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KKR, Carlyle and CVC looking to bag Samsonite deal

A number of big-name buyout firms including Carlyle Group, CVC Capital Partners and KKR have all shown preliminary interest in striking a take-private deal to acquire Hong Kong-listed luggage maker Samsonite International, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Former TPG Partner launches GREYKITE Investment Adviser

GREYKITE Investment Adviser, a newly launched private capital investment advisory firm led by Founder and CEO Michael Abel, has secured a strategic capital investment from Capital Constellation, a platform managed by global alternative asset manager Wafra, and Leucadia Asset Management, a diversified alternative asset management platform and a division of

MiddleGround Capital acquires IT8 

MiddleGround Capital, a Kentucky-based middle market private equity firm specialising in B2B industrial and specialty distribution companies across North America and Europe, has acquired IT8, a provider of engineering services.

Foursan Group acquires 33% stake in Medjool Village

Middle Eastern private equity firm Foursan Group has acquired a 33% stake in Medjool Village, Jordan’s largest vertically integrated grower, packer and exporter of medjool dates, marking its seventh investment via its third fund, FCP II.

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