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Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos-based, female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investor, has secured 90% of the $40m target for its second fund, Aruwa Capital Fund II, already exceeding the $20m raised for its inaugural fund, which closed in 2022.
Siepe, a provider of software and technology-driven services for private credit and Collateralised Loan Obligation managers, has strengthened its leadership team appointing Sean Kelley as Product Manager, Optimisation, and Andrew Hosford as Technical Lead, Optimisation.
Bowmark Capital has announced the promotion of eight team members across its investment and value creation teams, including appointing Partner Simon Kaufman to the firm’s senior management committee, joining both the Executive Board and Investment Committee.
New York-based middle-market private equity firm Argand Partners has acquired global dancewear brand Ballet Makers and its subsidiaries, Capezio. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Private equity firms including Tikehau Capital, CVC Capital Partners, and Weinberg Capital Partners, are ramping up investments in Europe’s defence sector amid a historic rearmament drive across the continent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity giants Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Nordic Capital are among the firms weighing potential bids for Clarivate’s intellectual property unit, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Palatine, the regionally focused, sustainably driven investor, has closed its largest-ever fund, Buyout Fund V at £254m, beating its target fundraise and achieving a re-up in excess of 100% based on capital raised from existing investors.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company has formed a $1bn strategic alliance with Fortress Investment Group, targeting opportunities across private credit, asset-based finance, and real estate lending, according to a report by Reuters citing a joint statement released on Thursday.
Fortress Investment Group has committed $100m in financing to Dataminr, marking a strategic investment in the artificial intelligence platform, which is valued at $4.1bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Flat Capital AB, the private investment vehicle founded by Klarna co-founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski and his wife, Nina Siemiatkowski, has strategically expanded its mandate to encompass the defence sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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