Private equity firms Francisco Partners and KKR have agreed to acquire minority stakes in Italian business software provider TeamSystem from majority owner Hellman & Friedman (H&F), in a transaction that values the company at between €8bn and €10bn, according to a report by Reuters.
Vision Ridge Partners has appointed Jason O’Briant as head of Portfolio Talent, creating a new role focused on strengthening leadership and organisational capabilities across the sustainable real assets investor’s portfolio companies.
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed former Bristol-Myers Squibb chief executive Giovanni Caforio as an operating adviser, strengthening the private equity firm’s healthcare expertise as it looks to identify new investment opportunities in Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European deeptech investor Jolt Capital has appointed Jean-Marc Ollagnier as an operating partner, bringing four decades of experience at Accenture to the firm as it seeks to support the growth and transformation of its portfolio companies.
Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Maureen O’Shea as a managing director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement practice, strengthening the firm’s European capabilities across supply chain, operations and procurement.
Permira has agreed to sell fraud prevention software provider BioCatch to Visa in an all-cash transaction valuing the business at approximately $2.4bn, marking the private equity firm’s fifth strategic exit of 2026.
Private equity firm Hg has agreed to sell its majority stake in trust and corporate services software provider Quantios to Vista Equity Partners, marking another successful exit for the technology-focused investor.
Middle-market technology investor Eterna Growth Partners has appointed software industry veteran Brett Eddy as AI Chief Technology Officer Advisor, strengthening its efforts to deploy artificial intelligence across its portfolio companies as private equity firms increasingly look to AI as a driver of operational value creation.
Middle-market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has agreed to sell industrial distribution platform FloWorks International to Ferguson Enterprises in a cash transaction valuing the business at approximately $1.6bn.
Private equity firm Perwyn has agreed to exit its investment in UK business utilities provider Everflow, generating a 7.2x multiple on invested capital after backing the company’s expansion over the past eight years.
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