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US private equity firm L Catterton has appointed Devon Leahy as Global Head of Sustainability. In her new role, Leahy will support portfolio companies with sustainability-focused projects and value-creation initiatives.
Arctos Partners, known for its investments in high-profile sports teams including Paris Saint-Germain and the Boston Red Sox, is in advanced discussions to acquire a majority stake in private credit firm Hayfin Capital Management.
European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion is to sell its investment in David Roberts & Partners, a UK insurance broker founded in 1977, to BMS Group, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker.
European private equity firm IK Partners will invest in Sansidor, a provider of buildings testing and inspection services, via its IK Small Cap III. IK is investing alongside existing shareholders HC Partners.
Transatlantic growth equity investor Kennet has raised €266m for its largest fund to date, Kennet VI, which has already begun to deploy capital into B2B SaaS companies across Europe, including Screendragon in Ireland and the UK as well as Fluid Topics in France.
LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested in healthcare equipment and service provider Medray Group, marking an exit for Irish private equity investor Erisbeg.
Private equity major Apollo Global Management has made a significant investment of $700m in Sony Music Group, providing its clients with another opportunity to access “high-grade” alternative assets, according to a report by Reuters.
Software focused private investment firm Thoma Bravo is aiming to raise up to $2.74bn by selling approximately half of its current shareholding in Nasdaq Inc as it looks to reduce its stake in the business acquired during a transaction last year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Apollo Global Management is to acquire International Game Technology’s gaming & digital business and Everi Holdings in a $6.3bn value all-cash transaction that will take both companies private under a newly formed holding company.
Lower middle-market-focused private investment firm Kian Capital Partners and alternatives investor Apogem Capital have held the closing of a single-asset continuation fund to reinvest in SPATCO Energy Solutions, expanding the former’s AUM to just over $1bn.
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