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Clearwater adds two to debt advisory team

Global corporate finance advisory firm Clearwater International has strengthened its European Debt Advisory team with two new senior appointments. Simon Chambers and Richard Clark join the team as Partners based in the firm’s London office, alongside existing Partner Chris Smith.  They will become part of the European Debt Advisory practice

Citco appoints new head of private equity and private credit

Claudia Bertolino has been appointed as head of private equity and private credit, Fund Services of the Citco group of companies (Citco) – with a remit of creating widespread operational efficiencies and enacting the firm’s ambitious plans of digitalising its client experience within both PE and PC. Bertolino has over

Cello raises €2.3m in pre-seed round led by byFounders

Cello has raised €2.3m in pre-seed funding, in a round led by byFounders, with participation from Tiny VC, Possible Ventures and Notion Capital; together with operator angels from Youtube, Personio, McMakler, and others. Cello is leading the creation of a new category of ‘User-Led Growth’ — a next evolution in

AUA Private Equity Partners teams with Bridge Alternatives

AUA Private Equity Partners (AUA), a lower-middle market investment firm focused on family owned, and Hispanic and/or multi-cultural oriented companies within the consumer products and consumer services sectors, has partnered with outsourced Chief Financial Officer, Bridge Alternative Investment Solutions. The new tie-up will allow AUA to leverage Bridge Alternatives’ expertise

Alantra and Enagás close Klima Energy Transition Fund at €210m hard cap

Alantra and Enagás, through its affiliate Enagás Emprende, have held the final close of their oversubscribed Energy Transition Fund, Klima Energy Transition Fund (Klima), with €210 million in commitments, above the fund’s initial target of €150 million.  The European Investment Fund, which is a part of the European Investment Bank

C Capital targeting $500m to invest in crypto and private equity

C Capital is planning to raise $500 million for investments in  blockchain assets as well as the credit and private equity spaces on the assumption that the prices of both digital assets and private companies are bottoming out, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Preqin hires former Bloomberg data leader as head of data

Preqin, a provider of alternative investment data and insight, has appointed Vatsan Sudersan as its Head of Data Management. Vatsan will lead the data management team that operationalises Preqin’s automated data collection, including through machine learning and AI technologies. 

Blackstone strikes £300m deal to sell Butlins back to previous owner

Blackstone has agreed a £300 million deal to sell Butlins back to one of the previous owners it bought the UK resort operator from last year, according to a report by Private Equity Insights. The Harris family, one of three that founded former Butlins owner Bourne Leisure in 1964, has

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