Private equity investor Advent International (Advent) is to acquire Williams Lea Tag, a provider of marketing and communications services, from Deutsche Post DHL Group. Financial terms of the transaction have not been undisclosed. From its foundation in 1820 as a financial printing business, Williams Lea Tag has expanded into a
Renewed focus on infrastructure projects in North America has benefited the unlisted infrastructure market in the region, according to data released by Preqin. Over the past decade, North America-focused funds have raised an aggregate USD178 billion, far ahead of USD119 billion raised in the same period for Europe, the next
UBS Asset Management’s Archmore International Infrastructure Fund II is to acquire a 10.8 per cent interest in CPV Towantic Energy Centre (CPV Towantic), a 785-megawatt combined-cycle power generation facility currently under construction in Connecticut, marking the Fund’s second investment in the US market and fifth investment in the Fund. The
Patron Capital has completed its acquisition of Punch Taverns (Punch) for 180 pence in cash per share, valuing the equity of Punch at approximately GBP402 million and implying an enterprise value of around GBP1.8 billion. Punch is an owner of tenanted pubs in the UK. In the 12 months to
Bridg, a marketing software company that leverages point-of-sale data to drive precision-marketing campaigns for restaurant and retail brands, has secured USD11 million in Series B Funding. The financing was led by Morpheus Ventures, with participation from new investors NextEquity Partners and Visa, as well as returning investor March Capital.
ICEYE, a specialist in synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology for micro-satellites, has secured USD13 million in new funding, including an USD8.5 million financing round led by Draper Nexus. ICEYE will use the latest funding to scale up operations, including manufacturing of the company’s SAR technology built from off-the-shelf components, and launch
Amenity Analytics has raised USD7.6 million in a Series A round of funding led by an investment from State of Mind Ventures. Additionally, Yuval Baharav (pictured), managing partner of State of Mind Ventures, has joined the company’s board of directors. The funding will be used to accelerate product development and
Club deals, often used by private equity managers prior to the ’08 financial crisis, are a thing of the past. The new kid on the block is the co-investment deal, which over the last four or five years has been gaining real traction with institutional investors. Speaking with Private Equity
Brella, developer of a networking application for business events that was founded in Jyväskylä, Finland, in 2016, has raised EUR1.2 million in private equity. The lead investor was Vendep Capital together with a team of international angel investors, including from the USA, France and Finland. The investment will allow
Kirkland & Ellis has advised private equity investors Bain Capital and Cinven on the successful takeover offer for the German pharmaceutical group Stada. With a total value of EUR5.4 billion, this is the largest buy-out ever realized in the German market. In a second voluntary public takeover offer, 63.85 per
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
