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Spire Capital raises USD333m for third PE fund

Spire Capital Partners has held the final closing of Spire Capital Partners III, a private equity fund with approximately USD333 million in capital commitments.  Spire III's committed capital surpasses its previous fund, Spire Capital Partners II, which was a USD319 million 2007 vintage fund.  Spire III's limited partners consist of

Mansa Capital acquires controlling interest in Accreon

Private equity firm Mansa Capital Management has completed an acquisition of Accreon, a Boston-based healthcare technology and services company that integrates and manages health information. Mansa Capital invested USD5.5 million in Accreon along with the company’s new management team and original founders to finance the acquisition. The deal also facilitates

Permira Funds and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire Informatica

The Permira Funds Partner with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to acquire world's number one independent enterprise data integration provider. Informatica Corporation, an independent provider of enterprise data integration software and services, is to be acquired by a company controlled by the Permira funds and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Beringea leads GBP13m funding round for D3O

Venture capital investor Beringea, manager of the ProVenVCTs, has led a GBP13 million funding round for D3O, the UK-based developer of smart materials. Beringea will invest a total of GBP9 million from its UK and US offices, along with other current D3O shareholders, to support the further expansion of the

Ogier advises on IPO of new GBP150 million Guernsey-domiciled infrastructure fund

Ogier has advised on the establishment of Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited, a newly formed Guernsey fund focused on the economic infrastructure sector.  The fund expects to target investments in operational projects in the transport, transportation equipment, utilities, power, renewable energy, telecommunications infrastructure and infrastructure accommodation sectors.  Guernsey firms

Money stack

Nabriva secures USD120m in Series B financing

Nabriva Therapeutics has completed a USD120 million Series B financing led by new US based investors Vivo Capital and OrbiMed, and including participation from EcoR1 Capital, Boxer Capital of Tavistock Life Sciences and new investment from existing investor HBM.  Existing investors Phase4 Partners, Wellcome Trust, GLSV and Novartis Venture Fund

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners teams up with ACE Group

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has teamed up with ACE Group the third-largest mortgage broker in France. The Small Caps fund managed by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners is investing in ACE alongside the founder/CEO and his senior executives. Founded in 1995 by Joel Boumendil in Levallois-Perret, ACE is a

Summit Partners leads growth equity investment in DentalPro

Summit Partners today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in DentalPro, a network of dental clinics in Italy. Existing DentalPro shareholder, VAM Investments reinvested in the transaction, as did CEO and Founder Michel Cohen. Founded in 2010, DentalPro owns and operates 30 full-service clinics across Italy, most of

Actis partially exits Edita Food Industries

Private equity investor Actis, has partially exited from its investment in Edita Food Industries (Edita), an independent snack food business in North Africa.  Subject to final completion, Actis has sold a 15 per cent stake as part of a heavily oversubscribed offer through the Egyptian (EGX) and London stock (LSE)

Euros

Pamplona Capital Management to acquire Partner in Pet Food

Private equity investment firm Pamplona Capital Management is to acquire European pet food producer Partner in Pet Food (PPF) for EUR315 million. PPF is one of Europe’s largest producers of private label wet and dry pet food, supplying the continent’s top retailers across 37 countries. Since Advent acquired the business

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