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September 5, 2023

LATEST NEWS

CVC to pay €1bn for Dutch infrastructure firm DIF Capital Partners

Tue | 05 September 23
11:29 am

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”.

Blackstone to provide private credit funding for Permira’s Ergomed deal

Tue | 05 September 23
11:27 am

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.

General Atlantic and L Catterton make £280m Butternut Box investment

Tue | 05 September 23
11:26 am

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 invests in business messaging solutions specialist Commify

Tue | 05 September 23
11:23 am

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.

Alkhair Capital launches $100m healthcare-focused fund

Tue | 05 September 23
11:19 am

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.

Hedge fund boss Cohen’s VC firm leads GenTwo Series A round

Tue | 05 September 23
11:00 am

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.

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