European private equity firm Ardian is exploring a potential sale of Frulact, a Portugal-based producer of natural fruit-based and plant-based specialty ingredients, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The German arm of global accountancy and consulting firm Baker Tilly, which employs around 1,700 people across 10 locations, is considering bringing in a private equity investor, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Citigroup has appointed Edward Joudrey as Co-Head of UK and Europe sell-side M&A, and Matt Merriman as a Director, to strengthen its advisory offering on assets sales for private equity clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire US-based venture capital and secondary investment manager Industry Ventures, which has one of the largest VC portfolios in the US managing around $7bn in assets, according to a report by Reuters.
Polaris, a specialist in power-sports vehicles, is to separate its Indian Motorcycle unit into an independent entity, selling a majority stake in the business to private equity firm Carolwood LP, according to a report by Reuters.
Private investment major Brookfield is set to acquire the remaining 26% stake in US alternative asset manager Oaktree Capital Management for approximately $3bn, further bolstering its credit platform, according to a report by Reuters.
Blackstone has agreed to sell approximately £1bn ($1.3bn) of UK logistics assets to Tritax Big Box, receiving a combination of cash and a 9% equity stake in the company as part of the firm’s broader push into European real estate, according to a report by Reuters.
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment firm, has established a dedicated credit secondaries investment team. It will be led by Greg Ciesielski from the firm’s secondaries team, and Sean Gillespie from the credit team.
Ecosystem Investment Partners, a real asset, private equity firm, has closed its fund Ecosystem Investment Partners V, with over $400m of capital commitments to EIP V and its related entities, bringing the total amount raised by the firm to $1.5bn.
Colbeck Capital Management, a middle-market private credit firm focused on strategic lending, has appointed Michael Smith as a Managing Director on the Investment Team. Based in New York, he will report to Colbeck’s Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Jason Beckman and Jason Colodne.
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