The University of Utah is launching a first-of-its-kind partnership with a private equity firm Otro Capital to expand the revenue streams for its athletic department, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is pursuing a sale of Japanese personal-care company FineToday Holdings, owner of the Tsubaki shampoo brand, following the postponement of its Tokyo IPO, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The private equity deal market is finally showing signs of life, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Goldman Sachs Chief Financial Officer Denis Coleman, with sponsor-led activity now gaining momentum, and announced deal volumes up 40% year-to-date.
PAI Partners has agreed to acquire Innovad Group, a global specialty animal feed additives player, from IK Partners (IK), a European private equity firm. PAI is acquiring its stake from the IK IX Fund. The Innovad management team, led by Ben Letor, will reinvest as part of the transaction.
Cinven is making a majority investment in Flint Global, a specialist professional services firm which advises corporates and investors on regulatory, policy, competition and economics matters. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Wrexham Association Football Club’s celebrity owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, have sold a minority stake in the Welsh football club to Apollo Sports Capital, a US-based private equity firm, according to an Associated Press report.
Medline, the medical supply manufacturer backed by Blackstone, Carlyle, and Hellman & Friedman, is targeting a $55bn valuation in a US IPO which would make it one of the largest PE-backed listings ever, according to a report by Reuters.
L’Oréal has agreed to double its stake in Galderma Group to 20% as it deepens its exposure to the fast-growing injectable aesthetics market, according to a report by Bloomberg. The shares are being acquired from an investor consortium led by private equity firm EQT, although financial terms were not disclosed.
Global private equity firm Advent International has ended talks to acquire a 31% stake in Whirlpool of India from its US parent, Whirlpool Corp, after failing to reach agreement on pricing, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
US private capital giant KKR is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire a majority stake in Arctos Partners, a private equity firm specialising in minority investments in professional sports teams, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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