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Captalys partners with Apex to launch first offshore credit fund

Brazilian investment manager Captalys has launched its first offshore fund with the support of Apex Fund Services as administrator. Captalys has BRL1.5 billion in AUM and invests in Brazilian private credit.   The onshore fund has a six-year track-record (returning 20.2 per cent last year and 19.3 per cent in

Investec supports James Grant Group’s Deckstar acquisition

Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has provided USD12.1 million to support the US expansion of existing client James Grant Group, a management and professional services provider to clients including Ant & Dec, The Script and Davina McCall. The funding package consists of term loans and acquisition facilities to support James

Beaubridge leads GBP2.5m Florismart fundraising

Private equity firm Beaubridge is leading a GBP2.5 million investment in Florismart, an online marketplace connecting florists throughout Europe. Beaubridge has chosen CoInvestor to make this EIS investment opportunity available to investors to access directly and invest in online.   The Florismart platform is designed to allow florists to come

KKR and CDPQ acquire USI

KKR and CDPQ have teamed with employees of USI Insurance Services to acquire the US insurance brokerage and consulting firm. As partners with equal ownership, KKR and CDPQ will acquire USI from Onex Corporation and its affiliates in a transaction that values USI at USD4.3 billion.   With more than

Progressio sells Duplomatic

Italian private equity firm Progressio SGR has sold its majority stake in the Duplomatic group, a Milan-headquartered provider of hydraulic components and systems. In fewer than four years of Progressio ownership, Duplomatic increased both revenues and EBITDA by approximately 50 per cent each. The enterprise value at closing was EUR69

HIG Bayside Capital to sell Bodybell

HIG Bayside Capital (Bayside), the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital, is to sell the Beauty Bell Chain (Bodybell) following a restructuring of the company’s operations, to Douglas, a European retailer in the selective beauty market. Bodybell, founded in the 1970s, is a distributor

TTV Capital closes TTV Fund IV

TTV Capital has held the final close of TTV Fund IV at USD93 million, well over two times the size of Fund III. TTV added several new limited partners, including a sovereign wealth fund, endowments, foundations, family offices, Invest Georgia, and strategic investors.   “The TTV team is thrilled to

Pivotal bioVenture Partners closes inaugural USD300m life sciences fund

Pivotal bioVenture Partners has held the closing of Pivotal bioVenture Partners Fund I, raising over USD300 million to invest in early stage biotechnology companies. Pivotal bioVenture Partners, funded by the Nan Fung Group, is led by Dr Tracy Saxton and Vincent Cheung.   Pivotal’s investment strategy is centred on identifying

Onlineprinters to acquire Solopress

Onlineprinters, one of Europe's largest B2B online printing companies, is to acquire Solopress. Solopress was founded in 2004 and has grown significantly in recent years reaching 225 employees in 2016.   Solopress’ founders Aron Priest and Andy Smith will continue to lead Solopress as managing directors and become shareholders of

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