SeaTown Holdings International, an alternative investment manager under Temasek’s asset management platform Seviora Holdings, has held a first close of over $612m for its third private credit vehicle, SeaTown Private Credit Fund III (PCF III), according to a report by Reuters.
Nordic Alpha Partners has acquired the assets and patents of Danish cleantech company MicroShade, backing its mission to tackle one of the construction sector’s largest challenges – balancing solar heat gain, daylight access, and energy efficiency.
Sycamore Partners has completed its $10bn acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, carving out the core US pharmacy chain into a private standalone company under the leadership of new CEO Mike Motz, former CEO of Sycamore-owned Staples US Retail.
Dealmaking surged over the summer months, with announced global transactions topping $1.05tn since June – a 30% increase on last year and the strongest summer tally since the 2021 post-pandemic boom, according to Bloomberg data.
FalconPoint Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle market companies in the business services and industrials sectors, has acquired SMS, a high-growth industrial services business, committing $500m to support the platform’s growth.
Private equity-led take-private transactions in Japan are on track to hit record levels in 2025, with deal volume expected to surpass the $40.3bn recorded in 2023, despite subdued global deal activity, according to a report by Reuters.
Clearlake Capital Group has completed its acquisition of decisioning data and analytics platform Dun & Bradstreet Holding with the company’s stockholders receiving $9.15 in cash for each share of common stock that they own.
BlueFive Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, and CICC Capital, the private equity platform of China International Capital Corporation, are in discussions to establish a new fund aimed at supporting Chinese companies expanding into the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Arctos, a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth and liquidity solutions to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers (Arctos Keystone), has appointed Thad Sheely as an Operating Partner.
Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR is in financing talks with direct lenders, including KKR, to support a potential acquisition of European generics drugmaker Zentiva, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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