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One Equity Partners to acquire Amey plc

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, is to acquire UK‐headquartered engineering consultancy and infrastructure services provider Amey plc from Ferrovial, SA. Founded in 1921, Amey is a top‐five contractor to the UK’s government and public sector, with a 100‐year history in engineering design, construction, maintenance, and

Airwallex maintains $5.5bn valuation with $100m Series E extension

Airwallex, a global fintech platform, has closed its $100 million Series E extension (Series E2) with the same $5.5 billion valuation, securing additional funds from existing investors Square Peg, Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia Capital China, Lone Pine Capital, Hermitage Capital, 1835i Ventures and Tencent.  HostPlus, an Australian industry superannuation fund, as

M&A beckons as frothy fintech valuations cut

Data is yet to capture the full extent of the ‘valuation reset’ across late-stage VC, while lower valued early-stage start-ups could face consolidation… Late-stage VC has been hit hardest by the reset in valuations, with the number of high-profile examples snowballing through 2022.  At one point last year, payments start-up

Warburg Pincus to acquire majority stake in Vistaar Finance

An affiliate of private equity funds managed by Warburg Pincus, has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Vistaar Finance, an NBFC lending to MSMEs in India. Exiting shareholders include WestBridge Capital (WestBridge), Elevar Equity (Elevar), Omidyar Network India (Omidyar) and Saama Capital (Saama). The transaction is

DXC Technology mulling ‘financial sponsor’ bid

DXC Technology, a US information-technology services provider with a market cap of $6.16 billion, has confirmed it has been approached by a financial sponsor regarding a potential acquisition of the Company. Some reports suggest the suitor could be pan-Asian buyout firm Baring Private Equity. A statement from DXC’s Management says

Mirova invests €100m in Zunder

Spanish electric vehicle charging company Zunder has raised €100 million from French sustainable investment manager Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, in a bid to accelerate its roll-out of ultra-fast EV charging stations across Southern Europe.  Mirova has secured a minority investment in the business with White Summit Capital

CVC Credit supports Cinven’s acquisition of Euro Techno Com

CVC Credit has committed debt facilities to support Cinven’s acquisition of Euro Techno Com (ETC Group), a specialised distributor for the telecom and technology infrastructure industry. Founded in 1993, ETC Group is a global leader and partner in the design, procurement and distribution of materials, tooling and equipment used by

Graphite Capital to acquire Digital Space

Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, has agreed to back the management buyout of Digital Space from Horizon Capital. Terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, have not been disclosed. Digital Space provides an integrated connectivity, security and hybrid cloud managed service, underpinned by its

KKR acquires 30% stake in Telenor at £3bn valuation

New York-based investment company KKR & Co Inc (KKR) has acquired 30% of the shares of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor. The agreed sales price represents an enterprise value for the Norwegian fibre business of NOK36.1 billion (GBP300 million).

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