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Inflexion acquires Group IMD

Inflexion Private Equity has acquired a majority shareholding in Group IMD from funds managed by Vitruvian Partners. Headquartered in London, Group IMD is a global technology business automating the distribution workflow of video advertisements from advertising agencies and production companies to broadcasters and the online video industry. The company connects

UBS AM raises EUR570 million for first infrastructure debt fund

UBS Asset Management’s infrastructure and private equity business has held the final close of its inaugural infrastructure debt fund, Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform (Archmore IDP), which has raised EUR570 million (USD640 million).   The capital has been raised from 17 institutional investors comprising a mix of insurance companies, pension funds

Graphite Capital acquires industrial installation specialist Beck & Pollitzer

Graphite Capital, a mid-market private equity specialist, has acquired Beck & Pollitzer, which provides industrial machinery installation and relocation services, from Bridgepoint Development Capital for an undisclosed sum. Beck & Pollitzer’s blue chip clients, which include Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Rexam, Kimberley Clark and many other international brands,

Commonwealth Capital launches VC fund for start-ups and early-stage companies

Commonwealth Capital has launched the Commonwealth Capital Income Fund-I to provide investment capital exclusively for start-ups and early-stage companies. The company also launched a new microsite at commonwealthcapital.fund to assist capital seekers. Entrepreneurs can sign up now and be matched with a no-cost, personal “funding concierge” who guides them through a

Permira Funds to acquire German HR software firm P&I

A company backed by the Permira funds is to acquire the majority of P&I Personal & Informatik, a German full suite provider of HR software solutions, for an undisclosed sum. The current owner HgCapital will continue to be invested as minority shareholder in the company.   Founded in 1968 and

Italmatch Chemicals acquires Solvay’s Ionquest 290 and Octyl Phosphonic Acid product range

Italmatch Chemicals, a chemical group specialising in the production and marketing of performance additives, has acquired Solvay’s Ionquest 290 and Octyl Phosphonic Acid product range. They are active in the production and marketing of phosphorus-based process additives for the mining, metalworking fluids, corrosion inhibition and pigmentation industries.   The acquisition

Align Capital Partners raises USD325m for first private equity fund

Align Capital Partners has held the first and final close of its inaugural private equity investment fund, Align Capital Partners Fund I, and Align Capital Partners Fund I-A (collectively ACP I). Align began fundraising in June 2016 with an initial target of USD250 million and closed at its hard cap

Smart Communications launches as independent company backed by Accel-KKR

Smart Communications has completed its spinoff from Thunderhead and has launched as an independent company led by its existing management team and backed by Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm. As an independent company, Smart Communications will continue to define and lead the next generation of cloud-enabled customer communications management

Gide advises iBionext on first VC fund

Gide has advised iBionext on setting up the firm’s management company and on structuring its first venture capital fund, iBionext Growth Fund. The fund specialises in the investment in and development of healthcare start-ups.   iBionext Growth Fund has announced a first closing of USD52.5 million, with a target of USD112

Audax Private Equity sells Laborie Medical Technologies

Audax Private Equity, together with its co-investors and management, has completed the sale of Laborie Medical Technologies to Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Laborie Medical Technologies is a provider of medical devices for urological, pelvic health, and gastrointestinal applications.   The company’s products are

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