Private equity giant EQT is to take Billtrust private again in a $1.7 billion deal less than two years after the automated payments specialist listed on Nasdaq via a SPAC merger, according to a report by AltAssets. Billtrust, which provides cloud-based B2B accounts receivable automation and integrated payments, was previously

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) have acquired a majority stake in SF Filter AG, a European independent distribution platform for mobile and industrial filters, from existing investor Ambienta. The group’s management will hold a significant stake in the company through an MBO.  The partnership with Equistone will focus

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook), a specialist investment manager focused exclusively on new infrastructure needed for the energy transition, is to sell its portfolio company, Scout Clean Energy (Scout), to Brookfield Renewable for c$1 billion in cash on completion. Quinbrook acquired Scout as a start-up in 2017 for an initial investment

Ironwood Capital has made debt and equity investments to support Lorraine Capital’s acquisition of Summit Steel and Manufacturing, Inc and Fairlawn Tool and their respective affiliates (Summit Steel Fabricating Group).  Summit Steel Fabricating Group is an ISO-Certified manufacturer that serves as a partner for customers seeking process engineering, precision machining,

Hygiene and health company Essity has completed its $400 million-acquisition deal of TZP-backed intimate wear apparel brand Knix Wear. Essity has acquired  80% of Knix’s shares from TZP Group for $320 million with company founder Joanna Griffiths holding the remaining 20% stake. The deal’s closing comes as Knix surpasses the two

Private equity firms Permira and TA Associates are among bidders for automotive software company A2Mac1, with an expected valuation at the higher end of a range of $1 billion to $1.5 billion, Private Equity Insights reported quoting people familiar with the matter. Fellow buyout firms Astorg, Eurazeo and HG are

Bridge Money (Bridge), a fintech company empowering lower income Americans to earn supplemental income, has raised $5.8 million in a seed funding round led by TMV.  Founder Collective, Kapor Capital, Acumen America, Bread & Butter Ventures, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Plug and Play Ventures, Basecamp Fund (Alumni

Summa Equity (Summa) has appointed Bertrand Camus, the former CEO of French multinational utility company SUEZ, as a thematic partner. At Summa, Camus will be a member of the Resource Efficiency team, working to identify investment opportunities, develop strategies, and support portfolio companies. Camus will primarily focus on the circularity,

Following the recently announced €210 million final close of Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund (Klima), the funds has led a Series B financing round in Enmacc, one of Europe’s largest over-the-counter (OTC) energy trading platform with over 450 customers.  The financing round, the first in Germany for Klima, also included the

Fintech SaaS provider Toqio has closed a €20 million Series A funding round led by AlbionVC, with participation from Aldea Ventures, as well as previous investors Seaya, Speedinvest, SIX FinTech Ventures, and angel investors, including Leandro Sigman, Board Member at Endeavor Spain. The €20 million in funding includes a €1.3