Alec Macfarlane
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Deal Roundup: CVC agrees £2bn buyout of airport baggage security business Smiths Detection, WCAS...
CVC has agreed to buy airport baggage screening business Smiths Detection in a £2bn deal including debt.
EQT gets Fubon Life Insurance backing for transition infrastructure fund
Institutional investor Fubon Life Insurance has made a €65m commitment to EQT's transition infrastructure strategy.
OceanSound Partners said to seek $2bn for Fund III, just over a year after...
Tech investor OceanSound is reportedly already back in the fundraising market with a $2bn-targeting follow-up to its 2024 sophomore fund.
Australia, New Zealand VC secondaries specialist SecondQuarter said to eye A$4bn opportunity with third...
Australia and New Zealand-focused venture secondaries investor SecondQuarter is reportedly readying to hit the market with its third fundraise since its 2020 launch.
Canadian Venture Capital Association names tech advocate Benjamin Bergen as new CEO
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association has named Council of Canadian Innovators president Benjamin Bergen as its new CEO.
Deal Roundup: Blue Point exits Country Pure Foods after tripling EBITDA, Sunlake sells seals...
Blue Point Capital Partners has exited Country Pure Foods, a provider of branded and private-label drinks, after tripling the platform's EBITDA.
TIAA investment arm Nuveen beats US real estate debt fund target through $650m final...
The $139bn-managing investor Nuveen Real Estate has reached a $650m final close for its US Strategic Debt Fund, beating its $500m target.
Expedition Growth Capital continues significant fund size increases with $375m Fund III close
Software investor Expedition Growth Capital has reached a $375m final close for its third fund, well up on the roughly $270m it collected for its sophomore vehicle.
Italy’s Bravo Invest doubles previous fund size with €226m Fund III close
Lower mid-market Italian private equity house Bravo Invest has reached a €226m first and final close for its third fund - double the size of its predecessor vehicle.
Israel’s Entrée Capital celebrates $1.5bn of AUM thanks to new fundraising activity
Israel-based early-stage investor Entrée Capital has raised $300m of new early stage funds, bringing its total assets under management to $1.5bn.
