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645 Ventures eyes big fund size hike with launch of $100m-targeting third vehicle

645 Ventures is eyeing a hefty fund size hike after launching a new fundraise targeting up to $100m.

Cinven emerges as latest Serie A stake bidder after CVC deal valuing it at €10bn falls through – report

Cinven has emerged as the latest private equity player interested in taking a slice of Italy's top football league, Serie A, in the wake of a reported CVC investment valuing the business at €10bn fell

PE-backed Cirque du Soleil files for bankruptcy protection, cuts 3,500 jobs as Covid-19 lays business low

The coronavirus crisis has pushed the world-famous Cirque du Soleil into bankruptcy protection, with the private equity-backed business set to slash 3,500 jobs.

LBC Credit Partners passes halfway point in $1bn-targeting fifth flagship fundraise

LBC Credit Partners has passed the halfway point for its $1bn-targeting fifth flagship fundraise.

Rothschild & Co-backed Auster Capital passes halfway in $1bn-targeting debut fundraise

Rothschild & Co-backed private equity investor Auster Capital has passed the $500m mark in a first close of its debut fundraise.

BGF software, IT investment drive in 2020 continues with Juriba deal

UK growth investor BGF has backed IT migration software provider Juriba, to accelerate its product development and drive its international scale.

INVL taps biggest PE fund in Baltics to buy recycling, waste collection busines Eco Baltia

INVL has tapped the biggest private equity fund in the Baltic region to buy a controlling stake in plastic recycling and waste collection major Eco Baltia.

Blackstone buys into trio of Hollywood studio lots, offices at $1.65bn valuation

Blackstone has agreed to pick up a 49% stake in a trio of Hollywood film studios and five on-lot or adjacent offices at a gross portfolio valuation of $1.65bn.

Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

A pair of former EQT execs are more than halfway to their SEK1bn ($106m) target for their second private equity fundraise through their firm MVI Advisors.

CIVC sells stake in radar tech maintenance pioneer GPRS to Kohlberg & Company

CIVC Partners has sold a majority stake in subsurface infrastructure scanning services business GPRS Holdings to fellow private equity house Kohlberg & Company.

Identity fraud fighting startup ubble raises €10m seed round

French tech startup ubble has bagged €10m in seed capital and a partnership with Bpifrance, the investment bank.

Area 1 Security secures $25m funding round to support its R&D

Area 1 Security, a pre-emptive email security solution, has closed its growth equity round on $25m, with ForgePoint Capital leading the round.

Australian business bank Zeller raises AUD $6.3m ahead of 2021 launch

New alternative business banking platform Zeller has reportedly raised AUD $6.3m ($4.3m) in a funding round as it aims for a 2021 launch.

Main Post Partners makes strategic investment into skincare product company Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

San Francisco-based private equity firm Main Post Partners has made a strategic growth investment into skincare product supplier Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.

Unigestion hauls in capital for two new private equity funds as it eyes Covid-19 deal opportunities

Asset manager Unigestion has picked up more than €600m of new capital across interim closes for a pair of private equity fundraises.

CenterOak names pair to managing partner amid string of promotions

CenterOak Partners has named a pair of new managing partners amid a string of promotions.

Warburg reinvests in Wex amid company legal battle over planned $1.7bn eNett, Optal buyout

Warburg Pincus has made a $400m investment in New York-listed payments provider Wex as the company looks to bolster its balance sheet amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Crippling financial impact’ of Covid-19 puts PE-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly into administration

L Catterton-backed swimsuit maker Seafolly has fallen into administration due to the "crippling financial impact" of the coronavirus crisis.

Royalty-free music, images subscription business Artlist gets KKR investment

Global private equity major heavyweight KKR has invested in royalty-free licensed music provider Artlist.

Andera Partners beats €500m hard cap for fourth mezzanine fundraise despite coronavirus crisis

French investment house Andera Partners has beaten its €500m hard cap for the final close of its fourth mezzanine fundraise.

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