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Bluestem Equity acquires United Vision Logistics

Private investment firm Bluestem Equity Ltd has acquired Louisiana-based United Vision Logistics, a land transportation and logistics service specialist providing a wide range of services, including heavy haul, long haul, and expedited shipping, to clients in the United States and Canada.

TPG to acquire Poonawalla Housing Finance in $417m deal

Global alternative asset manager TPG Capital is to acquire India-based Poonawalla Fincorp Limited’s subsidiary Poonawalla Housing Finance (PHFL) for a pre-money equity valuation of $471 million, according to a report by Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.

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MBK to acquire Medit Corp for $2bn

MBK Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in Asia, is to acquire South Korea’s Medit Corp, one of the world’s largest 3D dental scanner makers, for $2 billion (2.45tn won), according to a report by the Korea Economic Daily.

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Advent to acquire majority holding in Suven Pharma for $762m

Private equity major Advent International, is to acquire a controlling stake in India-based Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd for at least $762 million, according to a report by Bloomberg, triggering an open offer to purchase additional shares in the business.

Speedinvest raises €500m for European tech startups

Speedinvest, a pan-European early-stage venture capital fund, has raised €500 million in new capital to help European startups scale, with 90% of that total already committed by the fund’s investors.  Some €300 million is being invested into new pre-Seed and Seed tech startups through the firm’s fourth flagship fund, Speedinvest

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New York ups cap on pension scheme PE and hedge fund assets

New York State and New York City pensions funds can now increase the allocations they make to alternative investments asset classes including private equity and hedge funds following the signing of a new bill by Governor Kathy Hochul, according to a report by Bloomerg.

10 largest PE funds raise combined $160bn in 2022

The largest private equity funds to close during 2022, raised a combined $160 billion between them, according to a report by Private Equity International, with Advent International’s GPE X leading the pack at $25 billion in capital commitments, a 40% increase on Advent’s 2019-vintage predecessor fund. Thoma Bravo meanwhile, raised

Greystar and GIC complete acquisition of Student Roost

Greystar Real Estate Partners, a specialist in the investment, development, and management of high-quality rental housing, has closed on the acquisition of Student Roost, the UK’s third largest purpose-built student accommodation provider, from one of Brookfield’s real estate private funds through a joint venture partnership with GIC, a global institutional

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