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777 still short on funds to buy Everton FC

777 Partners, the US based investment firm, is still raising funds to close the deal it signed to months ago to acquire Everton FC, according to a report by Forbes.

Astorg makes Sofico investment

European private equity firm Astorg, is to acquire a 51% stake in Sofico, a provider of software solutions & services for the automotive leasing and mobility industry, with company founders Gémar Hompes and Piet Maes and investor Apheon, all significantly reinvesting in the business.

PE-backed insurer Prima to sell minority stake in $1.1bn deal

Prima Assicurazioni, an insurance start-up backed by some of the world’s largest private equity firms including Blackstone, is looking to sell minority stake to an investor to raise fresh cash for the business, according to a report by Reuters.

OpenGate Capital to acquire Player One Amusement Group

Global private equity firm OpenGate Capital is to acquire Canadian entertainment and media company Cineplex’s Player One Amusement Group division for a total transaction value of CAD155m, subject to certain closing adjustments, with the deal expected to close in early 2024.

Blackstone to acquire govtech Civica

Private equity funds managed by Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, are to acquire Civica, a global specialist in public sector software solutions, from private markets firm Partners Group.

New Mountain Capital acquires Broadcast Music Inc

New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm with over $45bn in assets under management, is to acquire Broadcast Music, Inc, the music licensing agency that represents hundreds of thousands of songwriters, including Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga,

Private credit funds provide record €4.5bn for Adevinta deal

A private equity-consortium led by Permira and Blackstone, has secured a record €4.5bn from private credit funds to help fund the acquisition of Adevinta in a deal that values the European classified ads company at around €14bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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