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Francisco Partners agrees SaaS analytics platform deal

Affiliates of Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in tech sector investments, have agreed to acquire Sumo Logic, a SaaS analytics platform, in an all-cash transaction that values the business at around $1.7 billion.

PME and PMT pensions make additional €150m VC commitment

PMT and PME, pension schemes for workers in the Dutch metals industry, have each made an additional commitment of €75 million to tech-focussed Dutch venture capital investor Innovation Industries’ third fund, according to a report by Imvestments & Pensions Europe. The pension funds are the largest investors so far in

EQT sets €21bn hard cap for EQT Infrastructure VI

EQT, a private investment firm focussed on energy, environmental, transportation and telecommunications investments, has set the hard cap for investor commitments to its latest global infrastructure fund at €21 billion. 

HIG Growth sells healthtech firm to Amulet

HIG Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has sold its portfolio company, Eruptr, a provider of technology-enabled digital marketing solutions and SaaS health risk assessments, to Amulet Capital Partners.

Ocorian appoints head of global funds in Luxembourg

Global funds services and solutions provider Ocorian has appointed Peter Corry as head of global funds, Luxembourg. Corry joins from IQ-EQ where he spent the last three years as Country Delivery Director for the firm’s Luxembourg operations. 

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Carlyle strikes deal for Japanese lighting specialist

The Carlyle Group is to acquire Japanese lighting solutions provider Iwasaki Electric through a tender offer valuing the business at JPY34.9 billion ($266 million), according to a report by Deal Street Asia. 

Blackstone to sell stake in travel industry software provider

Blackstone Inc is looking to sell a significant minority stake in IBS Software after the company’s plans for a stock market listing fell flat, and has entered into negotiations with several private equity funds over a potential deal, according to a report by Mint. Unnamed Mint sources say the private

Brookfield to acquire casualty insurer

The reinsurance group of Brookfield Asset Management is to acquire Argo Group International, a provider of casualty insurance for the manufacturing and services sectors in the United States, in a take-private deal worth $1.1 billion, according to a report by Reuters. Brookfield Reinsurance said on Wednesday that Argo shareholders will

Bluestone closes $300m sports, media & entertainment fund

New private equity investment firm Bluestone Equity Partners has closed its inaugural fund, Bluestone Capital I, a $300 million growth equity investment vehicle focussed on the global sports, media & entertainment industry. 

AEI to sell engineering firm to Oaktree

AE Industrial Partners is to sell Enercon Services, a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental services firm, to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management. 

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