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TowerBrook closes fourth fund on $3.5bn
TowerBrook Capital Partners has held a final close for its fourth buyout fund, reaching its $3.5bn hard-cap.
CapVest launches third fund with €400m target
CapVest has launched its third generalist mid-market fund, CapVest Equity Partners III LP, with a target of €400m.
Pentech Ventures in £3m round for Musimetric
Pentech Ventures and Imperial Innovations Group have invested £3m in data analytics company Semetric Ltd, trading under the name Musimetric.
CVC and RBS sell $290m stake in Samsonite
CVC Capital Partners and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have sold a $290m stake in Hong Kong-listed luggage brand Samsonite International, according to reports.
SK Capital acquires three businesses from Clariant
US-based SK Capital Partners has acquired three businesses from Swiss listed specialty chemicals company Clariant for an equity value of $500m.
Intervale Capital-backed Proserv in $215m refinancing
US-based oil and gas investor Intervale Capital's Scottish portfolio company Proserv has received a $215m refinancing package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Acquisition Finance.
MML invests in Instant
MML Capital Partners has invested £16m in London-based office solutions provider Instant, securing a minority stake in the business.
AshHill et al. invest in Heart Metabolics
US private equity firm AshHill Investments and Australian VC fund Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund (TTCF) have invested $4m in London-based biotech company Heart Metabolics.
Globalturk Capital and Small Enterprise Assistance Fund strike alliance
Globalturk Capital and American Small Enterprise Assistance Fund (SEAF) have agreed to collaborate on growth investments in Turkey.
Equistone buys Sunrise Medical Mobility from Vestar
Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to buy Sunrise Medical Mobility from Vestar Capital Partners.
MMC leads $8m financing round for iJento
MMC Ventures, Nauta Capital and Oxford Capital Partners have invested $8m in multinational web analytics company iJento.
SL Capital appoints new partner and managing director
SL Capital Partners has promoted Patrick Knechtli and Mark Nicolson to partner and Jamie Ebersole to managing director in the firm's Edinburgh office.
CVC appoints James Schiro to advisory boards
CVC Capital Partners has appointed James Schiro as senior adviser to its US and global financial institutions advisory boards.
Federal court probes large club deals in collusion lawsuit
A US federal court has released emails sent by senior management at several private equity firms as part of a lawsuit alleging collusion on LBOs, according to reports.
KKR leads buyout of Acteon from First Reserve
KKR and White Deer Energy have acquired a 52% stake in British oil and gas exploration services provider Acteon Group from First Reserve Corporation.
Blackstone raises $834.8m for new listed debt fund
The Blackstone Group has raised $834.8m in the IPO of its new closed-ended debt vehicle GSO Strategic Credit Fund.