Dealmaking

HIG agrees sale of Italian discount retailer to TDR

Bain Capital and BC Partners’ Fedrigoni in add-on; Schroders Capital unveils GenAI platform.

Launchbay reaches halfway point for new VC secondaries fund

The UK-based firm believes that VC secondaries will shift venture capital from an illiquid to liquid asset class in the near future.

Wise Equity takes majority share in Absolute

Absolute is an Italian luxury yachts manufacturer.

BC Partners, Bain Capital-backed Fedrigoni adds on BoingTech

BoingTech is a subsidiary of Shanghai Inlay Link.

Disruption Matters: The future of due diligence

In this second episode of the third season of the Disruption Matters podcast miniseries, we look at how technology is changing the nature of due diligence and improving investment decisions.

HIG Capital to sell Acqua & Sapone to TDR Capital

Acqua & Sapone is a non-food discount retail brand.

Vitruvian Partners ups stake in Civitatis

Civitatis is a curated online marketplace for guided tours and activities.

LDC names Nicol Fraser as head of London team

Fraser will also join LDC’s Investment committee and leadership team.

NFL’s scarcity value ‘almost like a Picasso’; L Catterton acquires Naomi Watts’ wellness business

L Catterton acquires holistic wellness brand Stripes Beauty founded by Naomi Watts.

HarbourVest Partners opens fifth EMEA hub

The Zurich office will be headed by managing director Simon Jennings.