by Andreea Melinti | Feb 5, 2025 | News
Silver Oak Services Partners secured a strategic investment for Smile Partners USA through a new continuation fund, with backing from BlackRock Secondaries & Liquidity Solutions and Hollyport Capital. The recapitalization enables Silver Oak to maintain its...
by Andreea Melinti | Feb 4, 2025 | News
Piraeus Financial Holdings is in talks to acquire National Insurance from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, aiming to expand its fee-based revenue. CEO Christos Megalou confirmed the discussions during a press conference, highlighting that the acquisition...
by Andreea Melinti | Feb 4, 2025 | News
KKR has increased its bid for Japanese IT firm Fuji Soft to JPY9,850 per share, surpassing Bain Capital’s latest offer in an escalating $2bn takeover contest. Bain had recently raised its bid to JPY9,600 per share, but KKR’s latest move represents a more than 4%...
by Andreea Melinti | Feb 4, 2025 | News
Golden Goose, the Italian luxury sneakers and apparel brand, has secured a 12% minority investment from Blue Pool Capital, a Hong Kong-based investment firm. The deal, completed after Golden Goose postponed its planned IPO in June 2024, allows Permira to maintain its...
by Andreea Melinti | Feb 4, 2025 | News
German private equity firm Maguar has taken a controlling stake in Navori Labs, aiming to drive the Swiss digital signage software company’s global expansion. Founded in 1998, Navori has sold over 1.25 million licenses in more than 150 countries. Its digital signage...