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Inflexion raises GBP1bn in double fundraise

Inflexion Private Equity Partners (Inflexion) has held the final close of Inflexion Enterprise Fund V and Inflexion Supplemental Fund V, securing commitments at their hard cap of GBP400 million and GBP600 million respectively. Raised exclusively from Inflexion’s existing LP base of blue-chip investors from across Europe, the US and Asia,

Praetura-backed Challenge Group acquires TRG

Challenge Group – a logistics recruitment and distribution company – backed by Praetura, has acquired TRG Logistics to form one of the largest independent providers of HGV drivers and warehouse staff in the UK. The undisclosed deal will see the two companies merge to become Challenge TRG Group, with current

Mourant advises IG4 Capital on USD107.26m private equity deal

Offshore law firm Mourant has advised Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital in connection with their agreement with Alberta Investment Management Corporation to inject USD107.26 million in the Brazilian water service holding company Iguá Saneamento SA through the investment vehicles and funds managed by IG4.  The proceeds will be used

LDC invests GBP20m to support Shield Group International MBO

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has invested GBP20million to back the management buyout (MBO) of Shield Group International (SGI) from global testing, inspection and certification group Kiwa. SGI, formerly known as Kiwa Compliance International, is an international environmental testing, inspection and consultancy business. LDC has invested to support the existing

Global e-sports brand Fnatic raises USD19 million in Series A funding round

E-sports brand Fnatic has secured USD19 million USD in a Series A funding round led by tech entrepreneur Lev Leviev of LVL1 Group, who also joins the board, plus new and continued support from investors including transatlantic venture capital firm Beringea,  BlackPine, Unbound and Joi Ito. With this investment, Fnatic

Social and Sustainable Capital makes GBP250,000 investment in Futures

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC), a UK fund manager and social enterprise has invested GBP250,000 in Futures, a social enterprise which provides jobs and skills advice, training and apprenticeships in Nottinghamshire. SASC has provided a loan of GBP250,000 to fund the expansion of the organisation’s support services for young people

Inverness Graham-backed Vista Dental acquires Apex Dental Materials

Private investment firm Inverness Graham Investments’ dental products manufacturing platform, Vista Dental (Vista), has acquired Apex Dental Materials (Apex).  Based in Lake Zurich, Ilinois, Apex is a branded manufacturer of restorative dental materials including adhesives, primers, composites, and cements. “The acquisition of Apex expands Vista’s endodontic product portfolio with a

Aliter-backed Ipsum acquires Stormport

Ipsum Group Limited (Ipsum), backed by Aliter Capital (Aliter) ha completed its fourth investment with the acquisition of Stormport Professional Services Limited (Stormport). This is Ipsum’s second successful transaction of 2019, following the acquisition of EEG in February.  Cambridgeshire-based Stormport, founded in 2009 by Steve Wright and Pete Hulyer, is

GoldenTree Asset Management raises USD1.7bn for third distressed private equity fund

GoldenTree Asset Management (GoldenTree) has closed on USD1.7 billion in commitments for GoldenTree Distressed Fund III. The fund employs a private equity draw down structure and will focus on primarily global distressed opportunities in mid-cap and large-cap corporates. GoldenTree has extensive experience in distressed investments with over USD26 billion of

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