Hg seals trade sale exit of A-Plan Group after more than doubling revenue at company

European software and tech private equity specialist Hg has scored an exit of UK insurance intermediary A-Plan Group to international trade buyer Howden.

Howzat Partners to eye ailing travel sector with new €120m fundraise – report

Howzat Partners is reportedly raising a new $120m fund as it looks to profit from startup opportunities in the ailing travel sector.

Flying Fish back eyeing $75m for sophomore machine learning, AI startup fundraise

Seattle-based Flying Fish Ventures is back in the market for its second fundraise target AI and machine learning technologies.

KKR to invest $755m in retail unit of India’s Reliance Industries

This is the firm's second investment in a Reliance unit, after digital services Jio Platforms

KKR to Invest ₹ 5,550 Crore in Reliance Retail Ventures

KKR’s Second Investment With Reliance Industries Fuels Growth of India’s Fastest Growing Retail Business and Its Transformational New Commerce Model MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries”) and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”) announced

Peak Rock Still Hungry

Peak Rock Capital has acquired Halo Foods, a manufacturer of bars and snacks, in partnership with the company’s management team. Halo was acquired from Nimbus, a Dutch private equity firm. Halo’s products include cereal bars,

Blue Sage Closes Fund III, Two Platforms Acquired

Blue Sage Capital has held a final, oversubscribed, and above target closing of its third fund, Blue Sage Capital III LP, with capital of $300 million. Blue Sage’s earlier fund closed in December 2012 with

Bank of England to roll out ‘simpler regime’ for small banks post-Brexit

The deputy governor of the BoE Sam Woods said that the UK would return to a more ‘British-style’ of regulation after the transition period

Sequoia Capital China said to near up to CNY18bn ($2.65bn) fund close in coming weeks

Sequoia Capital's China arm is reportedly eyeing as much as CNY18bn ($2.65bn) for what would be its largest fund focused on the country.

AMP Capital buys into digital infrastructure business VX Fiber

Infrastructure investment specialist AMP Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in digital infrastructure business VX Fiber.

Westbridge already prepping for Fund III raise, brings in Bond as investor relations director

UK private equity house WestBridge has named Katherine Bond as investor relations director as the firm prepares the pre-marketing of its third fund.

Medicxi pioneers ‘exit and reinvest’ for biotech sector with €200m close of debut secondaries fund

European life sciences investor Medicxi has hit a €200m final close for its debut secondaries fund amid using the vehicle to pick up six companies from one of the firm's previous funds.

Expanding Opportunities for Investors and Retirees: Private Equity

Posted by Hal S. Scott (Harvard Law School) and John Gulliver (Program on International Financial Systems), on Monday, September 21, 2020 Editor's Note: Hal S. Scott is the Emeritus Nomura Professor of International Financial Systems

Polaris and AAC Capital exit BabySam to trade – report

Polaris and AAC Capital have sold their stakes in Danish baby products retailer BabySam to another retailer, Alt Til Barnet, according to local press reports.

Hillhouse Capital said to eye CNY20bn for biggest-ever yuan-denominated fund

Chinese private equity major Hillhouse Capital is reportedly eyeing more than CNY20bn ($3bn) for what would be its biggest renminbi-denominated fund yet.

Kindred Capital, which lets portfolio company entrepreneurs share its fund carry, closes £81m Fund II

Kindred Capital has hit an £81m final close for its second seed-stage European tech fund, doubling its capital under management.

Ex-Encore Consumer Capital, Wafra senior execs eye up to $125m for debut Seaside Equity Partners fundraise

Seaside Equity Partners, a private equity house launched by former managing directors at Encore Consumer Capital and Wafra, is out eyeing up to $125m for its debut fundraise.

Rede Partners brings in veteran LP, GP advisor Eric Ellul as first ever chairman, makes two senior hires

Private equity placement agent Rede Partners has brought in hugely experienced industry advisor Eric Ellul as its first chairman alongside two new senior hires.

BrüMate Gets a Drinking Buddy

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has made a $20 million investment in BrüMate, a direct-to-consumer seller of insulated drinkware. BrüMate’s patented products include wine tumblers, wine canteens, can and bottle coolers, barware, and coolers. The

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