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FUNDRAISING
Eastern Bell Capital has held the final close of its USD Fund II and RMB Fund VI, with a total commitments of more than RMB13 billion (USD2.0 billion), marking one of the largest fundraises among China based GPs in 2021.
AWARDS
Voting is now underway for the Private Equity Wire European Awards 2022, which will recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
Voting for the awards is conducted via an online poll of the entire Private Equity Wire userbase, with participants asked to make their choice from a shortlist of firms in each category.
The pre-selection data for the fund manager awards was provided by Bloomberg.
The GP manager categories cover fund performance and fundraising success by firms across a range of private markets investment strategies – including buyout, growth,
DEAL
Software investment firm Thoma Bravo is to acquire Bottomline Technologies (Nasdaq: EPAY), a provider of business payments financial technology in an all-cash transaction that values the company at approximately USD2.6 billion.
EXIT
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X has sold its investment in Belron, a specialist in vehicle glass repair and replacement.
FUNDRAISING
Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager, has held the final closing of Ares Senior Direct Lending Fund II (SDL II). With total equity commitments of approximately USD8 billion, SDL II was significantly oversubscribed relative to its initial target of USD4.5 billion.
FUNDRAISING
EOS IM has held the second closing of the EOS ReNewable Infrastructure Fund II (EOS Energy Fund II) at over EUR120 million.
Fundraising
Alternative investment management company Pollen Street Capital (Pollen Street) has closed PSC Fund IV, which will focus on growth investments in European financial and business services.
EXIT
Current Health, a leading care-at-home technology platform that brings together remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and patient engagement into a single solution for healthcare organisations, has become Europe’s second-largest digital health exit following its acquisition by US-based consumer electronics retailer Best Buy – after announcing a value of approximately USD400 million in yesterday’s earnings call.
FUND LAUNCH
HRL Morrison & Co (Morrison & Co) has held the first close of a new open-ended global infrastructure fund, the Morrison & Co Infrastructure Partnership (MCO IP), securing more than USD3 billion in fund commitments and co-investment capital from anchor investors.
RESEARCH
The UK and US are driving forward the rapid growth of the global healthtech sector, with latest data from London & Partners and Dealroom.co showing a record USD51.3 billion has been pumped into startups already this year, up 280 per cent on 2016 levels.
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