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Comment: Technology’s sustainability challenge

It is time to embrace the opportunities that come with the technology industry’s shortcomings, according to Bettina Denis, head of sustainability at Revaia

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Nordwind Growth backs Stackfield

Nordwind Growth backs Stackfield

The investor said it was impressed by Stackfield’s commitment to innovation, security and customer satisfaction

Communications Germany Stackfield

Sagard in negotiations to invest in Primelis

Sagard in negotiations to invest in Primelis

The deal is the tenth investment from the Sagard 4 fund.

8advisory Alvarez & Marsal Amala Partners Cambon D’ornano Et Associés Ecap Partner France Kearney Kpmg Lamartine And Dumon Partners Mayer Brown Sagard

One Equity Partners acquires CBM

One Equity Partners acquires CBM

The GP seeks to support the internationalisation of the business

Eidos Partners Freshfields Italy Kpmg Malk Partners One Equity Partners

 Pemberton closes direct lending fund on €2.3bn

Pemberton closes direct lending fund on €2.3bn

The firm’s strategic credit strategy was launched in 2017

Pemberton Asset Management

Comment: Technology’s sustainability challenge

Comment: Technology’s sustainability challenge

It is time to embrace the opportunities that come with the technology industry’s shortcomings, according to Bettina Denis, head of sustainability at Revaia

Revaia

Egeria acquires Meyer Menü

Egeria acquires Meyer Menü

It follows the succession of the current majority shareholder and member of the founding family, Thomas Meyer

Egeria Germany

Insights

Gaining territory

Ireland’s ILPA set out to enhance the country’s appeal as a fund jurisdiction in 2020 but progress has been sluggish due to investors’ preference for Luxembourg. However, the Emerald Isle is now upping its game, as Shivani Khandekar discovers

Comment: PE taps into flourishing wealth management sector

With an ageing population and burgeoning market, Houlihan Lokey’s Christian Kent discusses the rise of private equity interest in the wealth management sector

Q&A: Going regional

Shawbrook Bank’s Jennifer Murray and Deepak Parekh discuss the strategic thinking behind growing Shawbrook’s sponsor coverage in the UK regions, and why the combination of a flexible product set and strong local presence is the best model

Deal in Focus: Omni notches strong return with Vivup sale

The GP had not planned to exit so soon but an unsolicited bid from Great Hill Partners prompted it to consider the deal, partner Elissa von Broembsen-Kluever tells Real Deals

Going digital

Nicholas Neveling explores how GPs are harnessing big data and AI not only to boost portfolio company performance, but also to provide a competitive edge when it comes to sourcing and executing deals

Transforming portfolio monitoring and ops with tech

Establishing a centralised point of contact and a single source of truth is critical for portfolio monitoring and reporting, says Pratap Narayan Singh, senior director and head of private markets at Acuity Knowledge Partners

Deals

Nordwind Growth backs Stackfield

The investor said it was impressed by Stackfield’s commitment to innovation, security and customer satisfaction

Communications Germany Stackfield

Sagard in negotiations to invest in Primelis

The deal is the tenth investment from the Sagard 4 fund.

8advisory Alvarez & Marsal Amala Partners Cambon D’ornano Et Associés Ecap Partner France Kearney Kpmg Lamartine And Dumon Partners Mayer Brown Sagard

One Equity Partners acquires CBM

The GP seeks to support the internationalisation of the business

Eidos Partners Freshfields Italy Kpmg Malk Partners One Equity Partners

Egeria acquires Meyer Menü

It follows the succession of the current majority shareholder and member of the founding family, Thomas Meyer

Egeria Germany

Stellum Capital and Inveready acquire minority stake in LEV 2050

It is the seventh investment from the Stellum Food&Tech I fund, while Inveready invested from its Inveready Biotech IV vehicle

Adv Lawyers Agrifood Pwc Rocío Cruces Torres Spain Stellum Capital, Inveready Asset Management

CVC acquires frozen bakery producer

Ardian, Alantra and Artá Capital have exited their stake in Monbake

Alantra Allen & Overy Ardian Cvc Capital Partners

Funds

Pemberton closes direct lending fund on €2.3bn

The firm’s strategic credit strategy was launched in 2017

Pemberton Asset Management

ThinCats launches regional fund

The fund targets midsized SMEs across the UK

Liquidity Private Debt Thincats Uk

Whiterock raises first equity fund

The vehicle will make investments in Northern Ireland

Hogan Lovells Mills Selig Northern Ireland Whiterock

Continuation funds shine as sponsors crave liquidity – Houlihan Lokey

The trend comes as sponsors deploy creative strategies to optimise portfolios and create liquidity

Continuation Funds Houlihan Lokey

Ascension raises £17m

The new fund will target "impact dragons"

Ascension Impact Investing

World Fund closes debut vehicle

The vehicle is the largest first-time fund in European climate VC history

Bpi France Climate Investment Climatetech European Investment Fund World Fund