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Diversis Capital closes $1.2bn fund

Diversis Capital, a lower mid-market software and technology-focused private equity firm, has closed its third fund at $1.2bn, exceeding the initial $850m target and nearly doubling the size of its 2021 Fund II, which raised $680m, according to a report by Buyouts Insider.

Cinven weighs up Think-cell sale

UK-based private equity firm Cinven is weighing a potential exit for German software company Think‑cell, with the business possibly being marketed at a valuation of up to €3bn ($3.5bn), according to a report by Bloomberg.

Banijay to acquire majority stake in CVC’s Tipico

French media and entertainment group Banijay has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in sports-betting operator Tipico from private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners, according to a report by Reuters.

HSG and CPE shortlisted for purchase of Burger King’s China business

Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the owner of Burger King, has shortlisted Chinese private equity firms CPE and HSG as potential acquirers of a controlling stake in the fast food chain’s China business, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

EQT tables bid for Australia’s AUB Group at $3.4bn valuation

Sweden’s EQT – one of Europe’s largest private equity firms – has made a takeover approach for Australia’s AUB Group, valuing the insurance broking and risk services company at around AUD5.25bn ($3.41bn), according to a report by Reuters.

Sanari exits Fernridge investment

Sanari Capital has exited its investment in Fernridge Solutions, selling its stake to Broll Property Group. The firm believes that Broll’s pan-African reach and expertise in real estate and technology will enable it to lead the next phase of growth for the Johannesburg-based market intelligence and geospatial analytics firm.

KKR Co-Founder says private credit poses no systemic threat

Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR & Co, has said he sees no systemic risk in the private-credit market despite recent scares involving US loan losses and corporate restructurings, according to a report by Bloomberg. Speaking at an industry event in Berlin, Kravis said that “not one penny of private credit”

Private credit lenders take ownership of telecom supplier Netceed

A consortium of private-credit firms including Pemberton Asset Management, Blue Owl Capital, and Hayfin Capital Management, are acquiring ownership stakes in telecom-equipment supplier Netceed in exchange for writing off some of their debt as part of a debt-for-equity swap, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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