Fraser Irving

Harbert Management Corporation has hit the final close of its second European debt fund after pulling in €215m.

WestBridge Capital has raised at least £68m for its sophomore SME fund, AltAssets understands.

Vista Equity Partners has used its Endeavor Fund to make a strategic investment in Boston-based logistics company Dispatch, alongside GrandBanks Capital.

Dawn Capital has made its first investment since the close of its $235m VC fund, though a $15M Series A funding round for UK fintech Divido.

Inflexion has appointed Derek Elliott as a partner in the partnership capital team, amid a raft of new hires.

Lincoln Peak Capital has raised over $204m for its latest private equity vehicle focused on investing in asset management businesses.

French PE firm Latour Capital has bought a majority stake in communications network installation business Sogetrel from Quilvest Private Equity, as previous backer Bpifrance makes a significant reinvestment.

Global private equity dealmaking suffered continued its sharp downwards slide since the start of the summer to record its worst monthly result of the past two years, new research shows.

Global buyout firm Blackstone has launched a new real estate fund aiming to raise $18bn, following on from its recent $7.1bn second Asia-focused real estate fundraise.

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation has committed $150m to Quadria Capital II, after allocating $895m of financing and pollical risk insurance across seven development projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America.