The private equity industry is on track to post its best year with deal value, exit value and fund-raising all on pace to approach or cross $1tn by year end, according to the midyear report
Astorg has invested in Demetra, an Italian manufacturer of surgical devices, while minority backer Keensight has exited the business.
Global asset management firm Tiger Global Management has invested $200m into GoGuardian, bringing the EdTech company’s valuation to $1bn. The post Tiger Global deploys $200m into newly crowned unicorn GoGuardian first appeared on AltAssets Private
Lonsdale Capital Partners has completed the sale of Cross Rental Services (CRS), an Irish provider of refrigeration, catering and climate control rental equipment, to Elysian Capital.
Tenzing has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its investment in Smoothwall, a UK provider of safeguarding technology to the education sector, to Australian cybersecurity business Family Zone for GBP 75.5m.
Opalesque Industry Update - Atalaya Capital Management LP, an alternative asset manager focused on private credit and special opportunities investments, has exited its investment in The SAILS Group, Inc., a provider of residential care homes
Consumer-focused buyout house L Catterton has sold its stake in woman sportswear brand Sweaty Betty to Wolverine World Wide. The post L Catterton exits Sweaty Betty after expansion in Europe, US and Asia first appeared
Gresham House Ventures has agreed to sell its stake in Vietnamese street food restaurant chain Pho on behalf of the Baronsmead venture capital trusts. The post Baronsmead VCTs exits Vietnamese restaurant chain Pho to TriSpan
Pho, a Gresham House Ventures-backed UK-based chain of Vietnamese restaurants, has been acquired by PE firm TriSpan's dedicated restaurant fund Rising Stars.
Sustainable and impact Bridges Fund Management has sealed a 2.5x return by exiting part of its stake in Healthfull Holdings, parent company of UK gluten-free snacks maker Wholebake to fellow private equity house Elysian Capital.
Lower mid-market focused private equity house Lonsdale Capital Partners has made the second exit in the week by selling Cross Rental Services to Elysian Capital, marking its fourth exit this year. The post Lonsdale sells
Hedge, mutual and pension funds are investing heavily, leading to higher valuations and more leverage for company founders
Sustainability-focused private equity house Ambienta has agreed to sell Calucem to Cementos Molins in a trade deal for €150m, scoring around 2x return from a five-year investment period. The post Ambienta sealed around 2x return
Lower mid-market focused private equity house Lonsdale Capital Partners scored a 2.5x return by selling London-based mortgage broker Charles Cameron & Associates to Penta Capital backed Socium Group. The post Lonsdale sealed 2.5x return exiting
PAI Partners is getting ready to exit Refresco Gerber less than four years after taking the Dutch drinks producer private, according to four sources familiar with the situation.
Alto Partners has sold its majority stake in Italian food products manufacturer Ro Mar to industrial group Morato Pane, which specialises in the production and distribution of special bread and bread substitutes.
Three Hills Capital Partners has sold portfolio company ACT at a $1bn enterprise value to fellow buyout house Bridgepoint, after expanding the business into France and Asia. The post Three Hills Capital exits $1bn ACT
Investment fund Qualium Investissement has sold its stake in La Foir'Fouille, a French retailer of house equipment products at discount prices, to manager Ivan Rapoport for an undisclosed amount, French daily L’Agefi reported.
