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AnaCap-backed Yard Reaas acquires VSA Property

AnaCap, a private equity investor specialising in partnering with founders and entrepreneurial management teams across services, technology, and software within the European financial ecosystem, has announced that its portfolio company Yard Reaas, an independent platform providing investment, property management and valuation services for institutional investors and banks, has acquired VSA

Buyout groups line up for TPG-backed school operator XCL

Global private equity firms including Warburg Pincus and KKR are exploring potential bids for Southeast Asia-focused education platform XCL Education, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Other alternative asset managers understood to be assessing the opportunity include Blackstone and EQT.

Francisco Partners explores potential $1bn sale of MyHeritage

Francisco Partners is considering a potential sale of genealogy and DNA testing platform MyHeritage in a transaction that could value the business at around $1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

Mizuho to buy controlling stake in KKR-backed Avendus

Mizuho Financial Group, Japan’s third largest banking group, has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Avendus Capital, the India-focused investment bank backed by private equity firm KKR, according to a report by Bloomberg.

California Pizza Kitchen agrees buyout

California Pizza Kitchen has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by Consortium Brand Partners, five years after the US restaurant chain emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Reuters.

Big 12 in advanced talks on $500m RedBird-backed financing

The Big 12 Conference is in advanced discussions with an investment firm backed by RedBird Capital and Weatherford Capital over a proposed $500m financing, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a person familiar with the matter. The deal would be structured through Collegiate Athletic Solutions and would represent the

Apollo explores $12bn sale of Atlas Air

Apollo Global Management is considering a potential sale of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. The alternative asset manager is said to be in the early stages of assessing options for the aviation business and could seek a valuation of

IG4 to acquire controlling stake in Braskem

Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem says controlling shareholder Novonor has signed an agreement that could lead to the sale of its stake to private equity firm IG4 Capital, according to a report by Reuters.

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