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Cinven to sell Chryso to Saint-Gobain

International private equity firm Cinven is to sell Chryso, a provider of specialty chemicals for the construction industry, to Saint-Gobain, a specialist in the building materials sector. Headquartered in France, Chryso is a leading global manufacturer of concrete admixtures and cement additives, as well as construction systems. Chryso provides value-added

Ares Management Corporation to acquire Black Creek Group

A subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation is to acquire 100 per cent of Black Creek Group’s US real estate investment advisory and distribution business (Black Creek). Founded in 1993, Black Creek had approximately USD11.6 billion of assets under management, as of 31 March, 2021, in core/core-plus real estate strategies across

Leif secures strategic financing round totaling over USD60m

Leif, a technology company dedicated to increasing access to quality and affordable education, has completed a strategic financing round totaling more than USD60 million. Leif intends to use the new financing to strategically expand its platform to meet the increasing demand for outcomes-aligned tuition financing solutions, which have had significant

CAPZA acquires minority stake in LuxCarta

CAPZA, an independent management company and leading player in private investments in European SMEs, has acquired a minority stake in LuxCarta, a specialist in the creation and delivery of digital maps to the global telecom, simulation & training and other vertical markets. CAPZA’s investment in LuxCarta will occur through its CAPZA

Vly Raises EUR6.1m in Series A round

Vly, provider of a pea-based milk alternative, has secured an investment of EUR6.1 million from FoodTech investors Five Seasons Ventures, alongside previous investors Global Founders Capital and Good Seed Ventures.  The investment will be used to scale in DACH and new European markets, including the UK, further product development and

SFW Capital Partners completes strategic recapitalisation of Pion Inc

SFW Capital Partners (SFW) has completed a majority recapitalisation of Pion Inc, a provider of analytical instrumentation for formulation development and quality control in the life sciences industry.  Mike and Sharon Kelly, who have owned and operated Pion for the last decade, are reinvesting in the transaction to retain an

Pemberton supports Eurazeo’s acquisition of Aroma-Zone

Pemberton, a leading European private debt manager transforming traditional credit markets, backed by one of Europe’s largest insurers, Legal & General Group PLC, is providing financing to support Eurazeo’s proposed investment in Aroma-Zone, an online retailer making and distributing essential oils and natural beauty and wellness products based in Cabrières-d’Avignon,

Novo Holdings co-leads oversubscribed CHF100m Series C in Numab Therapeutics

Novo Holdings has co-led an oversubscribed CHF100 million (approximately USD110 million) Series C financing in Numab Therapeutics AG (Numab) alongside HBM Partners, with participation from new investors Forbion via its Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund, Cormorant Asset Management, BVF Partners, RTW Investments, fund and accounts under the management of BlackRock, Octagon

finnCap Cavendish advises on sale of Smart Apprentices to Advanced

finnCap Cavendish (Cavendish), part of financial advisory firm, finnCap Group, has advised the technology company, Smart Apprentices, on its sale to Advanced, the British software and services provider. Founded in 2010, Smart Apprentices has developed a leading position in the recruitment, management and assessment of workplace apprentices across both workplace

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