(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell a 37% minority stake in Syntegon to Apollo-managed funds while retaining majority ownership, marking the start of a new growth phase for the company. Since CVC’s investment, Syntegon has achieved strong … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Apollo, biotechnology, Can Toygar, CVC and Apollo partnership strengthens Syntegon’s expansion plans and leadership in pharma biotech and food technology markets, CVC Capital Partners, food industry, Global Growth, industrial technology, INNOVATION, investment, Jeremy Honeth, Klenzaids, manufacturing systems, Marc Strobel, Minority Stake, North America expansion, pharma industry, private equity, Stuttgart, Syntegon, Telstar, Torsten Türling
(IN BRIEF) Tikehau Capital has closed its second private debt secondaries fund, TPDS II, with more than $1 billion in commitments, surpassing its $750 million target and doubling the size of its inaugural vehicle. The fund focuses on acquiring secondary … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged alternative asset management, capital markets, credit strategies, Euronext Paris, Europe, family offices, fund closing, fundraising, global investment platform, institutional investors, liquidity solutions, North America, private credit market, private debt secondaries, private equity, Real Assets, secondary transactions, Tikehau Capital, Tikehau Capital Strengthens Position in Evolving Private Credit Market with Landmark Secondaries Fundraise, TKO.FP, TPDS II, TPDS II Closing Marks Major Expansion of Tikehau Capital’s Private Credit Secondaries Platform
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund, together with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, has launched the €225 million Baltic Innovation Fund 3 to strengthen the region’s private equity and venture capital market and mobilise up to €700 million in total investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Altum, Baltic innovation ecosystem, Baltic Innovation Fund 3, climate-aligned investment, EIF and Baltic Partners Strengthen Regional Investment Ecosystem with Baltic Innovation Fund 3, Estonia, European Investment Fund, Fiduciary Management, growth capital, ILTE, Latvia, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, public-private investment, Reinis Bērziņš, scale-ups, Sille Pettai, SmartCap, startup funding, Tadas Gudaitis, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners and Bain Capital have agreed that Bain Capital will acquire 100 percent of FineToday Holdings from CVC Asia Fund V and other shareholders, making Bain Capital the sole owner of the Japanese personal care and … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology
Tagged AG DEO24, Atsushi Akaike, Bain Capital, Bain Capital Takes Control of FineToday Holdings to Accelerate Expansion of Japan’s Leading Personal Care Brands Across Asia, Beauty Industry, carve-out, Consumer Brands, CVC Asia Fund V, CVC Capital Partners, FineToday Holdings, fino, IPO, Japan, KUYURA, Naofumi Nishi, personal care, private equity, SENKA, Shiseido, Southeast Asia, Tetsuo Komori, TMR, tsubaki, UNO
(IN BRIEF) Indosuez has named Cyril Kammoun as Chief Executive Officer of Indosuez Corporate Advisory, a new financial advisory business created from the merger of Crédit Agricole Midcap Advisors and Degroof Petercam Finance France. The platform is designed to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged corporate advisory, Crédit Agricole CIB, Crédit Agricole Midcap Advisors, Cyril Kammoun, Cyril Kammoun Appointed CEO of Newly Formed Indosuez Corporate Advisory, Degroof Petercam Finance France, Equity Capital Markets, ESCP, executive shareholders, fundraising, Indosuez Corporate Advisory, Indosuez Wealth Management, INSEAD, Investment Banking, mergers and acquisitions, Mid-Cap companies, private equity, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) InfraVia has completed the full integration of real estate specialist OREIMA, acquired in 2023, consolidating its real estate activities under the InfraVia brand following a two-year integration process. The transaction strengthens InfraVia’s multi-asset private investment platform by formally … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Real Estate
Tagged alternative assets, asset management, ESG real estate, European real estate, InfraVia, institutional investment, investor platform, long-term returns, multi-asset platform, OREIMA, private equity, private markets, real estate strategy, value creation
(IN BRIEF) Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole CIB have jointly created Indosuez Corporate Advisory in France to support executive shareholders, SMEs, mid-cap companies, family holdings and private equity funds in strategic transactions. Formed through the merger of existing advisory … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, France, Investment, Management
Tagged capital markets, corporate finance, Crédit Agricole CIB, Cyril Kammoun, family holdings, Indosuez and Crédit Agricole CIB Launch New Corporate Advisory Platform in France, Indosuez Corporate Advisory, Indosuez Wealth Management, Jacques Prost, Jean François Balaÿ, M&A advisory, Mid-Cap companies, New Advisory Firm Combines Indosuez and Crédit Agricole CIB Expertise for Corporate Clients, private equity, SMEs
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has acquired an indirect minority stake in Polish robotics firm Unilogo Robotics, investing alongside private equity fund Resource Partners to support the company’s continued expansion. Unilogo specialises in integrated robotic assembly lines controlled by proprietary software, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced production systems, Central and Eastern Europe, EBRD, EBRD Takes Minority Stake in Unilogo Robotics to Support Software-Driven Industrial Automation Expansion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, FMCG, industrial automation, manufacturing technology, Poland, private equity, Resource Partners, robotics, software-driven manufacturing, Unilogo Robotics, Unilogo Robotics Secures EBRD Support to Expand High-Speed Automation Solutions for Global FMCG Clients
