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Global private equity firm Warburg Pincus has closed Warburg Pincus Asia Real Estate Fund with committed capital of USD2.8 billion, making it one of the largest ever first-time dedicated real estate funds globally and the second largest active opportunistic real estate fund in Asia.
The fund was launched in November 2020, initially targeting a fund size of USD1.5 billion. Due to the strong demand from the limited partners, the Fund received commitments in excess of the USD2.5 billion hard cap set during the fundraise and completed a final close at USD2.8 billion. Over 60 per cent of the capital raised
Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St Louis, has closed its first Continuation Fund capitalised by AlpInvest and a group of limited partners.
The Continuation Fund was established to acquire Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) and BCM One Holdings (BCM One). The transaction closed with a combined enterprise value of approximately USD1.2 billion and the Continuation Fund includes substantial additional capital to drive organic growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions at both companies.
The transaction was led by AlpInvest, a subsidiary of Carlyle Global Investment Solutions, and supported by a diverse group of high-quality investors, including both
HIG Capital (HIG) has sold its portfolio company Digital Room, (Digital Room) to an affiliate of Sycamore Partners.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA, Digital Room is a leading e-commerce provider of customised marketing products to small and medium sized businesses. The Company reaches its diversified customer base through a series of its own websites and fulfils the products through an extensive network of facilities across North America.
HIG acquired Digital Room in December 2017 in partnership with the Company’s senior management. Through a combination of significant organic growth as well as highly
CVC Capital Partners (CVC), through CVC Capital Partners VIII, is to acquire a co-controlling holding in FutureLife, a pan-European IVF provider, alongside the company’s current investor Hartenberg Holding (Hartenberg).
Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, FutureLife is a leading Pan-European provider of IVF and related genetics services, with presence across eight European markets including Czech Republic, Ireland, Netherlands, Finland, Romania and Estonia. FutureLife has 42 well-invested clinics and performs in excess of 39,000 IVF cycles annually, IVF add-on and laboratory services, as well as a series of biological and surgical treatments.
Private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital (ASC) has made its largest platform investment in Fund IV, by taking a stake in ACIS, a commercial facility services providers based in Texas.
Founded in 2002, ACIS is a trusted outsourced partner for its customers, providing preventative maintenance, on-call services, and scheduled repairs on essential mechanical controls including building automation, HVAC, and plumbing systems. The company’s customer-centric operating model and strong employee culture drive superior levels of service for its commercial and industrial customers.
Citizens M&A Advisory acted as financial advisor and Faegre Drinker acted as legal advisor to ACIS and
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has made a growth capital investment in We Are Rosie (WRR), a flexible talent marketplace for the advertising and marketing world.
WRR founder and CEO Stephanie Nadi Olson has retained a significant stake in the Company and will continue to lead WRR through its next phase of growth.
In its first four years since inception, WRR has grown its network of freelancers (known as Rosies) to more than 10,000 and added 40 employees. The Company tripled its revenue in the past year and now works with more than 25 Fortune 500 brands and all six
Private equity fund PAI Partners (PAI), through the PAI Mid-Market Fund (PAI MMF) – its fund dedicated to mid-market opportunities – is to acquire a majority stake in Uvesco, a food retailer in the North of Spain with a significant presence in Madrid.
PAI MMF is acquiring the stake from the company’s current shareholders, who will continue to hold a relevant interest in the business, with a view to supporting its growth plans and acquisition strategy. The company’s headquarters will remain in Guipúzcoa.
The transaction is the fifth investment announced by PAI MMF following the acquisitions of Amplitude Surgical,
San Francisco Equityity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm focused on expansion-stage companies in the consumer sector, has acquired a majority stake in Rustic Bakery, a pioneer and market leader in organic and specialty foods, and one of the highest-velocity specialty cracker brands in the market. Terms have not been disclosed.
Founded in 2005 by Carol LeValley and her husband Josh Harris, Rustic Bakery is a leading specialty foods company that manufactures and markets a growing portfolio of artisanal products, including crackers, crisps, cookies and biscuits. The company manufactures its organic, non-GMO products with locally sourced ingredients at its Petaluma,
New State Capital Partners (New State) has acquired AVEX, a provider of sales and maintenance for the Daher TBM turboprop aircraft in North America.
New State is acquiring the Company from its founder, Terry Winson, who is retiring. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1985, with operations in California and Colorado, AVEX is the exclusive distributor of new TBM aircraft in the southwestern United States. With more than 1,000 TBM aircraft currently in service, the Company also manages a robust maintenance and aftermarket services business, which provides a one-stop solution and a high level of
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Samantha Koplik as partner in its Transactions Practice Group based in New York.
Koplik, who joins from Dechert, where she served as a pro bono practice leader for the New York office, is a recognised finance lawyer in the market and a trusted advisor to some of New York’s most prominent private equity firms across a broad range of financing matters. Her practice is focused on leveraged finance transactions for private equity firms, strategic buyers, institutional investors, biotech/pharma companies, private debt funds and other providers and consumers of debt financing.
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