Pritzker Combines Auto Liquid Giants

Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) has agreed to acquire Highline Aftermarket, the leading manufacturer of windshield wash fluids in the US and a portfolio company of The Sterling Group; and Warren Distribution, one of the largest

Snow Phipps Adds Two to Brook & Whittle

Brook & Whittle, a portfolio company of Snow Phipps, has agreed to acquire sister companies Innovative Labeling Solutions and Wizard Labels. Brook & Whittle is a Connecticut-headquartered manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, shrink labels and medical

Omnes hits fundraising trail for Croissance 5 fund

French GP Omnes Capital has launched its fifth Croissance mid-cap vehicle with a target of around €350m.

Kibo Ventures targets biggest fundraise yet, reaches first close for third investment vehicle

Spain's Kibo Ventures has launched its biggest fundraise yet by targeting up to €100m for its third early-stage investment vehicle.

PE, VC fundraising remains at ‘full throttle’ despite LP pullback amid Covid-19

Private equity and venture capital fundraising efforts remain at full throttle despite a tightening up of LP commitments to alternatives in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.

Food, agriculture investor Pontifex AgTech beats hard cap for Fund II final close

Food and agriculture-focused growth capital investor Pontifex Agtech Management has hit an above-hard-cap final close of $302m for its second fundraise.

New Mountain Capital sells advisory business OneDigital to Onex Corp after three-year hold

New Mountain Capital has agreed the sale of health, retirement and HR advisory business OneDigital to Onex Corp after three years in its portfolio.

Lucern Capital Partners eyes Philadelphia real estate opportunity with launch of debut fundraise

Real estate private equity firm Lucern Capital Partners has launched its debut fundraise targeting multifamily and mixed-use investments.

Payables automation startup Tipalti hits $2bn valuation through new venture capital investment round

Global payables automation company Tipalti has hit a $2bn valuation through the close of a new $150m funding round.

Euronext acquires Borsa Italiana from London Stock Exchange in €4.3bn deal

The exchange's announcement follows several acquisitions in Scandinavia this year

Quantum Energy Partners said to eye $5bn fundraise despite ‘unparalleled decline’ in oil, gas markets

Quantum Energy Partners is reportedly eyeing up to $5bn for its latest oil and gas-focused fundraise despite an unparalleled decline in the industry through the Covid-19 crisis.

Plexus Capital pulls in more than $500m to close latest small business-focused private equity fund

Plexus Capital has pulled in more than $500m for the final close of its fifth flagship fundraise ahead of schedule.

European dealmaking and fundraising bounce back in Q3

Investors closed 364 deals in Q3, corresponding to $19bn, a 58% increase from the previous quarter

Goldman Sachs said to boost credit fundraise goal to $14bn as companies hunt for liquidity amid Covid-19 fallout

Goldman Sachs has reportedly made a huge boost to the size of its debut opportunistic credit fund to set its sights on $14bn of capital.

Greycroft soars to $2bn of fund commitments with final close of new VC, growth fund pair

Venture capital house Greycroft has brought its total fund commitments to $2bn through the final close of two new investment vehicles.

Q4 Fundraising Pipeline: France

Unquote rounds up the most notable fundraises currently ongoing in the French market across the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces, with the latest available intel for each vehicle.

Paris lures 30 asset managers as Brexit heats up race for top financial hub

Banks and asset managers are adding 4,000 new jobs in Paris as a result of Brexit, which would lead to another 20,000 indirectly

OpenGate Adds MegaMet to Premier

Premier Steel Doors and Frames, a maker of hollow metal doors and frames, has completed the add-on acquisition of MegaMet Industries. Premier is part of OpenGate’s portfolio company Sargent and Greenleaf. OpenGate acquired Sargent and

Next Year to Bring New Ways for New Deals

Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty from the pandemic, many private equity professionals are optimistic about the outlook for 2021 and are looking to alternative merger and acquisition methods to navigate the crisis and pursue new

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