Jack Ma’s PE-Firm invests $300 million in Edtech Giant

Jack Ma’s PE-Firm invests $300 million in Edtech Giant

China’s leading online education company Yuanfudao has raised $300 million in a new funding round from Jack Ma’s private equity investment firm Yunfeng Capital. It’s the company’s third funding round this year, and it comes just two months after it closed its last...
Carroll’s Cuisine sold to private equity group

Carroll’s Cuisine sold to private equity group

Eight Fifty Food Group, a company in the CapVest private equity portfolio, has agreed to acquire Carroll’s Cuisine, the Tullamore-based ham maker, for an undisclosed sum. The deal is the fourth for Eight Fifty since the pork-and-seafood company formed in 2019...
Clarks secures new private equity owner in £100m rescue deal

Clarks secures new private equity owner in £100m rescue deal

Clarks’ shareholders have approved a £100m rescue deal from Hong Kong-based private equity firm LionRock Capital. Once the deal is complete, LionRock will acquire a majority stake in Clarks. The investment was subject to the approval of a proposed company voluntary...