Singapore headquartered Navis Capital has sold its controlling interest in specialty chemical provider Amazon Papyrus to fellow buyout firm Longreach Group after sailing through the Covid-19 pandemic with strong performance. The post Navis Capital exits
Russell Investments has launched the follow up to its debut $185m private markets fund closed two years ago. The post TA-backed asset manager Russell Investments launches new private markets fund targeting UK LPs first appeared
Retail and consumer specialist True has launched its £275m third investment fund as its investments in online sellers pay dividends amid the Covid-19 crisis. The post Retail specialist True launches £275m third fund in wake
Ashridge Capital has netted a 2.6x multiple by exiting UK-based cybersecurity firm Marclay just four months after investing, resulting in a 1,439% IRR.
Private equity house Investindustrial has sealed one of Europe's largest PE exits this year with the sale of Polynt-Reichhold back to Black Diamond-backed holding company Speciality Chemicals International. The post Investindustrial seals ‘one of Europe’s
Charterhouse Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in France-based B2B digital marketing agency Labelium from Qualium Investissement.
Asset management major Unigestion has hailed a strong pipeline for its second direct private equity fund after closing the vehicle on more than €600m. The post Unigestion hails strong pipeline for direct private equity after
Software and data-focused Vista Equity Partners has driven AI-enabled healthcare provider Olive's valuation to $4bn to continue a massive funding surge for the business since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Vista Equity Partners
US pension fund giant the New York State Common Retirement Fund has revealed another $770m of private equity commitments across a pair of fundraises. The post New York pension giant picks one big winner amid $770m
Speciality Chemicals International, the holding company of the Polynt-Reichhold group, has agreed to repurchase Investindustrial's shares in the business.
CapMan Buyout has agreed to sell Solera Beverage Group to listed beverage company Royal Unibrew at an enterprise value of NOK 1.1bn (€103.5m) on a debt-free basis.
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Car giant BMW’s hybrid venture capital firm has launched a $300m investment fund targeting early to mid-stage start-ups in the sustainability, transportation, manufacturing and supply chain industries. The post Car giant BMW’s VC arm launches
EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Aldevron, a producer of nucleic acids and proteins, to Danaher Corporation for $9.6 billion. EQT acquired a majority stake in Aldevron in July 2019 from TA Associates. Aldevron’s
European private equity major EQT Private Equity has agreed to sell Fertin Pharma to Philip Morris International for an enterprise value of DKK5.1bn (€685.9m) after growing its EBITDA by almost 50%. The post EQT to
Vauban Infrastructure Partners has hit a €2.5bn hard cap close for its third core infrastructure fund, saying the sector's fundamentals remain strong despite the Covid-19 crisis. The post Vauban lauds infra fundamentals amid Covid-19, seals
Vistria Group has sealed a powerful return to fundraising by striking a $2.68bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fund, just 18 months after closing its predecessor vehicle. The post Obama campaign treasurer
Nordic Capital has taken its pandemic fundraising to more than €7.3bn through the final close of its first mid-market Evolution Fund. The post Nordic Capital takes pandemic fundraising past €7.3bn with first mid-market Evolution Fund
MML Capital has burst through the hard cap for its seventh flagship fundraise to reach a €670m final close, sealing its biggest investment vehicle yet. The post MML Capital continues 2021 fundraising success, beats Fund
Chinese venture capital investor ZWC Partners has pulled in more than RMB5bn ($774m) to close its second US-dollar denominated fund. The post China, SE Asia-focused ZWC Partners closes second US dollar fund on $774m first
