Asia Partners closes inaugural fund at $384m

Asia Partners closes inaugural fund at $384m

Asia Partners, a Singapore-based growth equity investment firm, has held the final close of its inaugural fund, Asia Partners I LP, at $384m. The Fund is the largest debut technology fund in history specifically focused on Southeast Asia, and one of the region’s...
Belgian soccer club Bruges plans stock market listing

Belgian soccer club Bruges plans stock market listing

Belgian soccer club Bruges (Club Brugge NV) is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the Brussels stock market, it said on Wednesday, in the first such move by a Belgian club. The club has filed an “intention to float”, signalling the launch of the IPO process,...
Permira bids for $3.7bn medical device maker LivaNova

Permira bids for $3.7bn medical device maker LivaNova

The private equity group Permira has made a takeover bid for LivaNova, the US-listed medical devices manufacturer, two people familiar with the matter said.  The offer, made in mid-February, values the company’s shares at more than $80, the people said. That marks a...
KKR invests $100m in Nordic Bioscience

KKR invests $100m in Nordic Bioscience

KKR’s investment will support Nordic Bioscience with commercialization and the global expansion of its R&D services, diagnostics platform, leading patent portfolio and drug development pipeline. Nordic Bioscience A/S, a Danish company and world leader in biomarker...