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HighLevel Announces Minority Growth Investment from General Atlantic

Partnership to help fuel HighLevel’s long-term growth and continued innovation in purpose-built sales and marketing automation software

Thu Apr 11 2024General Atlantic

Unigestion, the independent asset manager specialising in mid-market private equity transactions, has announced seven promotions within its 70-strong global private equity team.

The promotions reflect the strong talent pool in Unigestion’s global Private Equity team, which manages some $11.5bn on behalf of more than 200 clients across secondaries, directs, primaries and climate impact strategies. Seven nationalities across three offices in Europe and Asia have been rewarded, with 43% of the cohort being female:

Wed Apr 10 2024Unigestion

Ujala Cygnus Announces Strategic Growth Investment from General Atlantic

Partnership Aims to Support Amar Ujala-Backed Ujala Cygnus in Boosting Access to Healthcare in Tier-II and Tier-III Cities in Northern India

Wed Apr 03 2024General Atlantic

EQT Private Equity to Acquire Avetta from WCAS

Avetta’s platform is the world’s largest supply chain risk management network with over 500 hiring clients and 130,000 suppliers across more than 130 countries · Avetta’s solution improves the resilience of supply chains worldwide by helping hiring clients and suppliers manage their supply chain risk effectively and improve safety, security, sustainability, worker competency, and performance across major industries · EQT commits to supporting Avetta in its ongoing growth and innovation journey.

Tue Apr 02 2024EQT Group

Unigestion adds to European private equity distribution team

Unigestion, the independent asset manager, has expanded its distribution capabilities in Germany with the appointment of Markus Becker.

Mon Apr 01 2024Unigestion

General Atlantic Announces Investment in Plusgrade, Joining Existing Investor CDPQ

General Atlantic has made a strategic growth investment in Plusgrade, a leading provider of ancillary revenue solutions for the global travel industry.

Mon Mar 04 2024General Atlantic

Dual Acquisition by Entangled Capital and Capital Dynamics

Entangled Capital and Capital Dynamics have jointly acquired Sicatef (Treviglio, Italy) and Luxenia Umbro Tiberina (Perugia, Italy) through Alphial, their portfolio company.

Wed Feb 28 2024Capital Dynamics

EQT X hits the hard cap, raising EUR 22 billion (USD 24 billion) in total commitments

In what is EQT’s largest ever fundraise, its flagship private equity fund raises EUR 22 billion (USD 24 billion) in total commitments, of which EUR 21.7 (USD 23.5 billion) are fee-generating assets under management, exceeding the EUR 20 billion (USD 21.6 billion) target · This represents a near 40 percent increase on EQT IX, thanks to strong support from existing and new investors, with a greater share of commitments coming from private wealth · EQT X builds on EQT Private Equity’s 30-year track record of strong performance, investing predominantly in the Healthcare, Technology and Tech-enabled Services sectors in Europe and North America.

Tue Feb 27 2024EQT Group

Planity, the leading French booking platform for the beauty industry, raises $50 million Series C to drive international expansion

Founded in 2017, Planity is the market-leading online booking SaaS platform for the beauty industry, supporting 25% of hair and beauty salons across France. The funding round was led by InfraVia Capital Partners with participation from existing shareholders Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Revaia, and Bpifrance Digital Venture, bringing the total funding since inception to $105 million. This financing will accelerate Planity’s European expansion, the recruitment of 300 new employees, and support enhancement of its product through AI.

Tue Feb 20 2024Infravia Capital Partners

Bold Raises $50M in Series C Funding Round Led by General Atlantic

Bold, a fintech company focused on enhancing access to digital payments for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Colombia, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round.

Wed Feb 14 2024General Atlantic

General Atlantic

New York, United States

General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 500 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs and deliver lasting impact, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great entrepreneurs and management teams to scale innovative businesses around the world. General Atlantic has more than $77 billion in assets under management inclusive of all products as of June 30, 2023, and more than 220 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Miami, Mumbai, Munich, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford and Tel Aviv.

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Unigestion

Geneva, Switzerland

Unigestion is a privately-owned boutique asset manager of Swiss heritage, providing innovative, tailored solutions for investors worldwide. The firm manages circa $11bn of private equity assets, with a focus on midmarket and lower midmarket primary, secondary and co-investment solutions. In addition to a range of top performing funds, the firm has decades of experience running bespoke mandates, which today account for the majority of our overall assets under management. Source: Unigestion, as at June 2024.

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EQT Group

Stockholm, Sweden

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organisation with nearly three decades of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies

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Capital Dynamics

Zug, Switzerland

Capital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets, including private equity (primaries, secondaries and co-investments) and clean energy. Created in 1988, the Firm has extensive knowledge and experience developing solutions tailored to meet the exacting needs of a diverse and global client base of institutional and private wealth investors. Capital Dynamics oversees more than USD 14 billion in assets under management and advisement[1], and employs approximately 150 professionals globally across 13 offices in Europe, North America, and Asia [2]. Capital Dynamics is a recognized industry leader in responsible investment, receiving top marks (Five Stars) from PRI across all categories and investment strategies, as well as achieving strong results in GRESB benchmarking for its clean energy strategy.

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Infravia Capital Partners

Paris, France

Founded in 2008, InfraVia is a leading independent private equity firm specializing in real assets - infrastructure, critical metals, real estate - and technology investments. InfraVia is a conviction-driven investor focusing on resilient businesses partnering with management teams, entrepreneurs, or industrials to develop their businesses and drive long-term value creation through active, hands-on asset management. InfraVia manages EUR 15 billion of capital* and invested in 50+ companies across Europe. *Total amount of capital raised

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