execs join HIG Capital to boost mid-market LBO team

Global private equity heavyweight HIG Capital has boosted its mid-market LBO team with a pair of new hires.

Italian green investor FIEE eyes EU expansion amid €127.5m first close of sophomore fund

Italian energy efficiency investment specialist FIEE has hit a €127.5m first close for its new fundraise thanks to backing from the European Investment Bank.

KKR-backed Germany defence business Hensholdt preps for IPO, could hit €3.5bn value including debt

KKR-backed German defence supplier Hensoldt is reportedly eyeing up to a €3.5bn valuation after filing to float on the Frankfurt stock exchange later this month.

Finland’s Superhero Capital eyes Baltic expansion amid first close of sophomore fundraise

Finnish venture capital house Superhero Capital has hit a €30m first close for its sophomore fund.

Silver Lake makes another big Indian digital play by leading Byju’s investment at $10.8bn valuation

Silver Lake has made another big bet on the burgeoning Indian digital market by backing online learning platform Byju's at a $10.8bn valuation.

DPE races to €1bn Fund IV hard cap untouched by coronavirus fundraising fears

Germany's DPE Deutsche Private Equity has joined the €1bn fundraising club through the hard cap final close of its fourth flagship investment vehicle.

Leapfrog Investments re-ups in insurtech BIMA as it eyes emerging markets expansion

InsurTech BIMA has raised a $30m round with the goal of using the money to drive mass adoption of digital health and InsurTech solutions in emerging markets.

TCV leads hefty $90m Series B round for payments startup Mollie

FinTech startup Mollie has closed a €90m Series B funding round led by growth investor TCV, taking the total raised by the company to €115m.

Macquarie launches €200m-targeting infrastructure fund alongside MAPFRE, Abante

Macquarie has launched a €200m infrastructure fund alongside global insurer MAPFRE and financial advice and asset management firm Abante.

Apiary Capital completes Access Creative College deal as Boris Johnson’s brother joins as board chairman

Apiary Capital has completed an investment in Access Creative College, a specialist UK provider of creative industries education to 16-19 year-olds.

Strong growth, Covid resilience lead to Vendis Capital investment in French poke bowl business Pokawa

Consumer-focused private equity house Vendis Capital has backed French poke bowl business Pokawa.

Warburg Pincus buys into DACH region HR software, service specialist Infoniqa

Global private equity major Warburg Pincus has agreed to buy into DACH HR software and service specialist Infoniqa alongside existing investor Elvaston.

Inflexion reveals trio of new partners amid string of promotions

UK private equity house Inflexion has named three new partners as it continues to build its 100-strong team.

Ambienta hires first female partner to lead newly-launched Paris office

Sustainability-focused European asset management specialist Ambienta has named former Bridgepoint exec Gwenaelle Le Ho Daguzan as its first female partner.

LDC buys into data-driven marketing spend analysis platform RightSpend

Lloyds Bank private equity arm LDC has invested more than £17m into Beekman Associates, the developer of data-driven marketing procurement platform RightSpend.

Chinese AI cities pioneer Terminus gets Investcorp backing

Alternative investment major Investcorp has backed Chinese AI-controlled city and smart services developer Terminus Technologies.

Isomer Capital gets €75m anchor commitment for newly-launched Fund II

Isomer Capital has picked up a €75m cornerstone commitment for its newly-launched second fund targeting early-stage tech-focused European venture capital managers.

Silver Lake in talks for $1bn Reliance Retail investment to value company at $57bn – report

Tech-focused private equity giant Silver Lake is reportedly in talks for a $1bn investment in the retail arm of India's Reliance Industries.

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