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Vector Capital, a US-based private equity firm focused on transformational investments in established technology businesses, has agreed to acquire Showpad, a global provider of AI-driven revenue enablement solutions headquartered in Chicago and Ghent, Belgium.
SeaTown Holdings International, an alternative investment manager under Temasek’s asset management platform Seviora Holdings, has held a first close of over $612m for its third private credit vehicle, SeaTown Private Credit Fund III (PCF III), according to a report by Reuters.
Nordic Alpha Partners has acquired the assets and patents of Danish cleantech company MicroShade, backing its mission to tackle one of the construction sector’s largest challenges – balancing solar heat gain, daylight access, and energy efficiency.
Private credit managers, includiong Wells Fargo and Centerbridge Partners’ direct lending partnership, are increasingly stepping in to finance wineries, distributors, and distilleries, filling a gap left by banks amid falling alcohol consumption, tariff pressures, and a string of sector bankruptcies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sycamore Partners has completed its $10bn acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, carving out the core US pharmacy chain into a private standalone company under the leadership of new CEO Mike Motz, former CEO of Sycamore-owned Staples US Retail.
Dealmaking surged over the summer months, with announced global transactions topping $1.05tn since June – a 30% increase on last year and the strongest summer tally since the 2021 post-pandemic boom, according to Bloomberg data.
FalconPoint Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in North American middle market companies in the business services and industrials sectors, has acquired SMS, a high-growth industrial services business, committing $500m to support the platform’s growth.
Private equity-led take-private transactions in Japan are on track to hit record levels in 2025, with deal volume expected to surpass the $40.3bn recorded in 2023, despite subdued global deal activity, according to a report by Reuters.
Clearlake Capital Group has completed its acquisition of decisioning data and analytics platform Dun & Bradstreet Holding with the company’s stockholders receiving $9.15 in cash for each share of common stock that they own.
BlueFive Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, and CICC Capital, the private equity platform of China International Capital Corporation, are in discussions to establish a new fund aimed at supporting Chinese companies expanding into the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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