Willis Towers Watson – the global advisory behemoth with assets under advisory of USD6 billion in private equity investments – has described its process of manager selection with Private Equity Wire (see box), as it looks to ramp up its relationship with PE firms who have embraced the latest in
Macfarlanes has advised private equity firm August Equity on its co-investment alongside fellow private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for a minority stake in Medivet, a provider of veterinary services. Medivet, which has been part-owned by private equity firm Inflexion since 2016, holds branches across the UK, Germany and Spain
Nautic Partners (Nautic), a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in the Healthcare, Industrials and Services sectors, has successfully completed the final closing of Nautic Partners X (Nautic X). Representing the tenth private equity fund in the Firm’s history, Nautic X closed on its hard cap of USD3.0 billion
Macfarlanes has advised private equity firm August Equity on its investment in accountancy and business services group, Anderson Anderson & Brown. The business, which is headquartered in Scotland, supports a range of SME and enterprise clients, with a strong exposure to the energy, technology, business services, public and not for
Goldfinch Partners, a private equity firm with approximately USD1 billion of equity invested in digital transformation transactions across industry verticals, has appointed Matthew F Herman as a Partner of the Firm and General Counsel in November 2021. Goldfinch invests in sectors and spaces about which it has deep knowledge, including
Forensic Analytics, a digital forensics company whose communications analysis software is used by police forces throughout the UK, has secured a GBP4.5 million investment from Mercia Asset Management PLC. The funding, which comes from Mercia’s own balance sheet and the Northern VCT Funds managed by Mercia, will allow it to
T Rowe Price Group is to acquire alternative credit manager purchase Oak Hill Advisors and certain other entities that have common ownership for a purchase price of up to approximately USD4.2 billion. USD3.3 billion is payable at closing, approximately 74 per cent in cash and 26 per cent in T
Yugabyte, a specialist in open source distributed SQL databases, has closed USD188 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round. The round, led by Sapphire Ventures, includes participation from Alkeon Capital, Meritech Capital, and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, as well as existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, 8VC, Dell Technologies Capital,
TIFIN, a fintech platform using AI for wealth and asset management, has held the successful closing of a USD47 million Series C funding round. TIFIN uses data and investment driven intelligence to drive personalisation for wealth management, and digital distribution for investment managers. The firm closes its Series C round
Hinge Health, a digital musculoskeletal clinic, has secured USD400 million in a Series E financing, at a USD6.2 billion valuation. Tiger Global and Coatue Management led the round, with Alkeon and Whale Rock acquiring ownership as part of a USD200 million secondary investment. “What makes this round special is that
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