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The Montreux Healthcare Fund’s Operating Company (Fund), Active Assistance (Active), has secured a GBP95 million debt package from BlackRock, one of the largest institutions in the financial sector. »

International private equity firm, Cinven, is to acquire Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a European pet food manufacturer, from Pamplona Capital Management for an undisclosed amount. »

Alven, an independent venture investment firm based in France, has selected Ipreo’s iLEVEL platform for the monitoring and management of its fast-growing portfolio.  »

Law firm Akerman has added experienced corporate partner Ted Rosen to its M&A and Private Equity Practice in New York. »

BGF has exited its minority investment in Brownhills Glass, an independent UK’s glass merchant and processor. »

Crocus Technology, a supplier of disruptive Tunnel Magneto-Resistance (TMR) sensors, has secured USD35 million in funding through a combination of debt and equity from internal investors and external sources.    »

Geospatial Insight, a specialist in visual intelligence derived from geospatial big-data, has secured a GBP3.5 million growth equity investment from Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and VenturesOne Investments. »

New research from CEPRES shows how first-time private equity funds (ie first generation funds aka “Emerging Managers”) outperform later generation funds on a risk adjusted basis. By comparing the returns and loss rates of buyout deals invested by different generations of funds, CEPRES was able to see clear patterns of behavior linked to the maturity of the Manager. »