BlackRock, Inc and NTR plc have formed a strategic relationship agreement to launch a new renewable power investment group. This comprises a number of key renewable power principals from NTR joining the BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI) investment platform, which currently manages over USD110 billion of assets across a range of

AXA Private Equity has signed an irrevocable agreement to acquire a strategic 10% equity stake in the CLH Group (Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos) from DISA (DISA Financiacion SAU and Disa Peninsula SLU), the fifth largest service-station operator in Spain. With this acquisition, AXA Private Equity will become one of the

Osage University Partners has announced the final closing of Osage University Partners I, achieving its target fund size of USD100 million. The novel venture capital fund has affiliated with leading universities to make direct investments in their most promising startup companies. Osage University Partners has created a unique model through

HFF has closed the USD176 million sale of and arranged USD130 million in financing for three Class A office buildings totalling 1,065,628 square feet that are part of the Houston Galleria. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an affiliated entity of Walton Street Capital, L.L.C., and procured

Espirito Santo Financiere SA, Luxembourg (ESFIL), a fully owned subsidiary of Espirito Santo Group SA (ESFG) and ADEPA Asset Management SA (ADEPA) have signed an agreement that gives ESFIL a 40% stake in ADEPA though a capital increase. The partnership will enable ADEPA to build on its successes and capitalise

Rhodia has acquired an interest in Aster II, Aster Capital’s venture capital fund targeting innovative technology start-ups. This fund, specifically focused on energy, advanced materials and environment sectors, should eventually raise EUR120 to EUR150. Joining forces in this novel multi-corporate venture capital fund, the three sponsors – Alstom, Rhodia and

NBGI Private Equity (NBGIPE) has backed the GBP9m management buyout of Facilities Services Group (FSG) from Spice Ltd. FSG is a UK market leader in the provision of hard facilities management (HFM) services to large, multi-site operators in the retail and leisure sectors. NBGIPE is backing the existing FSG management

DN Capital portfolio company Digital Chocolate Inc, a developer of social games on facebook and other platforms, has closed USD12 million in Series D financing. This round was led by Intel Capital and includes participation from prior investors DN Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures and Bridgescale Partners. The new funding comes

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire Gerflor, the international flooring specialist, from AXA Private Equity, with the support of Gerflor’s existing management team, headed by its CEO Bertrand Chammas.   Other minority shareholders (including Barclays Private Equity and NiXEN Partners) will also sell their stake in the company.

Private equity firm GTCR has signed a definitive agreement with Silverfleet Capital and PPM America Capital Partners to acquire Sterigenics International, Inc, a leading provider of contract sterilisation and ionisation services for medical devices, food products, and advanced applications. The transaction will drive the continued expansion of Sterigenics’ service offering