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France-based private-equity firm, Antin, offered to buy Opdenergy for €866m euros

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Antin, a France-based private-equity firm, offered to buy Opdenergy for €866m euros. read more France-based private-equity firm, Antin, offered to buy Opdenergy for €866m euros Opdenergy shares jump 43% following €866m Antin bid Shares in Opdenergy Holdings climbed Monday.

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Private Equity Firm, Kasada, targets $500m Fund to Develop Hotels and Experiences in Africa

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Kasada Capital Management, a South Africa-based real estate private equity firm, has $500m available for investment in Africa. Read more GrowthCurve Capital successfully concludes the first fund, raising a total of $1.4bn GrowthCurve Capital has held the final close of its inaugural private equity fund, GrowthCurve.

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The Paris Based Private Equity Firm Ardian Raises Over $20bn For Secondaries Fund

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They have gained further momentum over the past 12 months from the end of the bull market for US stocks, which has left some investors having to sell their holdings in private market assets, such as private equity funds, to help rebalance their portfolios.

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Mid-market private equity firm ECI names new investment associate

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ECI Partners, a mid-market private equity firm, has hired former Houlihan Lokey technology specialist Louis Jans as an investment associate. In the role, Jans will be involved in originating and working on new investments, as well as supporting management teams in the ECI portfolio.

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Goldentree in talks with investment banks to explore a potential sale of the Travelodge chain at a £1.2bn valuation

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Its owner of nearly a decade, American asset management firm Goldentree is said to be in talks with investment banks to explore a potential sale of the chain, with sources telling The Sunday Times that it is gunning for a £1.2bn offer for the 595 hotels. It was then taken over by GoldenTree in 2012.

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Investment banking vets launch WH Equity Partners

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WH Equity Partners, a US private equity firm focused on growth investments and buyouts in the small and mid-cap sectors, has been launched by Senior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer Peter Weinbach and Senior Managing Director Grant Harshbarger.

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JPMorgan, BofA In Talks to Finance $13 Billion DocuSign Buyout

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and Deutsche Bank AG are also among the lenders considering a role in funding what would be the largest leveraged buyout of the year so far, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the transaction. Competition between banks and direct lenders is reaching a fever pitch in other deals, too. KKR & Co.

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