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FundRock acquired by Apex

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has acquired FundRock Management Company SA and FundRock Partners Ltd (FundRock).Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…

Key Capital Partners delivers 7x return on exit of Sparta Global

Private equity house, Key Capital Partners (KCP) has exited its investment in Sparta Global by way of a secondary buy-out funded by Inflexion Private Equity Partners. The transaction gives KCP a near 7x return on its original investment.Sparta Global is an innovative technology services and training provider operating from two

Summa Equity acquires Sengenics

Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Sengenics, a functional proteomics company with a proprietary technology called KREX that enables researchers to vastly improve the understanding of the human proteome and immune system. Proteomics, the large-scale study of proteins, is one of the most important areas for gaining insights into

Macquarie raises EUR1.2bn for sub-investment grade infrastructure debt strategy

Macquarie Infrastructure Debt Investment Solutions (MIDIS) has raised approximately EUR1.2 billion from institutional investors to invest in sub-investment grade infrastructure debt.MIDIS raised approximately EUR730 million for the strategy via Macquarie Infrastructure Debt (Sub- Investment Grade) Fund (the “Fund”) exceeding its initial fundraising target of EUR500 million. An additional EUR425 million

New due diligence investigations firm Hilton Global Associates launches

Hilton Global Associates, a provider of ‘timely, relevant, and actionable investigative due diligence’, has officially launched. The global investigations firm was founded by Melissa Kelley-Hilton, a long-time industry veteran, who will be supported by an unparalleled group of investigators and an international network of industry experts.    Hilton Global Associates will

Cinven’s Barentz to acquire CI Capital-backed Maroon Group

One of private equity firm CI Capital Partners’ portfolio companies, Maroon Group – a distributor of life science ingredients and specialty chemicals – is to be acquired by Barentz International, a global life science distributor, and portfolio company of Cinven. The companies expect to complete the transaction, which is subject to

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice completes USD4.7bn Epicor acquisition

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&D) has closed its acquisition of Epicor, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to industrial sectors. The transaction is valued at USD4.7 billion.Epicor is a leading enterprise software vendor delivering cloud-enabled services to more than 20,000 customers globally. Epicor’s flagship products are curated to support

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Women in VC Part I: Q&A with Kate Bingham, managing director, SV Health Investors

To mark Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), PEWire is publishing a mini-series of three Q&A interviews with women working in venture capital. First up is Kate Bingham, managing director of SV Health Investors, which invests in biotech,

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