Apollo Global Management is to acquire Univar Solutions, a specialist chemical maker and distributor, in an all-cash transaction valued at around $8.1 billion including debt. The deal includes a minority investment from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Under the terms of the transaction, Univar
An affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone is to acquire Cvent Holding Corp, a meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, in a transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion, a little over a year after the business listed for a second time via a special purchase
Venture capital firm General Catalyst is looking to raise at least $5 billion for its next flagship fund, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing an unnamed source. The firm’s last fund raised $4.6 billion and closed in February 2022. According to the Reuters source, General Capital has already begun
MAPFRE, through MAPFRE AM, is launching MAPFRE Private Debt, a new fund that will bring together all the existing private debt investments of the insurance group’s subsidiaries, as well as new investments, up to an amount of €350 million. The ultimate aim is to have exposure via 15 large fund
Circularity Capital, a specialist private equity firm supporting growth stage European SMEs in the circular economy, has appointed Sayen Pillay as operating principal. Joining the business from private equity investment firm Tenzing, Pillay brings significant experience in driving portfolio growth and value creation for businesses operating across a diverse range
Private investment firm Sun Capital Partners has added to its growing business services portfolio with a majority investment in Anderson Business Advisors. Management and employees of the company reinvested proceeds from the sale to retain a significant minority stake.Â
Puma Private Equity, a specialist growth investor, has appointed Mark Lyons as Investment Director, as the business looks to expand its presence in the North of England. Puma operates in the scale-up to Series A space, providing equity investment of £2m to £10m to help businesses accelerate their growth plans.
Venture capital firms are said to be working on a “long-shot plan” to preserve parts of Silicon Valley Bank’s US operations in a move to keep servicing their clients in the technology sector, according to a report in the Financial Times, citing people briefed on the effort.
UK buyout firm Cinven has made a non-binding offer to take German laboratory operator Synlab AG private in a roughly €2.2 billion deal, just two years after listing the business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Brookfield Asset Management is in talks over a a $1 billion investment in Avaada Ventures Pvt Ltd, the parent entity of Avaada Group, an Indian renewable energy company, according to a report in The Economic Times.
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