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Peak Rock Capital exits Lew’s to BDT

An affiliate of middle market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock) is to sell Lew’s Holdings Corporation (Lew’s) to BDT Capital Partners (BDT).  The transaction is expected to close in several weeks. Lew’s is a rapidly growing outdoor consumer products company with a portfolio of brands, including Lew’s,

Innova Capital takes a majority stake in CS Group Polska

Central European private equity firm Innova Capital is to become a stakeholder in CS Group Polska, an online marketing services suppliers for the small and medium enterprises sector.  Innova Capital Funds are in the final stages of negotiations for a majority stake in CS Group Polska in what will be

BMS secures long-term investment from BCI and PCP

Affiliates of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and Preservation Capital Partners (PCP) are to make a ‘significant investment’ in BMS. The investment, which values BMS at GBP500 million, is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the third quarter. The BMS management team, led by chief

YFM-backed Matillion raises USD35m in series C round

YFM-backed Matillion, a provider of data transformation software for cloud data warehouses (CDWs) has raised USD35 million in a series C funding round. The investment will allow Matillion to capitalise on its leading category position while continuing to deliver accelerated growth, and extend the capabilities of its flagship product line,

Estera supports launch of Greensphere Capital fund

Estera has provided fund services support to Greensphere Capital’s launch of its second private fund and will also be providing ongoing fund administration services.  Greensphere Capital manage a diversified portfolio of sustainable growth companies. It is a leading sustainability investor backing companies and projects that help to mitigate the biggest

Experienced PE investors launch Cohere Capital

Cohere Capital, a growth focused private equity firm seeking to invest in leading middle market businesses in the United States and Canada, has launched.  The firm has a flexible mandate across growth markets, but will primarily target majority stakes in profitable technology-enabled business and healthcare services companies. Cohere Capital was

BlueBay’s Private Debt business to become independent

BlueBay’s Private Debt business is to become independent from BlueBay Asset Management.  The move comes following the continued growth of the Private Debt business, from a small part of the BlueBay global leveraged finance business to a EUR13 billion AUM largely stand-alone business within the company. As two distinct businesses,

Westbridge closes fund II at GBP140m

Westbridge Capital has held the final close of WestBridge II (the Fund) having raised GBP140 million in fund commitments and associated earmarked co-investment monies.  The fund, which had a GBP100 million hard cap, was oversubscribed. Commitments were made by existing and new institutional investors and WestBridge’s industrialist Strategic Investor Group.  

Northleaf hits USD300m hard cap for Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund II

Northleaf Capital Partners’ (Northleaf) has held the final closing of the Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund II (NVCF II) at its hard cap of USD300 million.  NVCF II is Northleaf’s third Canadian venture capital fund and forms part of the Government of Canada’s Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative.  In addition to initial capital commitments received

Mid Europa sells Knjaz Milos to KMV and PepsiCo

Private equity investor Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa) is to sell Knjaz MiloÅ¡, a producer of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages in Serbia and the surrounding region, to a joint venture between Karlovarské Minerální Vody (KMV) and PepsiCo.  The transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance and is expected

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