CVC Capital Partners has held the final close of CVC Strategic Opportunities II (SO II) with total commitments of EUR4.6 billion, surpassing the fund’s target of EUR4 billion. SO II’s global investor base, made up of sovereign wealth, public and private pension funds, financial institutions, foundations, endowments and family offices,
Although the macroeconomic picture for Europe has been muted in the past 24 months, the continent’s alternatives industry is moving from strength to strength, according to Preqin’s second annual Alternatives in Europe report in published in partnership with Amundi. 2018 has seen record activity across most alternative asset classes, with
Inflexion Private Equity is to acquire Estera, a global provider of funds, corporate and trust services from Bridgepoint. Following completion of the investment, Estera will be merged with Inflexion’s existing portfolio company Ocorian, forming a global corporate service and fund administration leader of significant scale. The combined business will operate
Octopus Energy Investments, a specialist clean energy investor and part of Octopus Group, has changed it name to Octopus Renewables with immediate effect. The rebranding is intended to more accurately reflect the business’s core mission – to accelerate the transition to a future powered by renewable energy. Since entering
One of the biggest issues facing the global PE industry currently is allocating capital to the right investments without falling into value traps and overpaying for companies, such are the record levels of dry powder in the market. When it comes to fundraising, roadshows are still important but according to
Inflexion Private Equity has completed an investment in O’Neill Patient Solicitors (ONP), a UK-based B2B tech‐enabled provider of property and remortgage conveyancing services. The investment is being made by Inflexion Buyout Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated mid‐market fund. As part of this investment, Inflexion Private Equity has also acquired Grindeys a
Global business travel platform TravelPerk has closed its series C round at USD104m by adding an additional USD60 million from existing investors. The investment will be used to further accelerate the company’s product innovation with the goal of giving business travellers real freedom and flexibility while providing companies with control
Intermediate Capital Group has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Doc Generici, a company in the generic drugs sector, from the CVC fund. The acquisition was financed, among other things, by a EUR470 million senior secured bond issue with variable interest rate and maturity 2026 by Diocle, a
Buyers Edge Platform, a provider of procurement software, group purchasing, and data analytics to the food service industry, has secured a significant investment from Bregal Sagemount, a New York-based growth capital fund. Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group and AB Private Credit Investors provided debt financing. The transaction will enable the
WHP Global (WHP), a new brand management platform led by Chairman & CEO Yehuda Shmidman has launched backed by a USD200 million equity commitment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree). WHP was founded to acquire and manage multiple global consumer brands, leveraging a shared platform to unlock competitive
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