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Inflexion sells Vivona to Webster Equity Partners
US-based acquirer is currently investing from its $875m fund, which targets deals with EVs of $25-150m
Apollo's Watches of Switzerland announces intention to float
Earlier reports suggested the IPO could value the luxury watch retail group at up to ТЃ800m
Graphite's ICR acquires MMC-backed Sky-Futures
Deal for the drone inspection company brings to an end a three-year holding period for MMC
Active and Gresham House in funding round for TravelLocal
Online holiday-booking platform will invest in its international marketing activity
Livingbridge hires PwC's McGee as investment manager
Healthcare and technology specialist leaves his role as manager on PwC's corporate finance team
European direct lending up 9% but turbocharged growth wanes
Rate of growth in alternative debt deals slows from 32% in 2017, according to Deloitte's Alternative Lender Deal Tracker
Bowmark-backed Instant bolts on Incendium
Deal comes 11 months after the GP acquired Instant from MML Capital Partners and management
TPG, Insight in $500m round for Kaseya
Funding round will support the acquisition of ID Agent and reportedly values Kaseya at $1.75bn
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Karmic balance sheets
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team discusses recent developments in the impact investment space
BC-backed VetPartners acquires Clyde Veterinary Group
Bolt-on comes nine months after the GP bought VetPartners in a deal reportedly worth around ТЃ700m
Insight and DST lead $230m series-A for Checkout.com
GIC, Blossom, Endeavour Catalyst and others also took part in the round for the e-payments firm
Aquiline-backed ClearCourse acquires Crafty Clicks
Since October 2018, ClearCourse has acquired six other firms with Aquiline's backing
Apollo's Watches of Switzerland mulls IPO
UK-based luxury watch retail group could reportedly have a market cap of up to ТЃ800m
PE-backed Walkers Transport buys MTH Express Services
Enlarged UK-based Walkers Transport group will generate a combined turnover of ТЃ48m
DC promotes six to managing director
Promotions include two members of the Paris-based team and four in DC's London office
LDC invests £20m in SGI carve-out from Kiwa
Environmental testing and consultancy business will pursue an international acquisitive strategy
Triton-backed Glamox buys Luxonic
Triton acquired a 75% stake in Glamox for a consideration of NOK 2.8bn in December 2017
Foresight invests £5m in Steamforged Games
Capital will be used to roll out Steamforged's pipeline of eight new games in the next 24 months
Phoenix to acquire Mobius Life from Souter, Manfield
GP is investing in the financial services firm with capital drawn from its 2016 vehicle
Beringea invests in $19m series-A for Fnatic
Round was led by LVL1 Group, the holding company of tech entrepreneur Lev Leviev
Inflexion closes £1bn double-fundraise
GP is also raising capital for Inflexion Strategic Capital fund, with commitments from NYSTRS and IMRF
Figuring out the ESG middle-ground
How can managers draft a policy that does not result in paralysis by over-analysis?
Aliter-backed Ipsum bolts on Stormport Professional Services
Deal is fourth acquisition for the utilities and infrastructure consolidation platform
Five Seasons et al. in €17.4m round for Butternut Box
Fresh dog food company will look to expand its sales activity into continental Europe