PATRIZIA Infrastructure, on behalf of its clients, has invested cEUR75 million in acquiring an 80 per cent stake in bio-LNG producer Biomet, marking the first investment for PATRIZIA’s recently acquired infrastructure business.

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to impact investing, has acquired SunFunder, a private debt management company that finances renewable energy projects in Africa and Asia. This is a major step in Mirova’s development strategy in real assets.       SunFunder has helped improve access to solar

Kester Capital, a primary buyout specialist, is to sell a majority stake in Avania to global private equity firm, Astorg.  Avania is one of the leading global clinical CROs (Contract Research Organisations) dedicated to medical technology. Astorg’s Mid-Cap fund, alongside Kester – which intends to retain a minority stake –

Funding Circle, one of the UK’s largest small business loan platforms, and a UK affiliate of alternative investment manager Magnetar Capital (Magnetar UK), have formed a lending partnership that is expected to provide more than £300 million of funding to small businesses over a three-year period. This partnership will see

Equistone Partners Europe has made its third exit of the year with the sale of OneOcean, a supplier of voyage compliance, safety and environmental solutions, to Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global provider of maritime professional services. The deals follows the sale of FirstPort, a residential property services company, and Team

ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has invested in BCN Group, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent Managed Service Providers in the north of England.  The investment represents a full realisation for Beech Tree Private Equity who invested in BCN Group in 2018.    BCN Group is

Financial news and information provider Euromoney Institutional investor has received a £1.6 billion buyout proposal from private equity firms Astorg and Epiris, according to a report by The Financial Times. The FTSE 250-listed financial publisher is said to be in talks about a “possible cash offer” of £14.61 per share

All Seas Capital Fund I (All Seas Capital), a pan-European private capital fund that provides flexible long-term financing solutions to mid-cap companies, has made a growth investment in SoMeD Santé (SoMeD), a private medical centre group in France. SoMeD provides a multidisciplinary service, including GP, radiography and dental services, from

Miss Group, an international web hosting business backed by private equity investor Perwyn, has completed its fourth acquisition this year to date – Swedish VPN provider PrivateVPN. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Sweden, the company provides VPN services to over 75,000 customers globally. In the 12 months to March

Connected Energy has secured an additional £15 million in investment from five new major investors. Caterpillar Venture Capital Inc, the Hinduja Group, Mercuria, OurCrowd and Volvo Energy have joined existing investors Engie New Ventures, Macquarie, and the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2, to back the energy storage specialist.  The investment