By A Paris — Though the Covid-19 speedbump hit the private capital markets hard, as it did all other sectors, the industry witnessed a steady rise in investor appetite with large amounts of capital waiting to be deployed. “The strength and speed of the rebound suggest resilience and continued momentum as investors
Unicorn Capital Partners (Unicorn), an Asian venture capital fund-of-funds manager, has completed fundraising for Unicorn Partners Fund IV, (Fund IV), which was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap of USD450 million. Similar to its predecessor funds, Fund IV will focus on fund and direct investment opportunities in technology and
Trilantic North America, a, growth-focused middle market private equity firm, has agreed to acquire the on-demand manufacturing business from 3D Systems in partnership with Ziad Abou, a tenured industry pioneer and veteran who held the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager of the operation for nearly a decade, and
TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has completed its fundraising for TA XIV with total commitments at the hard cap of USD12.5 billion. TA XIV was launched in January 2021 and quickly became significantly oversubscribed, with demand exceeding its original USD10.5 billion target. In addition, TA announced the
Stableton Financial (Stableton), a European Fintech platform for Alternative Investments, has closed its seed funding round. The financing round was led by digital finance investor DEWB, a German private equity firm with an investment focus on asset management and companies whose technologies and business models are significantly shaping the digitalisation
Funds advised by private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners (Searchlight) have a acquired a majority stake in Care Advantage, an at-home care provider in the United States. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1988, Care Advantage offers in-home care services to patients across Virginia, Maryland, Washington
Artur’In, a France-based automated digital marketing solutions provider for local businesses, has secured EUR42 million in funding from PSG, a growth equity firm that focuses on partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies. PSG will partner with Artur’In to accelerate its growth, support the ongoing development of Artur’In’s digital
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the first global emerging markets impact fund in Finland, has invested USD5 million in EthioChicken, an Ethiopian poultry company. The aim is to generate good jobs, improve food security and reduce poverty in Ethiopia. Established in 2010, EthioChicken has become a forerunner and one
An affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock) has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of a manufacturing site in Kankakee, Illinois, and the associated businesses of vegetable-oil-based raw material sterols and natural vitamin E, anionic surfactants and esters produced there, from BASF. Headquartered outside of Chicago, the newly
Kester Capital, a primary buyout specialist, has sold Frontier Medical Group to funds advised by Agilitas Private Equity, netting 3.4x and a 30 per cent IRR for its investors. This is the fourth exit from Kester’s last fund to have achieved a return of over 3.0x. This fund, which closed
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