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OAG acquires Infare from Ventiga Capital

OAG, the provider of a data platform for the global travel industry, has acquired Infare, a provider of competitor air travel data, from private equity firm Ventiga Capital in a deal valuing the combined entity at over $500m. 

Epiris acquires Pure Cremation

Epiris, via Epiris Fund III, is to acquire Pure Cremation, a provider of prepaid funeral plans in the UK. The deal, Fund III’s third investment, is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete before the end of this year. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

Fundraising

Private Credit funds raise $71bn in Q2

Thirty four new private credit funds raised a combined $71.2bn in capital commitments in the second quarter of the year, more than double the figure raised in the previous three months, according to a report by Bloomberg.

‘Explosion of private debt’ is rescuing deals, says Lazard CEO

After a prolonged deal-making slump, private equity transactions are beginning to be fuelled by an “explosion of private debt”, according to Ken Jacobs, the Chief Executive Officer of Lazard, a financial advisory and asset management firm and one of the world’s largest private banks. A report by Bloomberg quotes Jacobs

Palatine adds investment manager to impact team

Palatine has added to its Manchester-based team with the appointment of Rachael Taplin as an Investment Manager for its Impact Fund. Taplin joins from Grant Thornton, where she spent more than two-and a-half years in the corporate finance team. During her time with Grant Thornton, Taplin advised on several key

Third Eye Capital appoints President and COO

Third Eye Capital, a Canada-based provider of asset-based financing solutions to “underserved or overlooked” companies, has appointed David Steele as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective 15 August, 2023.

A/O launches holds first close of new €250m Fund II

A/O, one of  Europe’s largest venture capital firms primarily focused on investments in built-world technologies, has held the first close of its new flagship fund, which is targeting €250m in capital commitments. Founded in 2019, A/O is committed to investing in technologies that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build

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