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Trinity Hunt acquires digital marketing agency

Trinity Hunt Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on services businesses, has made a majority investment in Supreme Optimization, a digital marketing agency catering exclusively to companies operating in the life sciences sector.

Apollo Global to acquire chemicals co

Apollo Global Management is to acquire Univar Solutions, a specialist chemical maker and distributor, in an all-cash transaction valued at around $8.1 billion including debt. The deal includes a minority investment from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Under the terms of the transaction, Univar

Blackstone to take events software provider private

An affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone is to acquire Cvent Holding Corp, a meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, in a transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion, a little over a year after the business listed for a second time via a special purchase

Sun Capital invests in corporate services provider

Private investment firm Sun Capital Partners has added to its growing business services portfolio with a majority investment in Anderson Business Advisors. Management and employees of the company reinvested proceeds from the sale to retain a significant minority stake. 

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Venture capitalists considering “long-shot” SVB plan

Venture capital firms are said to be working on a “long-shot plan” to preserve parts of Silicon Valley Bank’s US operations in a move to keep servicing their clients in the technology sector, according to a report in the Financial Times, citing people briefed on the effort.

Cinven makes German lab operator offer

UK buyout firm Cinven has made a non-binding offer to take German laboratory operator Synlab AG private in a roughly €2.2 billion deal, just two years after listing the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Brookfield mulls renewable energy co investment

Brookfield Asset Management is in talks over a a $1 billion investment in Avaada Ventures Pvt Ltd, the parent entity of Avaada Group, an Indian renewable energy company, according to a report in The Economic Times.

Access Holdings raises $600m for car wash co

Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm, has announced a $600 million capital raise to fund the growth of portfolio company Spotless Brands, a US-based express car wash platform. The capital will be used to scale operations in new and existing markets, including via M&A. Access partnered on the capital

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HSBC rescues UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank

HSBC has come to the rescue of UK tech companies facing the prospect of insolvency following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, by buying the UK arm of the failed US tech startup lender, according to a report by the BBC.

Morrison to acquire Elliott-controlled data centre co

New Zealand-based infrastructure investor HRL Morrison & Co (Morrison) is in discussions to acquire Ark Data Centres (Ark), which is controlled by activist hedge fund firm Elliot Investment Management, in a deal that cold value the business at around £2.5 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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