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Vista Equity Partners

Vista to acquire insurtech Duck Creek

Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has agreed a $2.6 billion deal to acquire Duck Creek Technologies, a solutions provider in the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector. 

Horizon’s agtech exit delivers 3x return

Horizon Capital has exited its investment portfolio company AgriBriefing with a sale of the business to Five Arrow-backed Mintec, delivering 3x return on invested capital in the process.

Mid-market PE firm Dextra launches with $2.5bn

Dextra Partners, a new independent, multi-strategy investment firm focused on providing investors with middle market private equity opportunities, has launched in New York with $2.5 billion of investable capital from a group of strategic partners. Dextra’s six founding partners, who own a controlling interest in the firm, have a combined

Quantum Energy Partners hires TPG veteran

Quantum Energy Partners, a private investment firm focused on the global energy and energy transition industry, the has appointed Michael MacDougall as a partner, dedicated to expanding the firm’s energy transition and decarbonisation (ET&D) efforts. 

Infinedi appoints VP

Infinedi Partners, a private equity firm focused on partnerships with founder-owned businesses, has promoted Dan Conlon to vice president.

Gen II Fund Services makes global promotions

Gen II Fund Services, an independent private capital fund administrator, has promoted eight client service professionals to principal, each of whom will lead one of the company’s dedicated client services teams. 

Lone Star Funds

Lone Star eyes defence firm deal

Lone Star Funds has held talks about acquiring Titan Acquisition Holdings from owners Carlyle Group Inc and Stellex Capital Management in a deal that could value the military contractor at about $2 billion, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.

Lovell Minnick sells National Auto Care

Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, financial technology, and related business services, has sold National Auto Care to APCO Holdings. 

ACP makes first IT services move

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has recapitalised Cleartelligence, a data engineering and analytics consulting firm which partners with technology platforms including Snowflake, Tableau, Alteryx, Fivetran, Dbt, Databricks, to serve clients across several end markets including life sciences, pharma, healthcare and manufacturing.

Eureka makes three promotions

Eureka Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in companies with up to $100 million in revenue across business services, health care services, specialty industrials and consumer products, has promoted Alexandra Oswald to partner from principal. 

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