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Partech hires Kennet's Vider
Partech is bulking up its growth team in preparation for the launch of Partech Growth II
CapMan invests in Picosun
Finnish state-backed industrial investment fund Tesi also takes part in the round
Certior holds €100m close for credit fund-of-funds
Fund was originally registered in Luxembourg in June 2018 and held a first close on тЌ51m
KKR buys 30% of Sector Alarm
Transaction is drawn from KKR European Fund V, a тЌ5bn buyout fund currently in the market
Kester hires four
Kester is actively looking for investment opportunities in the UK lower-mid-market
Via Equity backs Cego carve-out
GP invests from Via Equity III, a DKK 1bn fund that invests in companies with sales of тЌ10-100m
VC firms invest $34m in ESmart Systems
Energy Impact Partners takes part in the round along with corporate venturing arm Innogy Ventures
Vesalius holds final close on €120m
Vehicle was launched in March 2017 and held a first close on €65m towards its €150m target in 2017
Hamilton Lane announces final close for co-investment fund
Vehicle was registered as a Delaware LP in October 2017 and held a first close on $755m
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse buys Intelligentgolf
ClearCourse is a group of technology companies providing a range of software services
Altor buys and merges two tyre distributors
GP drew capital from Altor Equity Fund IV, a тЌ2bn vehicle that closed in 2014
Adams Street raises $2bn for secondaries
Adams Street raises $1bn for secondaries fund and $1bn in separately managed accounts
Resource Partners sells Mavit to trade
Sale ends a holding period of almost nine years for Resource Partners' debut fund
VC firms back €65m financing for BioSerenity
Fresh capital will be used to develop BioSerenity's products beyond their initial focus
Main Capital buys Assessio in first Swedish deal
Main's first Swedish deal following the opening of its Stockholm office in May this year
Nordic PE market attracts foreign GPs despite high pricing
Non-Nordic fund managers put a record amount of capital to work in the region in 2018, on both a relative and absolute basis
Cairngorm-backed Parker Building Supplies buys Stamco
GP said that the acquisition is the 19th proprietary transaction it has sourced since July 2016
YFM appoints Grant Thornton's Villiers
Prior to joining YFM, Villiers worked in Grant Thornton's corporate finance team
Silverfleet sells Phase One to Axcel for 4.6x
Sale ends a holding period of more than five years for Silverfleet's first buyout fund
Nordic Capital announces NY base for US healthcare push
Initiative is being led by healthcare co-head Raj Shah and healthcare partner Thomas Vetander
Obligo extends life of fund-of-funds
Decision was made following LP approval of a three-year extension at the fund's general meeting
Mimir buys Quadriga
Deal is the seventh investment from Mimir's holding company, Mimir Invest, which was raised in 2016
Nordic Capital sells SEK 1.1bn share block in Munters
Divestment reduces Nordic's holding to 36.5% of the total share capital in Munters
Hamilton Lane, Scala Fund Advisory close club fund on $215m
Concept of the vehicle is to allow Finnish institutions to invest in oversubscribed funds