Although private equity deal activity slowed down a bit in Q2 from the first quarter of 2021, the speed at which PE deals closed continued, leading to a massive uptick in deal value, according to Pitchbook’s latest European PE Breakdown report. In the second quarter of 2021, around 1,800 deals
In this podcast, Private Equity Wire speaks to Randy Schwimmer (pictured), head of senior lending origination and capital markets at Churchill Asset Management, about capital markets, deal trends and the current private equity middle-market lending environment.
Vestwell, a specialist in workplace savings and investing programmes, has raised USD70 million in a Series C financing round led by Wells Fargo Strategic Capital and Fin Venture Capital. A host of other financial services and fintech leaders also participated, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Manulife, Point72, Nationwide Ventures, Allianz
Renaissance Venture Capital has closed its fourth fund with USD77.5 million of new capital. Since it opened in 2008, Renaissance has raised over USD280 million, making it the largest “fund of funds” of its kind in the United States. Renaissance has become a role model for similar funds that have
Demand Science, a global revenue intelligence platform that drives growth for hundreds of the world’s largest software, technology, and B2B services companies, has acquired Airborne App. Founded by Lee Gladish and Michael Morckos, Airborne is a Toronto-based sales engagement and enablement software platform. The acquisition is Demand Science’s sixth since
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has sold its environmental testing and compliance platform Alliance Technical Group (Alliance) to Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP). Alliance is a leading provider of source testing, emissions monitoring and analytical services to customers throughout the United States. Since ACP’s initial 2016 investment, the Company has achieved
Spain has become the hottest renewable energy market in Europe, with plummeting solar and wind power purchase agreement (PPA) offer prices this quarter, according to LevelTen Energy’s Q2 2021 PPA Price Index. The Index series, created by LevelTen Energy, the leading provider of renewable transaction infrastructure, analyses thousands of wind
LeapFrog Investments, a Profit with Purpose investment firm, has invested USD30 million in India’s leading health and wellness app, HealthifyMe. As the lead investor in a USD75 million Series C round, which includes Khosla Ventures and several existing investors, LeapFrog has acquired a significant minority stake in the healthtech company.
Clearlake Capital Group is to acquire BakeMark USA (BakeMark) from Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. With over 100 years of service to the baking industry, BakeMark operates as a link between diversified bases of suppliers and customers, serving approximately 1,200 suppliers and
Limerston Capital has completed its exit of Arch Sciences Group (Arch Sciences), a provider of outsourced analytical solutions to the laboratory research and testing sector, following its sale to Element Materials Technology Group (Element). The sale realised a return for Limerston Capital in excess of 30 per cent IRR. Manchester-headquartered
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