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SWEN Capital Partners holds interim closing of SIMS 4 fund

SWEN Capital Partners, a specialist in responsible investment for unlisted assets, has completed the interim closing of its infrastructure fund, SWEN Infra Multi-Select 4 (SIMS 4).  The fund stands at EUR255 million with participation from French and European investors, furthering SWEN’s ambition of supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy

Sun Capital Partners affiliate acquires Exadel

Private investment firm Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital) has completed the acquisition of Exadel, a founder-owned, global provider of digital software engineering solutions and services. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Exadel builds critical enterprise-wide platforms with a

Sohonet secures LDC investment

UK mid-market private equity firm LDC has invested in Sohonet, an international provider of connectivity, collaboration software, media services and network security for the media and entertainment industry. LDC’s investment will support the existing management team, led by CEO Chuck Parker, to further build on its international growth strategy and

Quadrille Capital secures EUR511m for Quadrille Technologies IV

Quadrille Capital (Quadrille), an independent global investor in technology and healthcare growth equity with a data-driven and financially disciplined investment strategy, has successfully raised EUR511 million for its fourth technology fund Quadrille Technologies IV (QT IV).  Up to 50 per cent of that amount will be invested in Europe.  

Papaya Global raises USD100m in Series C funding at over USD1bn valuation

Papaya Global, a workforce management platform transforming global employment, announced today that it has raised USD100 million in a Series C funding, bringing the company’s valuation across USD1 billion.  The new investment follows Papaya’s $40 million Series B funding announced less than six months ago.  The new funding round was

OpenGate Capital’s SMAC sells AXTER

Global private equity firm OpenGate Capital’s portfolio company, SMAC, has completed the sale of its subsidiary, AXTER, which is focused on the production of waterproofing membranes, to IKO, a specialist in global roofing and related products based in Canada.  Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.   SMAC, a

Limerston Capital-backed Axiom acquires Torchlight

Limerston Capital portfolio company Axiom International Limited (Axiom) has completed the acquisition of Torchlight Group Limited (Torchlight). London based Axiom is a specialist in the provision of strategic capacity building programmes, institutional and public sector reform, peace-building and national security development. It forms part of the larger Limerston Capital-backed AFA

Kennet Partners and Goldman Sachs to sell Nuxeo to Hyland Software

Kennet Partners Limited (Kennet) and Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (Goldman Sachs) are to sell their co-owned portfolio company, Nuxeo, a content services platform and digital asset management (DAM) provider.  to Hyland Software. Kennet and Goldman Sachs are expected to make a five-times return on their investment in Nuxeo.   Kennet

ICV Partners adds former Coca-Cola Company exec as MD

ICV Partners, an investment firm focused on lower middle market companies in business services, consumer goods & services, food & beverage, and healthcare, announced today that has appointed former Coca-Cola Company executive Bill Ford as a Managing Director in its Portfolio Operations Group (POG) to help drive operational excellence within

HIG Europe to acquire KPMG’s UK restructuring business

HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with over EUR35 billion of equity capital under management, is to acquire KPMG’s UK restructuring business, a leading provider of insolvency, financial restructuring and turnaround services in the UK and globally.  Terms of the transaction, which is expected to complete in April

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