Deals
L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private investment firm, has invested around $60 million in Drools Pet Food Private Limited, a local pet food company based in India. L Catterton has a longstanding track record of growing pet food businesses across the world.
Stirling Square Capital Partners, a pan-European mid-market private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Infobric, a provider of software solutions for the European construction industry, from Summa Equity, a purpose-driven thematic investment firm.
Apex Group has supported Pricoa Private Capital’s provision of senior capital to Real Betis Balompié for the refinancing of the Spanish La Liga football club. Pricoa is part of PGIM, the principal asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc.
BPEA EQT and ChrysCapital are to acquire a 90% stake in HDFC Credila, Housing Development Finance Corporation’s education finance arm for $1.11 billion, in what will be India’s largest-ever financial services sector private equity buyout, according to a report by Reuters.
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is investing $400 million in Northvolt AB, an integrated battery platform focused on the R&D, manufacturing, and recycling of sustainable battery cells and systems, from its Fundamental Equities and Global Infrastructure strategies.
Sullivan Street Partners, a UK-based mid-market private equity investor, has supported the bolt-on acquisition of Greenfingers Landscape Ltd by its portfolio company Tivoli Group. The company, which has an annual turnover of £5.5m, adds to Tivoli’s existing £65m in revenues.
Palatine has made the second investment from its Impact Fund II by investing in waste management and recycling services specialist Roydon Recycling, which is being carved out of the Roydon Group with current CEO, Paul Hodgkiss, continuing to lead the company.
A $3 billion “whole-business securitisation” is being considered as a funding option by private equity firms vying to acquire sandwich chain Subway, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter.
Nordic Capital is to acquire a majority share in Foxway, a European provider of circular IT services from Norvestor, which will retain a minority interest in the business along with the company’s senior management team.
An affiliate of funds managed by Blackstone has completed the acquisition of Cvent Holding Corp, a meetings, events and hospitality technology provider, for $8.50 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
