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Investindustrial takes bite of Italian marketplace chain Eataly

Investindustrial VII has invested €200m and will become the majority shareholder.

US PE firm looks at Lukoil asset as sanctions bite; Tikehau-backed Mecachrome takes flight with Rossi Aero

Latest data from M&A technology provider Datasite indicates the war in Ukraine is bolstering activity in the industrials sector.

Blackstone exits Butlin’s to new Harris family company

Blackstone acquired Bourne Leisure in January 2021 from founders the Harris, Cook and Allen families.

Tenzing backs financial services company Altum with growth investment

The investment in Altum is the sixth of Tenzing's £400 million Fund II.

Genesis Capital goes for a spot of gardening; Silver Lake ups stake in Man City owner

Silver Lake bought its original 10 percent stake in City Football Group for $500 million in 2019.

Bruin and Quadrant-backed TGI Sport expands global presence with ISG

It is TGI's first add-on since Bruin backed the firm in spring 2021.

Clearwater hires Christopher Jones as managing partner

Jones joins Clearwater from the global consumer team of Houlihan Lokey.

LBO France moves into metal recycling with Zato; European football like ‘Wild West’ for investors

A report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project and the Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund claim private equity firms have invested “the lion’s share” in fossil fuels.

Bridgepoint snaps up stake in MiQ from ECI Partners; KKR group cools on Ramsay Health Care

ECI invested initially in MiQ in 2017 and has realised a 6.1x return on the exit.

Ares appoints Kim as head of European special opportunities

Kim spent over 11 years at Apollo where he most recently served as a partner and European co-head of hybrid value.