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Vista Equity Partners acquires Cvent

Cvent, a cloud-based enterprise event management company, has been acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. The USD1.65 billion transaction, originally announced on 18 April 2016, was completed on 29 November.   Cvent’s shareholders approved the agreement on 12 July 2016.   Following the transaction, Reggie Aggarwal will remain

Gide advises Credit Agricole CIB on RBS Asia acquisition

Gide has advised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) on the acquisition of RBS Asia, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland, which consists primarily of the Korean Securities franchise. With the completion of the transaction of this securities franchise in Korea, Crédit Agricole CIB says it

Monroe Capital supports recapitalisation of Corbett Technology Solutions

Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support private equity sponsor Tower Arch Capital’s recapitalisation of Corbett Technology Solutions (CTSI) in partnership with its management team. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, CTSI is an integrator of high-impact communications

KKR acquires Arle’s stake in Hilding Anders

KKR is to acquire Arle Capital Partners’ stake in Hilding Anders, subject to regulatory clearances. Following the transaction, KKR will become the majority shareholder in Hilding Anders.   No financial have been disclosed and the transaction is subject to the customary regulatory approvals.   Founded in 1939, Hilding Anders is

LGT exceeds USD2.5bn fundraising for Crown Global Secondaries IV

LGT Capital Partners has raised in excess of USD2.5 billion for Crown Global Secondaries IV (CGS IV), its fourth dedicated secondary fund. The fund is expected to be oversubscribed and hold its final closing at the hard cap of USD 2.8 billion in the coming months.         Tycho Sneyers,

KKR Credit extends sponsor-led financing and direct lending activity

KKR has closed two direct lending transactions which will provide financing for Roompot, an operator of holiday parks, and Exterion Media, an outdoor advertising company in the UK and Europe. The two transactions will deliver over USD275 million in financing and add to the track record of KKR’s European direct

CVC and EQT Mid-Market Credit provide refinancing to Paymentsense

CVC Credit Partners and the EQT Mid-Market Credit Fund’s European Private Debt businesses have jointly provided a GBP110 million unitranche facility to Paymentsense. As Europe’s largest merchant services provider, Paymentsense specialises in providing fast, affordable and reliable card processing services to over 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses processing GBP5bn of

YFM Equity Partners achieves 40x return on sale of GO Outdoors

YFM Equity Partners has sold its investment in GO Outdoors, the outdoor clothing and equipment retailer, to JD Sports Fashion in a GBP130 million deal. The sale, together with the partial realisation in 2011, means that YFM has achieved close to 40x its original investment, with a GBP23 million total

IK raises EUR1.85 billon for eighth mid cap fund

Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners has raised aggregate commitments totalling EUR1.85 billion for its eighth mid cap fund, the IK VIII Fund. Fundraising commenced in March 2016, and has seen strong demand from both existing and new investors.   The fund exceeded its EUR1.6 billion target and secured

Concierge services provider John Paul sold to AccorHotels

John Paul, a specialist in the concierge market, has joined AccorHotels in a transaction led by Cambon Partners. John Paul was established in Paris in 2007 and merged with American company LesConcierges in 201.   John Paul has over 1,000 employees around the world who are available 24/7 to cater

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