NexPhase Capital, a thematically driven and operationally focused private equity firm, has sold non-alcoholic cocktail mix brand Zing Zang to Mizkan America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Consumer-focused private equity firm Main Post has made a minority growth investment in Smoothie King, a global purpose-driven smoothie brand, positioning the brand for accelerated growth, innovation, and market leadership.
Investcorp has completed the sale of a majority stake in leading Italian cybersecurity provider HWG Sababa by Investcorp Technology Partners Fund V and certain other investors, to an oversubscribed €240m single-asset continuation fund managed by Investcorp.
Private credit managers are increasing leverage ratios and offering more flexible structures to win mandates from private equity sponsors, as competition with the resurgent broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market heats up, according to a report by Bloomberg.
New York-based SK Capital Partners, which focuses on the specialty materials, ingredients, and life sciences sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations with LISI Group to acquire LISI Group’s Medical division, through its affiliate.
Astorg’s portfolio company IQ-EQ is attracting preliminary interest from a number of global private equity firms, including Blackstone, Permira, Carlyle, EQT, and TPG, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
European private equity firm Cinven is evaluating a potential sale of Envu, the former Bayer environmental science unit it acquired in 2022, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter.
Investment firm BlueFive Capital has concluded raising the $2bn BlueFive Reef Private Equity Fund I, which – registered with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) – targets large cap GCC private equity investments.
Private equity investor Aurelius has promoted Benjamin Laufer to Managing Director in its Investment Advisory team, who, since joining the Munich office in 2017, has built a strong network across the DACH region, supporting the origination of new investment opportunities.
Wall Street banks including JPMorgan Chase and UBS have begun pitching a $4.25bn debt financing package to investors to support private equity firm Sycamore Partners’ buyout of UK pharmacy chain Boots, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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