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Zubr Capital gears up for 2021 fundraise
Belarus-based Zubr currently manages the $91m Zubr Capital Fund I
Q&A: Pemberton's UK head Eric Capp on direct lending's future
Private debt professional Eric Capp discusses his long-term view of the direct lending landscape
BC Partners' United Group bolts on Forthnet
Deal is the third largest inked by United Group since BC Partners acquired the company in March 2019
Mezzanine Management gears up for direct lending fund
Mezzanine Management is considering €400m as an appropriate target for its new fund
RCP sells Zoggs to Head
Zoggs was a Risk Capital Partners II portfolio company; the vehicle held a final close in 2009 on £75m
Cinven, KKR, Providence aim for €3bn Masmovil deal
Offer targets the entire share capital of Masmovil at a price of €22.5 per share
Guernsey Finance launches green PE principles
Four key principles to mitigate climate change at every investment stage and within GP boards
Inflexion sells Glide to Alinda Capital for 3x money
Inflexion is said to be making a 3x money return on the sale of the fibre networks provider
Avista buys 50% stake in Vista Healthcare
Consumer health company is valued at €305m, making it the largest buyout deal in Belgium in 2020
Warburg Pincus invests >£250m in S&W merger with Permira's Tilney
Despite changes in the capital structure, the merger's £1.8bn price tag will remain the same
Plastic alternative producer Lactips raises €13m
Company has raised €20m so far over two funding rounds
Ping An Global leads €32m funding round for PlusDental
HV Holtzbrinck and Lakestar also participate in the round for the dental technology startup
IK closes ninth-generation fund on €2.85bn
IK VIII held a final close in November 2016 with €1.85bn and was 87% deployed as of December 2019
ArchiMed's Bomi bolts on Logifarma
With the GP's support, Bomi intends to pursue an intensive buy-and-build strategy
Fenera & Partners launches three funds-of-funds
Funds invest in both secondary and primary vehicles across the US, Asia and northern Europe
Guru buys ETX from JRJ
JRJ began exploring a sale process for CFD brokerage in 2017, when it mandated RBC
Horizon backs Makeup Group
GP is investing from Emerging Europe Growth Fund III, which held a final close in January 2019 on €200m
Invision-backed Schneider Group bolts on Nova Traffic
Add-on is part of a succession solution for the Switzerland-based logistics and delivery company
Sovereign appoints Rossetti to investment team
Rossetti previously worked at Morgenthaler Private Equity and Incline Equity Partners
Waterland's Coeo Inkasso bolts on Netherlands-based CIB
Deal marks Coeo's Benelux market entry and was financed with equity from the GP and both companies
Vortex acquires mortgage broker Hypotheek.winkel
Company's founders will retain a minority stake in the business
FII launches €400m minority investing fund
FIMIC acquires minority stakes in Italian companies generating annual revenues in the €20-250m range
Perwyn invests in $40m series-B for Decibel
Perwyn is an evergreen multi-family office that takes lead positions in funding rounds
BayBG backs Weiss IT Solutions
GP takes a minority stake in the IT service, while the management team remain on board