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LDC makes double hire in North East and Scotland

UK mid-market private equity firm LDC has added two to its North East and Scotland team with the appointment of Aaron Lawson-Clark as an Investment Director and Emma Borrie as an Investment Manager. With more than 15 years’ experience across private equity and corporate banking, Lawson-Clark has spent his career

Flashpoint Venture Capital opens New York office

Flashpoint Venture Capital, an international technology investment firm that manages equity and debt funds focused on US and international tech start-ups originating in emerging Europe and Israel, has opened a new office in New York.  The office opening will provide a focal point for Flashpoint’s activities as it seeks to

KKR acquires 30% stake in Telenor at £3bn valuation

New York-based investment company KKR & Co Inc (KKR) has acquired 30% of the shares of Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor. The agreed sales price represents an enterprise value for the Norwegian fibre business of NOK36.1 billion (GBP300 million).

Inflexion appoints Talent Director

Inflexion has appointed Freddy West as Talent Director. West brings significant experience of working with private equity portfolio companies to apply talent and human capital best practices to accelerate the growth of their businesses.  West joins from British International Investment (formerly CDC Group), where she served as Director of Portfolio

Vista co-founder targeting $3bn for second Haveli fund

Brian Sheth, the former president of Vista Equity Partners, is targeting a $3 billion fundraise for a new software-focused private equity fund, the second from his new firm Haveli Investments, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources as revealing that formal fundraising for the new vehicle,

GP Bullhound invests in Connex One in GBP93m Series C fundraising

GP Bullhound has participated in a £93m Series C fundraising in Connex One, a cloud-based Customer Engagement Platform. The investment, made from GP Bullhound’s Fund V, will enable the company to continue to scale its global operations and further establish its position as a market leader. Founded in Manchester in

Private equity firm EIG acquires Australian LNG projects for $2.2bn

MidOcean Energy, a portfolio company of private equity investor EIF, has acquired interests in four liquid natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia from Tokyo Gas Co Ltd for a combined $2.2 billion, according to a report by MarketWatch. The deal, which marks the launch MidOcean’s strategy to construct a diversified,

Adams Street Partners appoints global head of fund investments

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment firm with more than $50 billion of assets under management, is promoting Brijesh Jeevarathnam to partner & global head of fund investments.  Jeevarathnam, who joined Adams Street as a Partner in Primary Investments in 2016, will also become a member of the firm’s

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