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Kreos Capital, a provider of growth and venture debt financing to companies in the technology and healthcare industries, which was recently acquired by BlackRock, has held the final close of Kreos Capital VII above target at €1.2bn
Stone-Goff Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on technology-driven B2B service companies, has appointed Allen Fozzard as Vice President, Head of Business Development.
KKR has completed its $1.6bn acquisition of CIRCOR International, a provider of flow control products and services for the Industrial and Aerospace & Defence markets. CIRCOR common stock has ceased trading and will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Private investment firm Gridiron Capital has held the final closing of Gridiron Capital Fund V and its affiliated funds (Gridiron V) with $2.1bn in capital commitments, in excess of the its original $1.8bn and 56% larger then the firm’s previous fund.
The shift from banks to private credit lenders as a source of business financing is here to stay with private credit funds set to take a growing slice of the lending market, while some banks will struggle to complete, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hamilton Lane has raised a combined $290m from institutional investors actress the United States for two small business credit funds – the Hamilton Lane National Small Business Credit Fund, and the Hamilton Lane New York SBIC Fund II.
Global private equity investment firm Cinven is considering a sale of portfolio company Kurt Geiger, with the luxury retail brand expected to come to market with a price tag of around £400m, according to a report by Sky News.
Private equity firm Integral Corp is aiming to launch a find of around $3.3bn in the next four to five years by leveraging the funds it raised in an initial public offering in Tokyo last month, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Recent market jitters haven’t deterred CVC Capital Partners from its plan to go public, with the European private equity major said to be close to finalising details of what would be the largest IPO in Europe this year, according to a report by Reuters.
Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its private equity practice in London with the appointment of Eleanor Shanks, as a partner and Head of International Private Equity, a newly-created position, according to a report By Bloomberg.
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