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Linden Capital Partners (Linden), has completed its acquisition of Aspirion, a specialist in technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM), from Aquiline Capital Partners. The Chicago-based private equity firm, which focuses exclusively on the healthcare industry, is joined by Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP), a healthcare services private equity firm with RCM investing experience through its portfolio company Ventra Health, as a minority shareholder. Aspirion is a provider of RCM services for complex claims and revenue integrity, offering a broad array of technology-driven solutions for the most specialised revenue cycle challenges faced by hospital systems and healthcare providers.  To support Aspirion’s growth
Vida Capital (Vida), a portfolio company of RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners, has appointed Matthew Roesler as managing director, structured credit. Roesler will be based in New York and report to Peter Polanskyj, head of structured credit. Roesler will work alongside Polanskyj in support of the firm’s structured finance portfolios.   Roesler is a former partner and portfolio manager at Apollo Global Management where he was responsible for synthetic structured credit investing, solutions and capital relief transactions, and secured financing. He was also a voting member of Apollo’s structured credit investment committee responsible for all CLO, ABS and
Global investment firm Carlyle’S Global Credit platform has launched a decarbonisation-linked financing programme, providing an incentive for borrowers to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or achieve other climate-related targets. The initiative is among the first decarbonisation-linked financing programmes available in the US private credit market, and represents the latest step in Carlyle’s ongoing efforts to drive progress in energy transition.   Through the program, Carlyle offers a pricing benefit tied to a borrower’s achievement of decarbonisation targets or other tailored climate-related KPIs. Carlyle and participating borrowers will work closely together to assess and monitor appropriate KPIs, while Carlyle’s dedicated ESG
Affilates of SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a New York-based private investment firm focused exclusively on the specialty chemicals, materials and pharmaceuticals sectors, have completed the acquisition of Valtris Specialty Chemicals (Valtris) from HIG Capital. Valtris is a global manufacturer of a comprehensive portfolio of specialty additives and precursors, offering solutions and innovative products to customers around the world. Valtris develops products that provide essential performance properties across a variety of applications including plastics, coatings, adhesives and sealants, pharmaceuticals, flavours and fragrances, and personal care products. The Company operates nine manufacturing locations and employs approximately 700 people across North America,
Affiliates of Stellus Capital Management (Stellus), a specialist in middle market direct lending, have provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the acquisition of Digimind by Onclusive, a portfolio company of Symphony Technology Group (STG). Digimind is a specialist in AI-powered social listening platforms and market intelligence software.     Onclusive, headquartered in London, UK, provides industry-leading media monitoring, measurement, and workflow management solutions for public relations and communications. The Company was formed in 2022 after merging Kantar’s Reputation Intelligence businesses with Onclusive, Inc and PRgloo Ltd and rebranding the platform “Onclusive”. Through the acquisition of Digimind,
Women in finance
The proportion of female investment professionals working at private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) firms across Europe now stands at 20%, according to Level 20, However,  that figure falls to just 10% when looking at women employed in senior level positions.
Warburg Pincus has agreed to sell its majority shareholding in Reorg, a global provider of data, analytics and intelligence for the the credit markets, to private equity firm Permira. As part of the transaction, the Reorg team will retain a significant ownership interest.
Bain Capital is targeting $5 billion capital commitments for a new buyout fund focused on the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
ICG, the global alternative asset manager, has completed fundraising for its eighth European Corporate fund (Europe VIII). The fund held a final close with a total fund size of €8.1 billion, materially in excess of the target of €7.0 billion and exceeding its hard cap, as well as representing a 90% increase in client capital compared to its predecessor vintage, Europe VII.   The fund attracted commitments from over 100 clients, including 33 new clients across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the US, incorporating a range of investors, such as large public pension schemes, institutional clients and insurance firms.
Virescent Ventures has led a AUD42.5 million Series A funding round in Hysata, a specialist in hydrogen electrolyser technology, on behalf of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). Kiko Ventures (UK), IP Group Australia, Vestas Ventures, Hostplus, and BlueScope, via its ventures arm BlueScopeX, also participated in the oversubscribed round. Hysata’s electrolyser operates at 95% system efficiency (41.5 kWh/kg), delivering a giant leap in performance and cost over incumbent technologies, which typically operate at 75% or less. This high efficiency, coupled with the simple approach to mass manufacturing and low supply chain risk puts the company on a path to

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