by Sebastian | Aug 13, 2021 | News
Zooplus, one of Europe’s largest online pet supplies to retailers, said it had received and accepted a $3.5bn takeover offer from U.S. PE firm Hellman & Friedman. The offer represented a premium of 40% to the German company’s closing price on Thursday...
by Sebastian | Aug 13, 2021 | News, PPEC
Accession Capital Partners (ACP) has made an investment in proptech business Inplus/Cenatorium Group, a Polish provider of property and geospatial analytics. The investment was made by AMC Capital IV, a €264m vehicle managed by ACP (formerly Mezzanine Management). The...
by Sebastian | Aug 12, 2021 | News
Summit Partners has hit the fundraising circuit with its 11th flagship growth strategy barely a year after it collected more than $2.2bn across vehicles focused on European growth equity investments and venture capital deals. The veteran growth-equity investor is...
by Sebastian | Aug 12, 2021 | News
Equifax, a global data, analytics and technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Appriss Insights, a source of risk and criminal justice intelligence, for $1.8bn. In conjunction with the acquisition, Equifax will receive a tax benefit with a net...
by Sebastian | Aug 12, 2021 | News, UKPEC
Private equity deal value and volumes in the first half of the year rose to levels not seen since 2017, as investors gained confidence in post-pandemic recovery. There was a marked interest in mid-market private equity dealmaking, as funds competed for quality assets...
by Sebastian | Aug 12, 2021 | News
Sageview Capital, a private investment firm focused on providing growth capital and operational support to tech-enabled businesses, has held the final closing of Sageview Capital Partners III (Fund III). The Fund exceeded its target of $600m and was oversubscribed,...