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Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP) has started fundraising for its fourth private equity program, MPEP IV, which offers institutional investors the opportunity to invest in two pre-built private equity fund portfolios.
Investors receive high visibility on the manager quality and expected portfolio construction, consequently the blind pool risk typically associated with such investments is already substantially reduced. With two separate vehicles targeting fund investments in Europe and North America, investors can flexibly structure their allocation according to their regional preferences at the time of the investment.
To date, ten fund investments have already been completed all of which are at
Intertrust, a specialist in providing tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions, has reached a binding agreement to acquire the corporate services business of India-based Sameer Mittal & Associates.
Sameer Mittal & Associates, which was established in 2012, has been Intertrust’s preferred corporate services partner in the region since 2016 and currently employs approximately 50 permanent members of staff. The business provides a range of administration services dedicated to servicing multinationals, private equity and funds clients. The acquisition will enable Intertrust to provide its corporate clients with a full suite of services in India in addition to serving its global clients onshore
Addleshaw Goddard has advised artificial intelligence cardiovascular disease specialist GEN inCode UK Limited, on its GBP3 million institutional foundation fundraise from Maven Capital Partners and Downing LLP.
Thoma Bravo has completed its acquisition of Foundation Software, a leading provider of construction accounting software and payroll services for small- to mid-sized specialty contractors.
Foundation Software’s suite of pioneering solutions for the construction industry and dedication to excellent service have allowed the company to consistently grow market share and maintain a resilient customer base. Foundation Software is expected to leverage Thoma Bravo’s capital and expertise in enterprise software solutions to continue growth and pursue further innovation across the company’s platform.
“Fred and I couldn’t be more excited to chart this next phase in our company’s journey with such a
Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital (Evergreen), the private equity affiliate of Elliott Management Corporation (Elliott), have completed their acquisition of cloud services provider LogMeIn in a transaction valued at an aggregate equity valuation of approximately USD4.3 billion.
Founded in 2003, LogMeIn is a pioneer in remote work technologies and the maker of market-defining products like LastPass, GoToConnect, GoToMeeting, GoToMyPC, Rescue and its namesake LogMeIn remote access and remote management products. Today, the company’s comprehensive work-from-anywhere portfolio makes LogMeIn a preferred and trusted partner for helping millions of customers connect and collaborate from anywhere; support employees and customers from anywhere;
Affiliates of Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on investing in multi-location businesses, have invested in US Sports Camps, a US youth sports camp company, serving more than 100,000 campers annually across 1,200-plus camps in 48 states.
Founded in 1975 and headquartered in San Rafael, CA, US Sports Camps is the licensed operator of Nike Sports Camps. US Sports Camps’ offering spans 19 different physical sports, Esports, and academic programs for campers ranging from six to 18 years old. The Company partners with leading academic facilities and local coaches to operate exceptional camps, clinics, and programs for kids.
Allegro MicroSystems (Allegro), a specialist in sensing and power semiconductor technology and a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has acquired Voxtel, a privately held company specialising in advanced photonic and 3D imaging technology including long-range, eye-safe Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR).
This acquisition brings together Voxtel’s significant laser and imaging expertise with Allegro’s automotive leadership and scale to enable the next generation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
Voxtel has been pioneering photonics since 1999, developing cutting-edge solutions for military, space, automotive and surveillance applications. Its ultra-miniature lasers, read-out integrated circuits (ROICs), and near-infrared (NIR) and short-wavelength infrared
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund has acquired a majority stake in Forthglade Foods Limited (Forthglade) alongside management. This is the first investment by IK’s newly established UK team.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Forthglade is a fast-growing UK based natural pet food brand, producing premium wet and dry dog food and treats. The Company was founded in 1971 and has been led by Gerard Lovell and Chris Brooking since their management buyout in 2011 and subsequent investment by Piper in 2015. IK will acquire a majority stake in Forthglade, with the
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, is to acquire Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to industrial-focused sectors, from global investment firm KKR.
The transaction represents an important milestone for Epicor, an enterprise software vendor delivering cloud-enabled services to more than 20,000 customers globally. Epicor’s flagship products are curated to support complex, vertical-specific workflows and provide mission-critical support to customers seeking to drive growth and profitability in their own businesses. Epicor is an acknowledged leader in the industrial end markets it serves, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, and services categories.
Over the past four years under KKR’s ownership,
London private equity firm ADM Capital Europe’s Cibus Enterprise Fund has acquired a 11.7 per cent stake in the Norwegian agricultural robotics company, Saga Robotics.
Saga is the first to commercialise the UV treatment of mildew, a fungus which has devastated commercial crops in recent years, using a fully automated, modular and autonomous robot, the Thorvald platform.
The initial application of the platform will focus on strawberries, where mildew damage typically costs 2-5 per cent of yield annually, although major outbreaks can be catastrophic for a field (20 per cent-plus), and will be extended to other high value crops
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12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
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