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Global domain registry provider CentralNic to acquire Team Internet for USD48 million

CentralNic has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Munich-based web services provider Team Internet from Matomy for a total of USD48 million. CentralNic said it expects the acquisition to be immediately earnings enhancing and earnings accretive in 2020 before any synergies.   The acquisition will add an additional 40 staff

Albion Capital holds first close of Real Assets Fund

Albion Capital, an independent investment manager, has held the first close of its new asset-backed private equity fund, Albion Real Assets Fund (ARAF). First close investors include the GBP9 billion Merseyside Pension Fund and several high net worth families. ARAF is a continuation of Albion Capital’s successful asset-backed investment strategy

Vista Equity Partners acquires majority interest in Sonatype

Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is to acquire a majority stake in Sonatype, a company that scales DevOps through open source governance and software supply chain automation. The partnership with Vista will allow Sonatype to further fast-track growth and enhance its Nexus product portfolio. Several of Sonatype’s existing investors will retain

Arlington Capital Partners acquires Doncasters Group’s Blaenavon Forging Business

Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has acquired Doncasters Group’s Blaenavon forging business (Blaenavon). Going forward, the business will operate independently as part of Forged Solutions Group (FSG). Located in South Wales, United Kingdom, the Company is a leading provider of complex, precision forged rings

HKW acquires John M Floyd & Associates

HKW, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, has acquired John M Floyd & Associates (JMFA), a provider of software and consulting solutions designed to optimise overdraft programs for regional/community banks and credit unions. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.    Headquartered in Houston, Texas,

MMC Ventures launches GBP100m Scale Up Fund

MMC Ventures, a research-led VC investor, has launched a new GBP100 million Scale Up Fund to provide expansion capital to its later-stage portfolio companies.  The Scale Up Fund will provide primary capital to current portfolio companies that have grown beyond the mandate of MMC Ventures’ existing funds. The Scale Up

British Patient Capital commits USD45m to Balderton Fund VII

British Patient Capital, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has committed USD45 million to Balderton Capital Fund VII, as it closes at USD400 million. The fund will focus on the Series A stage to support outstanding founders at this critical point in a start-up’s journey.   As with previous

NewQuest raises USD1bn for fourth flagship fund

Asian private equity firm NewQuest Partners has held the final close of its fourth dedicated secondary fund, NewQuest Asia Fund IV with over USD1 billion in total commitments, surpassing its initial target of USD850 million. The Fund increased its original hard cap of USD950 million to accommodate strong investor demand.

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