Private Equity Wire Newsletter

NEWSLETTER | 2 Dec 2020

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

CET Infrastructure, a provider of specialist geotechnical, environmental and materials testing services to the construction and engineering sector, has continued its buy–and-build growth strategy with the acquisition of Card Geotechnics Limited (CGL).

Alliance acquires Almega Environmental

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Align Capital Partners’ (ACP) environmental services platform Alliance Holdings (Alliance) has acquired Almega Environmental (Almega), a provider of source emissions testing (or stack testing) services including ambient air testing, on-site analysis and EPA compliance to the manufacturing, metals and renewable energy industries, among others.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Foundation SP (FSP), a specialist Digital Transformation services provider, has secured a multi-million-pound minority investment from leading mid-market private equity firm LDC.

e2p invests in Salm Partners

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Chicago-based private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p) has invested in Salm Partners (Salm) alongside the Salm family, who will maintain a significant stake in the Company. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

The Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners, forecasts a record 95 or more M&A deals in 2020, with 48 already banked in the first half of the year.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Kirkland & Ellis advised Investindustrial Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will target European companies with an enterprise value between USD1-5 billion, in connection with its USD350 million IPO and the exercise of the underwriters’ USD52.5 million over-allotment option, resulting in total gross proceeds of USD402.5 million from the IPO. The SPAC will focus on medium-sized businesses in the Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial and Technology sectors.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Nasdaq Ventures, Nasdaq’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Matter, a sustainability analysis and reporting provider.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

The US International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Office of Equity Investments (OEI) has announced the Direct Equity Request for Applications, which invites early and growth-stage companies, working to solve critical development challenges, to submit an application for direct equity investment.

Alcoholic tea business raises GBP1.4m

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Two former Newcastle University students who developed a unique range of alcoholic tea drinks have raised GBP1.4 million from investors to help them further expand their business.

Emerald Peak appoints managing partner

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Emerald Peak Private Equity has appointed Lauren Burnhill as managing partner.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based investment firm, has promoted Matthew Burke to Managing Director.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

London based Investment company Kinetic Investments has made an investment in PrivacySavvy,a startup digital resource centre aiming to spread cybersecurity awareness.

Wed | 2 Dec 2020, 12:36

Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), a private investment firm focused on investing in market-leading companies, has appointed Kelly Griffin as Managing Director – Head of Investor Relations, and Dr Angela Geffre as Chief Human Resources Officer.