European mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is to acquire Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services (Knowledge Services), a provider of bespoke research, analytics and automation technology to the financial services sector, from Moody’s Corporation. Established in 2014 through the merger of the Moody’s subsidiaries Copal Partners and Amba Research,
Seventure Partners, provider of financing in life sciences and associated industries, has launched Sport & Performance Capital, a new fund dedicated to supporting innovation in the sport and wellness industries. With a final target of EUR80 million, the venture fund will invest in startup companies and growing SMEs furthering physical
WILsquare Capital, a lower-middle market private equity firm, has held a final close on WILsquare Capital Partners Fund II, at USD190 million. The fund’s USD150 million target was significantly oversubscribed within three months of fundraising. Managing Partner Bill Willhite says: “We are pleased with the quick response received from investors,
Global investment bank GCA Altium has advised Apiary Capital on the merger of its portfolio company G3 Comms with Connect Managed Services, to create one of the UK’s largest customer experience and unified communications managed services providers, with annual revenues in excess of GBP55 million. Headquartered in London, Connect Managed
RA Capital Management (RA Capital) has held the first and final closing of its inaugural venture fund, RA Capital Nexus Fund (Nexus), at just over USD300 million, boosting RA Capital’s private deal capacity to nearly USD1 billion and total assets under management to approximately USD2.5 billion. Nexus is expected to
Gen II Fund Services is to acquire Quilvest Luxembourg Services (QLS) from Quilvest Private Equity with Quilvest remaining a client of Gen II. QLS is a Quilvest affiliate based in Luxembourg providing Private Equity/Real Estate administration services and supporting over USD5 billion of assets. The transaction is subject to regulatory
The Czech investment company Jet Investment has agreed to dispose of 100 per cent ownership in the company Benet Automotive to the Japan-based multinational company Teijin Limited, a specialist in the development, manufacturing and sales of technologically advanced materials and products. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
Preqin’s private equity data will now be available via FactSet, a provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications. Subscribers will be able to access the data via the FactSet workstation, allowing users to integrate private market data into their workflows. Clients will be able to see an integrated live
Dott, the European micro-mobility company, has secured a EUR30 million Series A funding round co-led by existing investors the EQT Ventures fund (EQT Ventures) and Naspers, a global consumer internet group. Other investors include existing investors Axel Springer Digital Ventures, Felix Capital, FJ Labs, U-Start Club and angel investors. Dott
Property agency Linley & Simpson has acquired the residential lettings and sales business of another leading independent agency in Yorkshire, Morgans. The acquisition – completed for an undisclosed sum – is the eighth to take place since Linley & Simpson secured the backing of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, in
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