Whitehelm in £80m funding round for Connexin

Whitehelm Capital has invested in an £80m funding round for digital infrastructure provider Connexin.

Novacap strikes debut deal from first financial services fund with Optiom buyout

Canadian private equity house Novacap has picked up a majority stake in Optiom, a specialty insurance managing general underwriter and provider of vehicle replacement coverage.

CD&R hauls in about $12bn for its biggest buyout fund yet

Private equity major Clayton Dubilier & Rice is within touching distance of its $13bn goal for its biggest-ever buyout fundraise.

Sagard launches new European small-cap fund targeting healthcare, tech deals

Alternative asset manager Sagard Holdings has launched a new European small-cap fund focused on the healthcare and technology sectors.

Private equity trio prepare to profit from what could be Poland’s biggest IPO

A private equity bet on Polish e-commerce retailer Allegro is set to pay off handsomely after the company said it was eyeing a valuation of up to €12bn through an IPO.

Dominus Finds Combination for Lockmasters

Dominus Capital has acquired Lockmasters in partnership with the founding Miller family. Lockmasters is a manufacturer and distributor of combination locks, tools, hardware, and educational services to government and security professionals, including automotive locksmiths, general

Now We Know Some Stuff

By Andy Greenberg, CEO GF Data and Greenberg Variations Capital Back in April, I wrote a commentary titled “Nobody Knows Anything” that described the immediate challenges facing the M&A industry in the wake of a

Experienced Chicago private equity player Benford Capital seals $130m debut fund close

Longstanding Chicago private equity house Benford Capital Partners has beaten its target for its debut fundraise by reaching a $130m final close.

DNX Ventures raises $315m for third fund targeting US, Japan B2B startups

DNX Ventures has hit a $315m final close for its latest fund targeting early-stage B2B startups in the US and Japan.

Technology Crossover Ventures gets DCRB backing for latest flagship fundraise

Tech-focused private equity house Technology Crossover Ventures is back in the market with its latest flagship fundraise - and has picked up a commitment from the District of Columbia Retirement Board.

Serve Capital passes $50m mark for third flagship fund of funds raise

Fund of funds investor Serve Capital has hauled in close to $52m for its third flagship fundraise.

Three reasons why the City doesn’t care about the Brexit deadlock

City firms have been preparing for a no-deal Brexit for years

Lone Star said to eye American Bath Group exit at up to $2bn valuation

Lone Star Funds is reportedly exploring a potential sale of American Bath Group that could value the bathtub and shower maker at up to $2bn.

Comment: Africa’s gathering debt storm

Without rapid and vastly increased external help to weather the Covid-19 storm and ease their debt-service burden, many African economies could collapse. This would directly affect the rich world in ways for which it is

Baring Private Equity Asia seals Virtusa take-private at about $2bn valuation

Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed a buyout of digital engineering and IT specialist Virtusa in a deal which values the business at about $2bn.

Secondary market update: coming out of hibernation

With June valuations now out and expectations of a distressed wave having failed to materialise, secondary market activity is finally showing signs of picking up. Denise Ko Genovese catches up with Rede Partenrs' Adam Turtle

Stellex Closes Big Fund, Opens New Office

Stellex Capital Management has closed Stellex Capital Partners II LP with total commitments of more than $1.77 billion and exceeding the fund’s original $1.25 billion target. Stellex closed its debut fund in July 2017 with

Berkshire Launches El Dorado Foods

Berkshire Partners has partnered with food executive Javier Vélez-Bautista to form El Dorado Foods. Mr. Vélez-Bautista now becomes the CEO of El Dorado and the new platform will be active acquiring Latin-inspired food and beverage

AUA Enter Pet Products Sector

AUA Private Equity has acquired the Rhode Island Textile Company, dba Westminster Pet Products, a developer and marketer of pet treats, chews, and supplies. Westminster’s private label and branded products, sold under the RUFFIN’ IT

China Renaissance Holdings hits RMB40bn of PE assets through final close of latest US-dollar fund

China Renaissance Holdings has raised more than $600m for the final close of its Huaxing Growth Capital USD Fund III.

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