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NEWSLETTER | 28 Jan 2021  
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Francisco Partners tops 2020 HEC-DowJones Private Equity Performance Ranking
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Francisco Partners has been named the top-performing firm in the 2020 HEC-DowJones Private Equity Performance Ranking. 
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TCV closes TCV XI at USD4bn
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
TCV has closed TCV XI, its largest fund to date at USD4 billion. 
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Venture capital performance at new high despite pandemic
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Returns from venture funds globally reached a record level in Q2 2020, despite the Covid-19 crisis, and remained high as the year progressed, according to eFront's latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report.
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BGF invests over GBP380 million in UK growth businesses in 2020
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
BGF backed 61 new companies in 2020 whilst continuing to actively support its portfolio. Total investment totals GBP384 million, which includes GBP262 million into new portfolio companies and GBP122 million into existing portfolio companies. 
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Signavio to be acquired by SAP
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
The Apax Digital Fund (ADF), DTCP, and Summit Partners, have agreed to sell portfolio company Signavio, a specialist in the enterprise business process intelligence and process management space, to SAP. 
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Robert Downey Jr launches FootPrint Coalition Ventures
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Producer, actor and investor Robert Downey Jr has launched ESG-focused FootPrint Coalition Ventures, a series of rolling venture capital funds focused on sustainable technology, while participating in World Economic Forum (WEF) Digital Davos Agenda on a High Level Panel. 
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The Riverside Company makes eleventh add-on investment to fire and life safety platform
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
The Riverside Company has invested in Great Lakes Fire & Safety Equipment (Great Lakes), a family-owned business in Alpena, Michigan. The investment is an add-on to Riverside’s CertaSite platform, a fire and life safety company that is committed to the highest levels of customer service, responsiveness, building safety and code compliance. 
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The Craftory invests USD50m in HIPPEAS Chickpea Snacks
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
HIPPEAS Chickpea Snacks, has raised USD50 million from investment house The Craftory.
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SparkPost secures USD180m strategic growth investment
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
SparkPost, an email sending and optimisation platform delivering nearly 40 per cent of the world’s commercial email, has secured USD180 million from LLR Partners, NewSpring Capital and PNC Bank.
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Shore Capital Partners Invests in Tandem
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Shore Capital Partners (Shore), a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare and food and beverage industries, has invested in the Tandem Family of Companies (Tandem).
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Palatine's Impact Fund backs tranScrip
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Palatine Private Equity has completed the seventh investment from its Impact Fund, with the acquisition of a significant minority stake in tranScrip, a fast-growing global business playing a key role in the innovation and commercialisation of new medicines, including treatments for Covid-19.
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Luminate Capital Partners sells AMTdirect
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Luminate Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in growth software companies, has sold AMTdirect, a provider of lease accounting, lease administration, and facilities management software, to MRI Software.
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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners sells its investment in ZorgDomein
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has sold its investment in ZorgDomein, Netherlands-based healthcare referral platform, to Rabobank.
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Disruptive North East tech company aiming to revolutionise customer experiences
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
An innovative North East based immersive technology company is aiming to transform the way customers engage and experience entertainment, sport, visitor attractions, hospitality and retail.
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New EdTech company Purlos secures GBP300k in seed funding
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Purlos an admissions platform designed to help educational institutions increase their revenue by reducing student drop-outs during the admissions process, has raised GBP300k from multiple investors in the education space from the UK, US and Germany. 
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Equistone to acquire majority share in Kusters Beheer
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Kusters Beheer, a group of six companies offering advanced manufacturing capacities for the production of high-tech precision components. 
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CBRE Caledon acquires Swedish bus operator
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
CBRE Caledon Capital Management Inc has acquired Karlssonbuss, a regional and school bus operator in southern Sweden. 
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Alter Domus to create 100 jobs in Ireland
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, is to create 100 new jobs, substantially increasing headcount at its European Centre of Excellence in Cork.
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Blue Horizon appoints Managing Partner & COO
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Blue Horizon, a pure play thematic impact investor in the alternative protein sector, has appointed Sedef Köktentürk as a Managing Partner & COO to join the executive team and lead on impact.
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ICV Partners appoints Managing Director of Portfolio Operations Group
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
ICV Partners, an investment firm focused on lower middle market companies in business services, consumer goods & services, food & beverage, and healthcare, has expanded its Portfolio Operations Group with the addition of Mary Rachide who joins the firm as a Managing Director. 
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Centaur Private Equity makes two senior hires in the US
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Centaur Fund Services, a specialist in fund administration and fiduciary services for the alternative investment fund industry, has expanded its US Private Equity and Real Estate (PERE) team with two additional new senior hires based out of its New Jersey office – PERE Managers Grant Della Torre and Kyle Solheim.
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Atrato Group makes four key hires
Thu | 28 Jan 2021, 12:08
Atrato Group, an alternative asset management and advisory group specialising in asset backed income strategies, has made four new hires across Compliance, Fund Finance and Fund Management.  
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