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Black Swan completes GBP6.2m fundraising

Black Swan Data has closed its Series B funding, raising a total of GBP6.2 million. The round sees Albion Ventures join initial institutional investors Blackstone and Mitsui, to help further accelerate Black Swan’s international growth and expansion of its product platform, ‘The Nest’. Founded in 2011 by Steve King (CEO)

Alliance Etiquettes acquires Imprimerie D3

Less than a year after the creation of its buy-and-build platform, Alliance Etiquettes has acquired Imprimerie D3, its fourth build-up acquisition. Founded in 1987, Imprimerie D3 is located in Cépie, in the Languedoc-Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées region, in the department of Aude.   Led by Anthony Gleize, the company has 16 professionals.

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HIG Bayside Capital closes USD1.1bn Loan Opportunity Fund

HIG Bayside Capital, the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG), has closed the HIG Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund IV with aggregate capital commitments of USD1.1 billion, exceeding its USD1.0 billion target. The fund will continue HIG’s investment strategy of focusing on investments in

Legal & General sells pubs and brewery group Liberation

Legal & General Capital, through LGV Capital, has agreed terms to sell its majority interest in The Liberation Group to Caledonia Investments in a transaction valuing the company at GBP118 million. Liberation is held principally on behalf of the with-profits fund for customers.   Completion is expected over the course

Asset International closes acquisition of Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions

Asset International, which is backed by private equity firm Genstar Capital, has closed its acquisition of Market Metrics and Matrix Solutions, data and research firms for adviser-sold investments and insurance worldwide. The acquisition broadens Asset International’s portfolio of proprietary, actionable data, insights and business intelligence. Through this acquisition, Asset International

NextGen Growth Partners holds first close of inaugural fund

Chicago-based private equity firm NextGen Growth Partners (NGP) has held the first closing of its inaugural fund. The goal of the first close is to create a solid base for the firm’s entrepreneurs-in-residence (EIR) to begin targeting industries, sourcing and acquiring companies in the lower middle market.   Founded in

Equistone to acquire Camusat Group

Mid-market private equity firm Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Camusat Group following the exit of MBO Partenaires, a minority shareholder alongside management since 2011. Richard Thomas, CEO of Camusat, Eric Braghini, partner, and several members of the management team will reinvest in the group as part

Trivest Partners closes TGIF at USD225m

Trivest Partners has held the first and final closing of the Trivest Growth Investment Fund (TGIF) with USD225 million of total equity capital commitments. TGIF is Trivest’s 11th overall fund, sixth institutional fund and fourth fund focused on founder/family-owned investments.   TGIF will target growth and non-control investments among founder-owned

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