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EQT to acquire Keywords in £2.2bn deal

Swedish private equity firm EQT is to acquire Keywords Studios, an Irish company focused on developing software used in video games, in a deal that values the business at £2.2bn, according to a report by MarketWatch.

Albion Capital completes Egress sale

KnowBe4, a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has completed the acquisition of cyber security specialist Egress, the portfolio company of private equity firm Albion.

Golding makes second buyout co-investment strategy exit

Golding Capital Partners has completed a second exit from its ‘Buyout Co-Investment 2020’ strategy with the sale of its stake in private equity manager Livingbridge’s portfolio company Quorum Cyber, to Charlesbank Capital Partners.

CVC completes DIF and Glendower deals

CVC has completed the acquisition of DIF Capital Partners and the acquisition of the final 20% stake in Glendower Capital, with the latter having been rebranded with immediate effect as CVC Secondary Partners, and the former as CVC DIF.

Aquiline acquires majority stake in Isio Group

Aquiline Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial services and related technologies, will acquire a majority stake in UK pensions, reward and benefit and investment advisory business Isio Group.

Thoma Bravo closes $1.8bn Everbridge deal

Software investment firm Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Everbridge, a specialist in critical event management and national public warning solutions, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.8bn.

Agilitas PE-backed Prodieco acquires engineering manufacturer GEMEL

European mid-market private equity firm Agilitas Private Equity’s portfolio company, Prodieco, a non-OEM producer of blister tooling format change parts for the pharmaceutical industry, will acquire GEMEL Precision Tooling, a US provider of precision engineering solutions.

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