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Oakley Capital appoints new partner

Oakley Capital, a pan-European private equity investor, has appointed Jan Woods as Partner. Woods will be responsible for portfolio company talent. Focusing on Organisation Design, Talent Strategies and Team Performance, she will advise teams on how to attract and retain the best talent and build strong systems and cultures.  Previously,

Third Bridge adds company ‘Maps’ offering to research platform

Third Bridge, an investment research company serving private equity funds, hedge funds, mutual funds and management consulting firms, has launched Maps, a new way to visualise public and private company value chains in a single view, helping investors fast-track early-stage research within minutes. Third Bridge currently has almost 10k Maps

Transporeon

Hg sells Transporeon for €1.88bn

Software and services sector investor Hg has sold Transporeon, a cloud-based transportation management software platform, to Trimble in a transaction valuing the business at an enterprise value of €1.88 billion.

American Pacific Group closes Fund II at $700m hard cap

American Pacific Group (APG), a private equity firm focused on partnering with lower middle market companies across industries in North America, has closed its second fund, American Pacific Group Fund II at its hard cap of $700 million. The fund was oversubscribed. The fund attracted commitments from institutional investors based

Kester Capital delivers 4.8x return on sale of Vixio to Perwyn

Kester Capital, a UK lower mid-market private equity firm, is to sell its portfolio business, Vixio, a provider of global regulatory intelligence to the payments and gambling markets, to European private equity investor Perwyn.  The sale of Vixio will deliver a return on Kester’s investment of 4.8x and an IRR

Tikehau Capital acquires Isotrol

Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset manager, has teamed with management to acquire a 100% stake in Isotrol, a developer of proprietary software solutions for the renewable energy sector in Spain.  The investment is being made through the Tikehau Capital’s Energy Transition Strategy. With over €1.0 billion in assets under

EnTrust Global appoints president

Alternative asset management firm EnTrust Global has appointed Sophia Mullen as president, a newly-created role at the company. Mullen will continue to head EnTrust Global’s $8 billion opportunistic co-investment strategy and remain on EnTrust Global’s Management Committee and Global Investment Committee.  As the firm’s President, Mullen will focus on expanding

Permira adds senior adviser to global tech team

Global private equity firm Permira has appointed Andy Eckert as a senior adviser to its global technology team, focusing on healthcare technology investments. Eckert will also work with the firm’s healthcare team on broader opportunities in the sector. Eckert has over 30 years of experience managing and growing healthcare companies. He

THCP appoints operating partner

Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) has appointed Matteo Siani as an operating partner of THCP holding company, Atypical Partner (AP). Based in AP’s Milan office, Siani will focus on supporting growth, transformation, and strategic development across businesses in the THCP portfolio and beyond, with a particular focus on Southern Europe.

S64 appoints head of investment advisory and fund selection

S64, a provider of private markets access solutions for private wealth, has appointed Rakesh Pabari as head of investment advisory and fund selection. The appointment follows a series of strategic hires earlier this year including Venkata Kota as head of client solutions and Richard Marland as head of operations and

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