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LPX AG, an alternatives research and index provider, has launched its inaugural Listed Private Equity Barometer, designed to provide detailed data-led insight into the global listed private equity market. Published on a quarterly basis, it presents a snapshot of valuations, performance attribution, allocation, and ESG metrics. The LPX Listed PE Barometer is informed by the LPX Index Series, which serve as standard benchmarks for the private equity asset class.
Liberty Global Transaction Solutions has promoted Geoffrey Lee as the Liberty GTS regional manager, Asia Pacific (APAC), continuing to report to William Lewis, Head of Asia Pacific for Liberty GTS. Lee is a qualified solicitor specialising in corporate M&A, having previously established his legal career with DLA Piper in Sydney and in London. He has been with the Liberty GTS team since 2014.  Lee will now take on a broader role, managing the Asia Pacific region for Liberty GTS.
Kartesia, a European specialist provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has sold a majority stake in Portsur Castellón, a Spanish dry bulk terminal (Portsur) to Gimeno Servicios Portuarios, a subsidiary of Grupo Gimeno. Portsur specialises in the steevedoring, storage, mixing & blending and transportation of all types of dry bulks that serve the hinterland of Castellón port, or for export purposes. Main bulks include all raw materials used in the production process of the ceramic tile industry of Castellón, such as clay and feldspar, but also clinker for cement production, pet coke, fertilisers, agri-bulks and general freight.
GLy New Mobility Fund, a global mid-to-late-stage private equity fund backed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has completed an investment in Vayyar Imaging, a 4D imaging radar-on-chip solution provider based in Israel. The $108 million round was led by Koch disruptive technology and joined by investors including Atreides Management, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, More VC, Regal Four, and Claltech.
KX Power (KXP), a London-based battery storage developer announces has formed a joint venture with BlackRock Real Assets to develop, build and operate battery storage projects across the UK. The investment is being made by the BlackRock Global Renewable Power III (GRP III) fund and will support the build out of up to 2GWh (Gigawatt hours) of battery storage assets across the UK. This investment is GRP III’s first into the UK’s battery storage market and brings together BlackRock’s infrastructure expertise and KXP’s extensive experience developing BESS assets to create a portfolio of advanced energy storage systems supporting the UK’s
Sauce Labs, a provider of continuous test and remediation solutions that enable development teams to deliver high quality software at speed, has secured an additional strategic investment from TPG. The deal provides Sauce Labs with additional resources and expertise to expand capabilities, further market leadership, and drive continued growth. TPG first invested in Sauce Labs in 2019, increasing its investment in 2021. Sauce Labs enables enterprises to deliver high quality software at speed, providing a more seamless and secure experience for customers. 
PHD Industrial Holdings – a North West-based conglomerate which acquires established SMEs – has appointed Richard Blackburn as group finance director. Blackburn, who joins from leading architectural and engineering practice BDP, has 15 years’ experience in finance, having worked in accounting firms and held international roles in industry. He started his career with Mazars, where he qualified as a prize-winning chartered accountant and later worked in audit at Deloitte.    PHD Industrial Holdings, which brings together seven companies with a combined turnover in excess of £60 million and with over 330 employees, was previously known as PHD Equity Partners before changing
Northlane Capital Partners (NCP) has made an investment in SAI MedPartners (SAI), a consultancy providing strategic insights and analytics to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. NCP invested in partnership with the SAI management team, led by Founder and CEO Erik Nordhoy. Headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, SAI provides best-in-class competitive intelligence and strategy support services to assist its clients across the product development lifecycle. 
Frazier Healthcare Partners (Frazier), a Seattle-based, healthcare-focused private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Apollo Intelligence (Apollo), a provider of real-time data and insights to the healthcare and life science industries. Frazier’s investment, experience, and deep industry knowledge will accelerate Apollo’s ambitious vision for the healthcare and life science spaces. The Apollo platform launched with its acquisition of InCrowd, a pioneer of real-time, automated insights for the life science industry, as the founding company. In 2020, Apollo acquired Survey Healthcare Global, a global market leader of first-party healthcare data collection and custom survey solutions, to complement InCrowd and strengthen
EY is to make an investment of around $1 billion phased over four years to expand PE business capabilities and appoints Bridget Walsh as new EY Global Private Equity Leader, effective 1 July 2022, to lead and deliver this initiative. The $1 billion investment bolsters the leading market position with a focus on growing existing transaction capabilities and expansion in the areas of value creation and portfolio transformation; deal leadership; and environment, social and governance (ESG) services. This goal will be supported by strategic acquisitions and by making key talent hires. Walsh currently serves as EY EMEIA Managing Partner –

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