Europe

Advent, Warburg Pincus-backed Encora to buy Softelligence

Softelligence is a Romanian software engineering services provider.

Pollen Street to invest in Wide Group

Wide Group is an Italian technology-led commercial insurance broker.

Cinven’s Jorge Quemada: Evolving legal frameworks drive green transition deals

Amara Nzero, B2B distributor of products and services used in the energy transition market, is Cinven's first investment in a company purely focused on green transition products and services.

Silver Lake and Bain Capital tussle for software firm heats up; Apollo pulls out of another take-private bid

Apollo Global Management’s take-private pursuit of John Wood Group is over, after the US private equity firm said it did not intend to make a firm offer for the Scottish engineering firm.

EQT Infra to take 60% stake in Italian mobile network company

CK Hutchison, Wind Tre’s current owner, will remain invested in the company alongside EQT Infrastructure.

Corsair’s Raja Hadji-Touma tips consolidation in wealth and insurance

The sectors have plenty of owner operators ready for succession as well as growing regulatory burdens, says Hadji-Touma.

Enterprise Investors-backed Studenac teams up with Infobip

Enterprise Investors acquired Studenac in 2018.

Apollo and THG end talks; A week of consumer deals as A&M takes IBG; PAI submits offer for The Looping Group

Looping is a European group of regional leisure parks, consisting of 18 parks of four types: aquariums, animal parks, amusement parks and water parks.

Wise Equity exits stake in Tatuus Racing

Tatuus Racing designs & produces single-seater racing cars for junior categories within F1 and Indy Car pyramids.

Armen takes minority stake in Private Corner

Private Corner is a French digital management company.