Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private investment firm based in Boston and New York, is to make a majority growth investment in Petra Funds Group, a fund administrator for private investment firms.
Some of CVC Capital Partners’ institutional backers are planning to sell their shares in the European buyout business as part of its proposed initial public offering, according to a report by Reuters
Middle market PE firm Blue Wolf Capital Partners has partnered with Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real investments, to acquire Canada-based marine cargo services provider LOGISTEC Corporation for CAD1.2bn (£723m).
Fidelity International, an asset management group which oversees about $750bn, has launched its first direct lending fund with a loan to Dutch dental services company Clinias Dental Group, according to a report by Bloomberg.
JTL-Software, an ERP software provider specialising in e-commerce enablement solutions for small and medium-sized businesses across Germany, has secured additional investment from Hg, a private investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses.
PATRIZIA, a private investment firm focused on real assets investments has entered into a binding agreement for a transaction of over €140m in an EV charging rollout programme in Germany, through its flagship European Infrastructure Fund series.
Global private equity investment firm Cinven is considering a sale of portfolio company Kurt Geiger, with the luxury retail brand expected to come to market with a price tag of around £400m, according to a report by Sky News.
Antares Capital is considering making a bid to acquire European private credit rival Hayfin Capital Management, a combination that would create a major new operation in the space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Patria Investments, a Nasdaq-listed private markets investment management fund with over $2bn in AUM, is acquiring abrdn Private Equity, the $7.5bn European-headquartered private equity business of abrdn plc.
Inflexion Private Equity has completed a take-private deal for DWF Group plc, a global provider of integrated legal and business services. The investment was made from the firm’s Buyout Fund VI.
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