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Ardian in talks to become majority shareholder of DRT

Ardian, an independent private investment company, has entered into exclusivity with some family shareholders and Tikehau Capital to acquire a controlling stake into Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques (DRT). The proposed transaction values DRT at approximately EUR1 billion and is fully supported by DRT’s management team which will remain in

Mubadala Investment Company acquires Verno Capital’s private equity advisory unit

Mubadala Investment Company, an Abu Dhabi Government owned company, has acquired Verno Capital’s private equity advisory unit to strengthen its internal investment and asset management capability across Russia and the CIS region.   The transaction sees a number of Verno employees transfer to Mubadala, who will now have a complete focus

Praesidian Capital leads USD12.3m investment in Remedy Health

Praesidian Capital, a provider of senior and subordinated capital for small and mid-sized businesses, has led a USD12.0 million mezzanine debt investment and a USD0.3 million equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Remedy Health Media (Remedy) by Topspin Partners (Topspin). Headquartered in New York, NY, Remedy is a leading

RPC launches guide to private equity fund restructurings

RPC and The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) have launched a new guide on private equity fund restructurings to bring clarity to this complex area. RPC has produced the guide for fund sponsors, investors and investment professionals, going through potential scenarios that could require a private equity

APEXX raises USD4m in initial seed round

APEXX, a single marketplace for global payments, has closed an initial seed funding round and been awarded a grant by Innovate UK, activity totalling USD4 million (GBP3.2 million). The round was led by Forward Partners, a top London-based VC which specialises in applied artificial intelligence (AI) and have previously invested in EmpowerRD,

Audax Private Equity completes sale of Astrodyne TDI

Audax Private Equity (Audax), has completed the sale of Astrodyne TDI to Tinicum and affiliated investment partnerships managed by Tinicum Incorporated (Tinicum). Founded in 1994, Astrodyne is a global developer and manufacturer of specialized power solutions for demanding applications focused in the advanced medical, military, aerospace, and industrial markets worldwide.

Finch Capital makes two new investments

Finch Capital has led the Series A investments for two companies – an investment in Ayopop, an Indonesian mobile bill payment platform, and a EUR2 million investment in Ikbenfrits, a digital mortgage broker based in the Netherlands. Finch Capital will join both companies’ boards. From its offices in Amsterdam, London

Sun Capital Partners affiliate to acquire ClearChoice

An affiliate of leveraged buy-out specialist Sun Capital Partners is to acquire ClearChoice Holdings, which serves ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, a national network of providers delivering same-day dental implant services in the US. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.   Founded in 2004, the ClearChoice network currently

MoneyMe secures AUD120 million capital facility led by Fortress Investment Group

Australian consumer lending fintech company, MoneyMe, has finalised an AUD120 million asset-backed wholesale securitisation facility led by AUD100 million from global investment manager, Fortress Investment Group, and joined with AUD20 million of bonds issued by corporate advisory, Evans & Partners. The funding places the fintech company in an ideal position

High Road Capital portfolio company General Tools acquires assets of PacTool International

General Tools & Instruments (General Tools), a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of the assets of PacTool International. Based near Seattle, Washington, PacTool International designs and manufactures siding tools and gauges, specialty hand tools, cutting tools and blades used to cut and install fiber-cement

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