Private equity firms invested in a record 566 companies in Central and Eastern Europe in 2020, as the industry supported dynamic SMEs and start-ups that will fuel the recovery from the impact of Covid-19 and underpin long-term economic and social development across the region. Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s
Rothschild & Co has completed the final closing of Five Arrows Growth Capital (FAGC), its fourth European corporate private equity vehicle. This is the 18th fund raised above its expected target by Rothschild & Co since 2009 when the Merchant Banking business was established. Total assets under management now exceed
WeMaintain, a proptech company based in Paris and London, has raised EUR30 million in Series B funding. The raise follows WeMaintain’s acquisition of fire alarm solutions company Shokly, and allows WeMaintain to accelerate its international expansion and extend its state-of-the-art proprietary technology across the built environment. Supported by Eurazeo since
Marstone, a digital wealth technology firm, has held the second close of a USD5 million Series A financing round bringing the company’s total funding to over USD20 million. The first close, led by Apex Fintech Solutions LLC, the “fintech for fintechs” powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management,
The Kempen Private Markets Fund has acquired a direct interest in UK healthcare consultancy Channel 3 Consulting (Channel 3). Channel 3 designs, implements and optimises digital transformation programmes for the health and care sector. Established in 2009, Channel 3 helps its clients harness the power of technology to deliver better
EQT’s EQT IX fund (EQT Private Equity) has agreed to acquire PRO Unlimited Global Solutions Inc (PRO Unlimited), a specialist in contingent workforce management solutions, from funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP and its affiliates (Harvest Partners) and Investcorp. Following the close of the transaction, EQT Private Equity will be
Columbia Pacific Business Finance (CPBF), a fully capitalised fund providing direct financing to emerging growth and middle market companies, has provided a USD9.5 million term loan to CGL Holdings, owner of Chicago Grade Landfill in San Luis Obispo County, California. CGL Holdings will utilise the funds provided by CPBF to
Causeway, a provider of enterprise and cloud software solutions to the construction and infrastructure maintenance industries, has secured a GBP120 million investment to fund strategic acquisitions and accelerate its organic growth strategy to digitally connect the construction supply chain through further development of its cloud platform. This investment follows a
Exeter Finance LLC, an indirect auto finance company, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Warburg Pincus from funds managed by Blackstone. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Exeter is a rapidly growing tech-enabled indirect auto lender, with a
Taurus Private Markets, a Pennsylvania based private equity firm, has held the final close of Taurus Private Markets Fund, LP with USD112 million in capital commitments. The fund secured capital commitments from a diversified investor base including public pension plans, Taft Hartley plans, and family offices. “We are incredibly
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