(IN BRIEF) Finnvera has become a shareholder of the European Investment Fund, giving Finland direct representation in EU-level decision-making for SME financing and strengthening national access to European funding. The EIF provided €606 million to SMEs in Finland during 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Climate and Digitalisation Loans, COSME, economic growth, EIF, EU financing, European corporate finance, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, export guarantees, Finland, Finnish representation enters EIF ownership as Finnvera aims to channel more European funding to domestic companies, Finnvera, guarantees, innovation funding, InvestEU, Juuso Heinilä, Karl Nehammer, Marjut Falkstedt, private equity, risk-sharing, SME finance, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Spain and the European Investment Fund have introduced a new €500 million “Climate and Infrastructure” financing instrument aimed at supporting SME, mid-cap, and infrastructure equity investments across sustainability and digital sectors. Funded through Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alison Burney, Christian López-Baillo, climate action financing, Climate and Infrastructure instrument, David Gonzalez, digitalisation, EIF, energy transition, European Investment Fund, Gabriele Todesca, green and digital transition, Ignacio Carrión ( ., Jose Cabrita, María Palanca, María Romano, Mid-Caps, New €500 Million Fund to Boost Equity Investments in Spain’s Sustainable and Digital Infrastructure, NextGenerationEU, private equity, Regional Resilience Fund, SMEs, SpainCap, Spanish Ministry of Economy Trade and Enterprise, sustainable infrastructure
The Benelux and DACH regions have seen a surge in sporting retail deals over the past 2–3 years, driven by post-pandemic shifts in fitness and outdoor activity. Private equity firms and global strategics are actively acquiring or restructuring brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Belgium, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Retail, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged A.S. Adventure, ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, Accell Group, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, Anta Sports, appointment, ASICs, Austria, Basic-Fit, Belgium, Benelux, Bergfreunde, Bever, Bike24, Business Growth, Callaway Brands, Cannondale, Chain Reaction Cycles, Community Engagement, consolidation, cross-border acquisitions, customer experience, cycling, DACH, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, DECATHLON, digital transformation, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, e-bikes, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, fitness boom, Fitness Boom Spurs Restructuring and M&A Surge in Benelux and German Sports Retail Landscape, franchise network, Frasers Group, Germany, health and wellness, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, Investor Activity Accelerates in Benelux and DACH Sporting Retail as Consumer Fitness Trends Reshape the Market, IPO, Jack Wolfskin, JD Sports, KKR, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, McKinley, mergers and acquisitions, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche brands, niche market leaders, Nordics, omnichannel, On Holding, outdoor retail, PAI Partners, pandemic, Perry Sport, Pon Holdings, post-pandemic trends, private equity, Private Equity and Global Buyers Reshape Sporting Retail in Netherlands and Beyond, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, retail restructuring, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Rise Point–Run2Day Deal Joins Broader Consolidation in Northern European Sporting Goods Sector, Robbert Cornelissen, Roger Federer, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running gear, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Schwinn, Sergio van Luijk, Signa Sports United, SPAC, sporting goods, Sporting Retail Consolidates Across Benelux and DACH as Investors Target Growth in Niche and Outdoor Brands, Sports Industry, sports retail, SportScheck, store network, strategic investment, Switzerland, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom, Wiggle, Yonderland
Rise Point Capital acquired Dutch running retailer Run2Day, marking a new ownership and leadership phase. Robbert Cornelissen was appointed CEO and co-shareholder, succeeding founder Ewout Braggaar. Run2Day operates 16 stores nationwide and maintains a strong community presence through events like … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Retail, Sports, Technology
Tagged ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, appointment, Benelux, Business Growth, Community Engagement, customer experience, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, franchise network, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche market leaders, Nordics, private equity, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Robbert Cornelissen, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Sergio van Luijk, Sports Industry, sports retail, store network, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Montagu has raised a €2 billion continuation fund, Europe’s largest of its kind this year, to extend its partnership with Wireless Logic, a leading UK-based IoT platform provider. The oversubscribed fund, led by TPG GP Solutions and joined … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, automation, connectivity, CVC Secondary Partners, data technology, digital infrastructure, Evercore, Global Expansion, investment, IoT, Montagu, Montagu deepens commitment to Wireless Logic with €2 billion growth fund for IoT expansion, Partners Group, Paul Weiss, private equity, Rothschild & Co, SACV, single-asset continuation vehicle, TPG GP Solutions, UK technology sector, Wireless Logic
