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New USD500m fintech fund Corviglia Capital launches in Europe

Corviglia Capital Fund, a global fintech growth equity investor, has launched with a target of raising USD500 million in capital commitments. The fund has been established in Luxembourg by two experienced entrepreneurs and executives – Petr Šmída and Cezary Smorszczewski – who each managed financial institutions valued at USD10 billion.

Syncron secures USD67m growth investment from Summit Partners

Syncron, a provider of cloud-based after-sales service solutions, has secured a USD67 million minority investment from global growth equity firm Summit Partners. The partnership with Summit Partners will support Syncron’s continued development of its category-leading enterprise SaaS solutions and further expansion of its global operations.   Servitisation – where organisations

Tarek Chouman, eFront

Private equity returns fall back from decade high

LBO performance has fallen for three straight quarters from its 10-year high in 2017, according to eFront’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report. LBO funds have enjoyed almost a decade of increasing performance since the financial crisis, reaching an all-time high in the third quarter of 2017, with an all-time

BRIDGE tops EUR1.6bn in AUM

Assets under management at the Edmond de Rothschild Group’s infrastructure debt platform have quadrupled to EUR1.6 billion since the BRIDGE I fund had its first EUR400 million closing in 2014. The first closing of BRIDGE IV at the end of July 2018 has so far raised more than EUR250 million.

GCA Altium leads sale of Deep Sea Electronics

Global investment bank GCA Altium has advised Deep Sea Electronics (DSE) on the sale of a majority stake to Caledonia Investments plc (Caledonia), for a consideration of GBP162 million. Investment trust company Caledonia, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, has acquired a majority stake in DSE, a manufacturer

Riverside invests in Woon-tech

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has invested in Woon-Tech, a Boston, Massachusetts, manufacturer of specialty glass for shower enclosures and other residential and commercial applications. Woon-Tech is an add-on to Riverside’s Cardinal platform. Riverside invested in Louisville, Kentucky-based Cardinal in early 2018. The company manufactures and provides glass products

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DWS and Tikehau Capital form strategic alliance

DWS Group and Tikehau Capital have agreed to enter into a strategic alliance, deepening their relationship following Tikehau’s participation in the initial public offering of DWS in March 2018. With the agreement, the two asset managers aim to identify and develop various business opportunities. “This is an important alliance aligned

Inflexion supports Huws Gray’s acquisition of Ridgeons

Inflexion Private Equity’s portfolio company Huws Gray, an independent builders’ merchants, has acquired Ridgeons, an independently owned timber and builders’ merchants trading from over 40 mixed branches in East Anglia. This follows a minority investment by Inflexion Partnership Capital I in Huws Gray in April 2018.   The transformational acquisition

Quadrille Capital announces first closing above EUR200 million for Technologies Fund IV

Quadrille Capital, an independent French private investment firm, based in Paris and San Francisco, has held a first closing above EUR200 million for its Technologies Fund IV, which is targeting EUR300 million. Consistent with Quadrille’s original and successful strategy, this new fund invests between EUR8 million to EUR12 million across

TRI completes growth capital fundraising round led by Octopus Investments

TRI, a leading global provider of Risk-Based Monitoring (RBM) solutions for clinical trials, has completed a growth capital fundraise to accelerate development of its core technology platform, OPRA and expand its international presence. Funding was raised through Octopus Investments, part of the Octopus Group headquartered in London.   Founded in

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