Private equity giant Warburg Pincus has agree to buy a majority stake in Indian small business lender Vistaar Finance. The post Warburg Pincus buys into Indian small business finance specialist Vistaar first appeared on AltAssets
London-based Apposite Capital has hit a £200m final close for its latest fund targeting high growth and high impact healthcare and life science SMEs across Europe. The post Powerful returns see healthcare investor Apposite Capital
Tikehau Capital has held a €2.1bn final close for its flagship Direct Lending V fund. It has raised a record €3.3bn including commitments to the bespoke mandates and side vehicles of the same generation. The
KKR is in talks with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group to divest software firm MYOB. Local media said the deal can be priced at over A$4.5bn ($3.04bn). The post KKR in talks with
Circularity Capital, a specialist investment firm supporting growth stage European SMEs in the circular economy, has hit a €215m hard cap close for its sophomore fund - triple the size of its debut vehicle. The
Lower mid-market UK private equity firm NorthEdge has supported the primary management buyout of ICP, a global marketing services consultancy. The post NorthEdge taps SME fund to back marketing services consultancy ICP first appeared on
Specialist direct lender Beechbrook Capital has hit a £120m first close for its third UK SME-focused fundraise. The post Beechbrook brings in £120m for first close of third UK SME credit fund first appeared on
UK-based investment firm Maven Equity exited SME technology consultancy Intec Business Solutions at 2x investment multiple. The post Maven Equity exits technology consultancy Intec Business at 2x multiple first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
Kyma Investment Partners has hit a substantial first close for a €130m-targeting fund focused on digital transformation of Italian SMEs. The post Kyma hits €100m for Italian SME digital transformation fund, seals debut deal first
UK-based private equity house Tenzing has backed London tech scene audit, tax and business support services provider Jeffreys Henry.
Enterprise Investors has tapped its €498m Polish Enterprise Fund VIII to pick up PragmaGO, a provider of financial services to the SME sector.
UK private equity houses Livingbridge and LDC have agreed to sell specialist cloud services marketplace Giacom to trade buyer Digital Wholesale Solutions.
Schroders Group impact investor BlueOrchard Finance has launched a $350m-targeting fund looking to support frontier market small and micro-businesses struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tech-focused private equity house Strattam Capital has made a majority investment in SME inventory planning and optimisation software provider Netstock.
SME spend management platform Spendesk has closed an additional $18m to its Series B round, bringing the round total to $56m.
Indian fintech Razorpay has become the country's latest unicorn after picking up $100m of venture capital and sovereign wealth fund financing.
Plexus Capital has pulled in more than $500m for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise ahead of schedule.
Yotta Capital Partners, a French private equity house dedicated to the next generation of industrial innovations, has beaten its target for its Smart Industry Fund through a €101m first close.
Central and East Africa-focused fund manager XSML has hit a $54m first close for its third fundraise targeting the region.
US private equity major Thoma Bravo has agreed a buyout of Foundation Software, a provider of construction accounting software and payroll services for small-to-mid-sized specialty contractors.
