Fund news
Maven closes first LP-backed fund on £100m
UK-based investment firm Maven Capital Partners has closed its first ever buyout fund raised from institutional investors on £100m.
Deal news
Private equity-led consortium agrees to $3.4bn Inmarsat takeover
A private equity-led consortium featureing Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus has agreed to buy British satellite business Inmarsat for around $3.4bn.
People news
TSG taps Welch to lead first office outside US
TSG Consumer Partners has opened its first office outside the US with the launch of its London-based office led by partner Colin Welch.
Features
The Brexit effect: are LPs avoiding the UK as chaos continues?
The ongoing Brexit uncertainty has already seen big businesses eschewing the UK for alternative bases - and private equity fund investment could be in line to suffer too.
LP News
Canadian pension giant OMERS to tap ‘huge spike’ in Euro VC...
Canadian pension giant OMERS has launched a €300m European venture capital fund through its early-stage direct investment arm.
Knowledge Bank
Asia Pacific seals heavyweight PE market status despite huge fundraising slump
The Asia Pacific private equity industry reached new highs again last year to reach heavyweight status on the global PE stage - but a flight to quality has caused a serious slump in fundraising, new research shows.
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TSG taps Welch to lead first office outside US
TSG Consumer Partners has opened its first office outside the US with the launch of its London-based office led by partner Colin Welch.
Maven closes first LP-backed fund on £100m
UK-based investment firm Maven Capital Partners has closed its first ever buyout fund raised from institutional investors on £100m.
NewMargin Ventures hits first close of RMB fund on $186m
China-based venture capital firm NewMargin Ventures has raised RMB1.25bn ($186m) for the first close of its civil-military integration fund.
Private equity-led consortium agrees to $3.4bn Inmarsat takeover
A private equity-led consortium featureing Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus has agreed to buy British satellite business Inmarsat for around $3.4bn.
Onex to expand investment offering with $331m Gluskin Sheff buyout
Canadian-buyout house Onex Corp is set to move into the public securities space after agreeing to buy wealth manager Gluskin Sheff for C$445m ($331m).
Oakley Capital set for first Spanish deal with Ekon carve-out from Unit4
European private equity player Oakley Capital is set for its first Spanish investment by agreeing to pick up Ekon, a Spanish provider of business software, as a carve-out from the Iberian operations of current owner Unit4.
Beyond Capital seals quick exit of Ebertlang to HQ Equita
Beyond Capital has agreed to sell SME software distributor Ebertlang to HQ Equita after less than two years in its portfolio.
Ampersand Capital’s Brammer Bio to be bought by Thermo Fisher in $1.7bn deal
Private equity-backed gene therapy specialist Brammer Bio has reached a definitive agreement to be bought by industry player Thermo Fisher in a $1.7bn deal.
British Business Bank helps VGC Partners pass £50m to close second UK-focused growth fund
Growth capital investor VGC Partners has raised more than £50m for the final close of its second fund focused on UK-based consumer, media and tech companies.
Canadian pension giant OMERS to tap ‘huge spike’ in Euro VC startups with new...
Canadian pension giant OMERS has launched a €300m European venture capital fund through its early-stage direct investment arm.
