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Private equity funds managed by Blackstone have acquired International Gemological Institute (IGI), a specialist in the independent certification of diamonds, gemstones, and jewellery from Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart, a subsidiary of Fosun, and Roland Lorie, a member of the company’s founding family.
Global investment firm KKR has appointed Dan Pietrzak as global head of private credit. Most recently, Pietrzak served as co-head of private credit alongside Matthieu Boulanger, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
The value of shares in Australia’s Tyro Payments plunged by nearly 20% on Monday after the company revealed that private equity firm Potentia Capital had pulled the plug on a proposed deal to acquire the business, according to a report by Reuters.
Healthtech Patient21 has raised €100 million in a Series C funding round led by new investor Pitango, joined by Bertelsmann Investments and Artian and supported by existing investors Target Global, Piton Capital, PICO Venture Partners and angel investors, including Mario Kohle and Maria Raga.
I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investment manager, has appointed Gautam Bhandari, co-founder and managing partner, as global chief investment officer, responsible for leading the firm’s investment strategy in close collaboration with founder, chairman and managing partner Sadek Wahba.
European private equity investor Perwyn has appointed Andrew Harrison as partner and its new head of capital formation. Harrison over 20 years of experience, having previously served as managing director and head of EMEA private capital advisory at Greenhill & Co.
Prior to his tenure at Greenhill & Co, Harrison served as head of investor relations at Silverfleet Capital Partners, where he helped develop and oversee the firm’s investor base while serving as a member of the investment, portfolio monitoring, and the ESG and valuation committees.
Earlier in his career, Harrison held the position of head of origination and due
Despite growing fears that higher interest rates will curb the private equity returns, CalPERS, the biggest US public pension plan, is considering upping its allocation to the asset class according to a report by The Financial Times.
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in mid-market companies in the US and Canada, with a particular focus on aerospace and defence, and industrial business, has sold portfolio company ECM Industries, to nVent Electric plc for a purchase price of $1.1 billion.
ECM is a global manufacturer and supplier of electrical connectors, tools, and test instruments for construction, maintenance, lighting, irrigation, landscape supply, and gas utility applications.
The company serves professional electricians, contractors, maintenance technicians, and do-it-yourselfers with a wide range of premium brands, including ILSCO, Gardner Bender, and King Innovation. ECM has more than 1,400 employees
Relations between limited partners and general partners are in a state of flux amid ongoing economic volatility, according to a new report from Barnes & Thornburg, which draws on insights from a survey of 125 LPs, GPs, and service providers across the private funds landscape.
The 2023 Investment Funds Outlook Report which covers the evolving relationship between LPs and GPs as the latter compete for investor capital, examines the private funds outlook for several key sectors, including cryptocurrencies, life sciences, and real estate private equity (PE), and finds that GP will need to find innovative ways to attract LP dollars
Bregal Milestone, a provider of late-stage growth capital to fast-growing and profitable European technology companies, has held the final close of its second fund, Bregal Milestone Fund II, with €770 million in capital commitments.
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