Growth capital investor RF Investment Partners has exited two software platforms, NetVendor and OffenderWatch. Over the last several years, the firm has invested in 13 software platforms, working with management teams across SaaS, compliance, and workflow automation sectors, as part of the firm’s software-focussed investment strategy.
Key Capital Partners, the UK private equity firm specialising in lower mid-market growth investments, has exited Darts Corner, the UK specialist darts retailer and brand owner, following its acquisition by private equity firm Ethos Partners.
Kester has made the first and final close of its fourth fund, Kester Capital Fund IV (Fund IV), at its hard cap of £425m. The four-month fundraise was oversubscribed, resulting in a single close following strong demand from existing and new institutional investors.
Jefferies Financial Group has appointed Sanjeev Aggarwal, formerly head of leveraged and structured finance at Mizuho Financial Group in India, to lead its private credit advisory business in the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ascertis Credit has raised $520m at the first close of its Asia-focussed private credit fund. The firm is targeting a $1bn final close for the vehicle which has attracted interest from institutional investors, family offices, and HNWIs.
Blue Owl has called off its planned merger of two private credit funds following investor concerns over proposed withdrawal restrictions, according to Reuters. The reversal comes as the alternative asset manager faces heightened scrutiny in a volatile credit market.
The South Korean government has successfully overturned a $216.5m damages ruling in its long-running dispute with US private equity firm Lone Star Funds over the 2003 sale of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), according to a report by Reuters.
KKR & Co has opened an office in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre, strengthening its presence in the Middle East. The office will be led by Julian Barratt-Due, a managing director overseeing KKR’s regional investment business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Wall Street banks are turning to private-credit channels to raise roughly $1bn in financing for Novacap Investments Inc’s acquisition of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp, after attempts to secure funding from leveraged loan investors faltered.
Grant Thornton UK is preparing to bring on 160 new partners over the next two years, following a strategic investment by Cinven, according to a report by Bloomberg. Recruitment firms Korn Ferry and Wilton & Bain have been appointed to advise the process.
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