(IN BRIEF) Nest has strengthened its partnership with Schroders Capital by adding £500 million to its private equity mandate, bringing the total to £1.5 billion. Schroders Capital will use the funding to invest in innovative businesses across key sectors like … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged artificial intelligence, growth sectors, Healthcare, INNOVATION, institutional investors, Long-Term Asset Fund, LTAF, Mansion House Accord, Mansion House Compact, Nest, Nest Invest, Nest Strengthens £1.5 Billion Private Equity Partnership with Schroders Capital to Boost Innovation and UK Growth, pension investment, pharmaceuticals, private equity, private markets, Rachel Farrell, retirement funds, Schroders Capital, Schroders Capital Expands Private Equity Mandate for Nest as Pension Fund Deepens Investment in Global Innovation, Schroders Group, Sustainable Finance, technology, Tim Creed, UK economy, unlisted equity
(IN BRIEF) CVC Strategic Opportunities will acquire a 20% minority stake in International Schools Partnership (ISP), joining majority shareholder Partners Group and minority investor OMERS. Since its founding in 2013, ISP has grown into one of the largest K-12 education … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged 20 percent, Andrew Deakin, CVC, CVC invests in ISP’s next phase of growth as company expands its worldwide K-12 school network, CVC joins Partners Group and OMERS as shareholder in ISP to support global expansion in K-12 education, CVC Strategic Opportunities, CVC strengthens commitment to global education with investment in International Schools Partnership, Global Education, infrastructure investment, international schools, International Schools Partnership, ISP, Jan Reinier Voûte, K-12 education, Lifelong Learning, Minority Stake, OMERS, Partners Group, private equity, private markets, proprietary technology, school acquisitions, Steve Brown, student development
(IN BRIEF) CVC Credit, part of global private equity firm CVC, has completed the final close of its fourth European Direct Lending fund (EUDL IV), raising €10.4 billion. This represents a major increase compared to its previous funds, which raised … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Alpha FMC, alternative investments, Andrew Davies, asset management, Bridgepoint, capital solutions, Cinven, CVC, CVC Credit, CVC Credit achieves record fundraising for European Direct Lending with €10.4 billion close of EUDL IV, CVC Credit raises €10.4 billion for fourth European Direct Lending fund, EUDL IV, EUDL IV closes at €10.4 billion as CVC Credit expands European Direct Lending platform and investor base, European Direct Lending, European offices, fundraising, idealista, Immedica Pharma, Innovative Beauty Group, institutional investors, insurance and private wealth, KKR, private credit, private equity, Rob Lucas, smartTrade, strengthening its leadership in private credit
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has successfully exited its investment in duagon, selling its stake from DBAG Fund VII to Knorr-Bremse AG. The deal demonstrates DBAG’s ability to achieve strategic exits despite a European private equity market dominated by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged buy-and-build, DBAG, DBAG completes successful duagon exit as Knorr-Bremse acquires leading rail technology provider, DBAG Fund VII, DBAG Fund VII achieves strong exit with duagon sale amid shifting European M&A market, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, digitalisation, duagon, electrification, embedded electronics, Germany rail investment, IndustryTech, infrastructure, Knorr-Bremse AG, M&A, MEN Mikro Elektronik, Michael Goldbach, OEM Technology Solutions, predictive maintenance, private equity, rail technology, safety-critical systems, secondary buyouts, signalling, TechOnRails, Tom Alzin
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has invested €20 million in the newly launched Spire Capital Partners Fund I, helping the Polish-based fund reach its €90 million target and focus on tech-enabled SMEs in Poland and central and eastern Europe. The fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland, Small Business, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alternative Financing, Andreea Moraru, Anne Fossemalle, Arkadiusz Podziewski, Central and Eastern Europe, E-Commerce, EBRD, equity investment, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Poland, private equity, private equity ecosystem, SME financing, SMEs, software, Spire Capital Partners, Spire Capital Partners Fund I, technology-enabled services
(IN BRIEF) CVC Capital Partners Asia VI has acquired a 45% share in Australian Venue Co. from PAG, creating an equal ownership split between the two private equity firms, with AVC’s management retaining 10%. The transaction injects fresh capital into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Australia, Australian Venue Co, AVC, bars, customer experience, CVC Capital Partners Asia VI, hospitality expansion, hotels, management ownership, New Zealand, PAG, partnership, Paul Waterson, private equity, Pubs, Richard Blackburn, Sid Khotkar, strategic investment, venue refurbishment
(IN BRIEF) During their July meetings, the EIB and EIF boards approved a combined €15.5 billion in fresh financing: €14.5 billion from the EIB and €1 billion from the EIF. Key priorities include the launch of a €40 billion Water Resilience Programme to improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged affordable housing, biodiversity, clean energy, EIB Group Water Resilience Programme, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green transition, infrastructure funds, Nadia Calviño, Palestine program, partnership, pharmaceutical innovation, Photovoltaic, private equity, rail investment, security and defence financing, sustainability, transport connectivity, venture capital, wastewater networks, water resilience, Western Balkans, €15.5 billion
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