4BIO Capital gets big pharma backing for Fund II raise, eyes $150m for final close

Advanced therapies-focused venture capital firm 4BIO Capital has picked up a strategic investment in its newest fund from specialist pharma and biotech business Kyowa Kirin.

Hedge funds extend gains in May as business reopening accelerate

Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge funds advanced in May, extending strong April gains as the reopening of businesses accelerated throughout the month, and despite historically high unemployment figures and increased uncertainty surrounding civil rights protests

Blue Sage Invests In Traffic Control Platform

Blue Sage Capital has acquired Barricades Unlimited, a provider of traffic safety and control products. Barricades Unlimited rents and sells lane markers, barricades, message boards, channelizing devices, work zone signs, and road construction work apparel.

Francisco Closes On $10 Billion

Francisco Partners has held a final closing of three funds, two equity funds and one credit fund, with an aggregate $10 billion of capital. The three new funds are Francisco Partners VI LP with $7.45

Raymond James Expands Investment Banking Team

Raymond James has added Andy Schwartz to its investment banking team as a managing director and co-head of its newly formed commercial and industrial services sector team. Mr. Schwartz has long been active in the

Value Creation in Private Equity

Posted by Markus Biesinger (EBRD), Çağatay Bircan (EBRD), and Alexander Ljungqvist (Stockholm School of Economics), on Friday, June 5, 2020 Editor's Note: Markus Biesinger is Associate, Private Equity at the European Bank for Reconstruction and

Pillarstone Italy launches €600m turnaround fund

Pillarstone Italy has launched a €600m vehicle dedicated to bank credits with a special focus on unlikely-to-pay (UTP) exposures.

BGF invests £6m in Amdaris

BGF has invested £6m in software developer and digital transformation specialist Amdaris.

Panoramic delays fundraising to H1 2021

Panoramic Growth Equity has delayed its fundraising process for its third-generation fund, with an £80m target, to the first half of 2021.

GP Profile: Suma Capital

Suma Capital partner Pau Bermudez-Cañete talks to Alessia Argentieri about the GP's fundraising and strategy for its second fund, as well as portfolio management and investment pipeline during the coronavirus crisis

ICG’s profit falls 37% as Covid-19 hurts valuations in its investment arm

Over the 12 months to the end of March, assets under management rose 22% to €45.3bn

Firstminute leads €3.5m seed round for Good Monday

Good Monday, a Denmark-based HR technology startup focused on handling digital work spaces, has raised €3.5m from Firstminute Capital.

MiddleGround Builds Specialty Metals Platform

MiddleGround Capital has completed the acquisition of Supra Alloys and EDGE International from Titan Metal Fabricators. Post-closing, the two businesses will be combined with Banner Industries, a processor and distributor of metal bar products that

Arcline Grinds Away

Arcline Investment Management has acquired Glebar Company from its management shareholders led by Chairman and former CEO Adam Cook. Glebar manufactures and services micromachining, centerless grinding and electrochemical grinding systems used in the production of

TPG bolsters fundraising team with Goldman Sachs hire

Joseph Konzelmann will lead the firm’s fundraising activities in eastern US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East

Francisco Partners raises nearly $10bn for tech deals

The private equity firm has wrapped up fundraising for three funds, including its $7.45bn sixth flagship vehicle

European unicorns to lose value as Covid-19 hits growth – report

Funding rounds, which will likely be conducted at lower valuations, will focus on plugging gaps rather than scaling up

Sovereign Capital backs management buyout of fund services provider

The private equity firm will help Acolin’s management team grow its client base and service offering both organically and through acquisitions

ROUNDTABLE :- Opalesque Roundtable Series – 2020 Investor Roundtable

The S&P 500 has now rallied +41% in ten weeks. This rally is greater in percent terms than the -36% plunge that took place in 5 weeks and has taken place during some of the

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