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European private equity firm CVC has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dutch infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners in a deal worth around €1bn in cash and shares, with a commitment to acquire the remaining shares “over time”.
Permira Holdings’ deal to acquire Ergomed is being funded with support from Blackstone’s credit unit in the latest sign that that private lending firms are taking buyout business from traditional lenders including banks, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Butternut Box, a UK-based fresh dog food company, has raised £280m in its latest fundraising round from new investor General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, and existing investor, consumer-focused private investment firm L Catterton.
ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has invested in Commify, a UK-headquartered specialist in business messaging solutions to Local Enterprises, in a deal valued at €300m.
Dubai-based financial services firm Alkhair Capital has launched a new $100 million Shariah-compliant fund domiciled in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to focus on investments in the healthcare sector.
GenTwo, a Swiss-based B2B Fintech platform specialised in securitisation of bankable and non-bankable assets, has raised $15m in a Series A led by US-based Point72 Ventures, the VC associate of Steve Cohen’s hedge fund firm Point72 Asset Management.
European private equity firm Permira has agreed a deal to acquire British biopharmaceutical services company Ergomed, a provider of clinical research and trial management services, for around £703.1m ($886.40m), according to a report by Reuters.
Cube Infrastructure Managers (Cube) has held the final close of the Cube Infrastructure Fund III (Cube III) with total fund commitments of €1.35bn and additional co-investment commitments of approximately €150 million, making it the firm’s largest ever investment vehicle.
Apollo Global Management is pitching in to find a buyer for Victory Park Capital’s Perch, one of the so-called Amazon aggregators it invested in after raising as much as $500m in debt from Apollo, as the PE major looks to avoid a write-down on its exposure, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has added to its private equity practice with the appointment of Hannah Luqmani as a partner. Luqmani, who joins from Fried Frank, and took up her new position on 4 September, will be based in the firm’s London office.
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