The Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi) has launched new guidance tailored for the private equity sector aimed at enabling the wide adoption of science-based targets (SBT) by PE firms. The Guidance was principally authored by the SBTi and Anthesis, supported by the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and signatories of
Parkwalk has launched launched its second Knowledge Intensive (KI) EIS Fund. Parkwalk’s KI Fund I was the largest KI fund in the market last year, raising over GBP20 million and the company expects strong investor demand for KI Fund II. The new fund will mirror the investment strategy of Parkwalk’s
Olsam Group (Olsam) has completed the acquisition of the assets of Flywheel Commerce, a US-based e-commerce aggregator. The acquisition will help Olsam, which recently raised USD165 million, further extend its footprint globally, in particular across North America. Following completion, the brands of Flywheel Commerce will continue to operate in the
GlacierPoint Enterprises, (GlacierPoint), a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital (Mill Point) and parent company of E&M Logistics (E&M) has acquired Jack & Jill, a family-owned direct store delivery (DSD) distributor of Unilever and Nestle ice cream, as well as other food and beverages in the Mid-Atlantic region. Ken Schwartz,
Gresham House plc – a specialist alternative asset manager – has secured GBP200 million in total commitments following a second close for its Forest Growth & Sustainability LP, as institutional and private investors continue to drive demand for portfolio diversifiers with positive environmental impacts.
A disruptive tech start-up has raised over GBP150,000 of investment – and is set to make 20 key hires by the end of 2022 – in a bid to become the ‘Amazon of the global additive manufacturing sector’. Autentica has developed the first blockchain-powered, AI-based digital supply chain for spare
CGI Automated Manufacturing (CGI), a portfolio company of Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), has acquired Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die (collectively, PMF) a provider of metal cutting and forming solutions. Financial terms of the deals, which follow CORE’s acquisition of CGI in August and
Citizens M&A Advisory has served as the exclusive financial advisor to Hire Dynamics, a provider of light industrial workforce solutions, on its acquisition by EmployBridge. Hire Dynamics was a portfolio company of MSouth Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based middle-market private equity firm. EmployBridge is majority-owned by certain investment funds managed directly
Fonds Finanz, a tech-enabled financial intermediary pool focused on the German insurance sector, has secured a majority investment from Hg, a software and services investor. Co-founders Norbert Porazik and Markus Kiener, will continue to run Fonds Finanz and will lead the future development of the company. Both founders remain significant
Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has acquired the thermal coating business assets of Appvion Holding Corp and its subsidiaries (Appvion). Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, Appvion is a leading provider of specialty and high-performance direct thermal coatings for label and film solutions as well as
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
