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Canada’s ECN Capital has agreed to be taken private in a CAD$1.9bn ($1.35bn) transaction led by Warburg Pincus, signalling heightened private equity interest in the financial services sector. The investor consortium will pay CAD$3.10 per common share in cash, a premium of roughly 13% over the preceding closing price.
An affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners LLC (Turnspire) has acquired LifeLine Foods LLC and ICM Biofuels LLC. The operations will be combined under The LifeLine Group (LifeLine), with the food business continuing to operate as LifeLine Foods, and the biofuels business being rebranded as LifeLine Biofuels. Turnspire’s partner in the formation of LifeLine is AgraMarke Quality Grains, Inc (AgraMarke), a Missouri cooperative of corn farmers.
Private markets platform Treble Peak is partnering with institutional platform NewVest, to provide diversified access to private market funds. Access will be achieved via the Treble Peak platform, and will require a minimum investment of $50,000.
A US judge has sided with private equity firm GTCR in clearing its acquisition of medical device coatings maker Surmodics, rejecting the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block the deal, according to a report by Reuters.
S2G Investments, a multi-stage private investment firm focussed on the food & agriculture, energy, and oceans sectors, has appointed Grant Leslie as Operating Partner, Government & Policy.
Viola Credit, a global alternative credit asset manager with $4bn in assets under management, has announced the launch of a new Growth Lending fund dedicated to the European technology market.
European venture firm Backed VC has closed its third fund, Backed 3, at its $100m cap, alongside making its 100th investment. Compared to its previous two funds, the firm’s third has increased presence in the US and expanded its global events strategy.
Software-focused sponsor Vista Equity Partners has informed its investors of plans to significantly reduce its workforce as the firm accelerates the integration of artificial-intelligence platforms, according to a report by the Financial Times.
BP is in advanced discussions with investment firm Stonepeak regarding the potential sale of its lubricants business Castrol, a move aligned with BP’s target to divest approximately $20bn by 2027, according to a report by Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.
Global private investment firm Permira has appointed Mark Solomons as a Senior Adviser, bringing extensive global M&A and digital marketplace expertise to support strategic M&A and value creation activity across the firm’s portfolio.
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