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Northstar Capital invests in Yale Cordage

Northstar Capital (Northstar), a provider of junior capital for middle market private equity transactions, has invested in Yale Cordage, a portfolio company of River Associates (River).Based in Saco, Maine, Yale Cordage is a provider of high-performance synthetic rope for key industries such as: heavy lift, specialty industrial, utility, arborist, life

Pacific Equity Partners closes sixth core fund with Ocorian as administrator

Fund administration, capital markets, corporate and fiduciary services specialist Ocorian has assisted Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) in the closing of its 6th Core Fund (Fund VI), with AUD2.5 billion of commitments.PEP is the largest private markets fund manager in Australasia and this impressive fundraising effort means that they have achieved

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General Atlantic-backed Oak Street Health lists on NYSE

General Atlantic-backed primary care startup Oak Street Health is listing on the New York Stock Exchange, aiming to raise close to USD328 million. Oak Street Health, a network of primary care centres for adults on Medicare, priced its IPO of 15,625,000 shares of its common stock to the public at

Blackstone to acquire Ancestry genealogy business for USD4.7bn

Private equity funds managed by Blackstone are to acquire Ancestry from Silver Lake, GIC, Spectrum Equity, Permira, and other equity holders for a total enterprise value of USD4.7 billion. Current Ancestry investor GIC will continue to retain a significant minority stake in the company. This transaction represents the first control acquisition

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Video Q&A with Greg Bowes, Co-founder and Managing Principal, Albright Capital

Private Equity Wire sat down with Greg Bowes, co-founder and managing principal of Albright Capital, to talk about what distinguishes ESG issues in emerging markets from developed markets, how Covid-19 will affect the push towards ESG investing seen in recent years and how private credit strategies differ from private equity

Northern Accelerator launches GBP1.7m seed investment fund

North East university partnership Northern Accelerator is launching a new GBP1.7 million Seed Investment Fund that aims to grow the region’s economy, building on its successful record of creating innovative spin-out businesses.The Seed Investment Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures, will officially launch on 4 August, with the first deals to

NorthEdge completes first bolt-on acquisition for Orbis Protect

Private equity-backed property, site and people protection specialist Orbis Protect has made its first acquisition following a strong period of growth despite the UK-wide lockdown.The business employs more than 400 staff across 19 UK depots, working with clients across the private and public sectors. Its services include vacant property management

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Spanish fintech startup Bnext receives USD13m in extension round

Madrid-based Bnext, a provider of alternative banking services, has secured USD13 million (EUR11million) in another capital investment round by its existing investors. The startup’s total investments received to date are slightly above GBP43 million. In October 2019 DN Capital led its first investment round into the company, together with Redalpine

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