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SumUp Snags $371M Loan Backed By Bain, Goldman
Investments // July 16, 2019

Six-year-old digital payments startup SumUp has managed to secure a 330 million-euro ($371 million) loan, backed by Bain Capital Credit and Goldman Sachs Private Capital. The new funds will reportedly go toward financing expansion, according to Bloomberg.  The firm is reportedly looking to grow its...

Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity
Investments // May 30, 2019

Sources have revealed that long-standing private equity firm Bain Capital is trying to raise $1 billion to launch a new technology fund that the firm will use for buyouts and late-stage minority investments. The anonymous sources told CNBC that the fund — called Bain Capital...

Bain, Advent Near Deal To Buy Concardis
Partnerships / Acquisitions // January 09, 2017

Bain Capital and Advent, the two private equity firms, are close to inking a deal to acquire Concardis, a German payment group. According to a report by Reuters, citing three people familiar with the process, the price tag is around €700 million. Concardis provides payment...

Luxury Sales ‘Out Of Fashion’ According To New Report
Retail // October 21, 2016

Handbags, shoes, watches and designer clothing — season to season, what was in before is now out. And what’s out these days is luxury brands’ sales growth. It’s “so out” that experts say that the holiday season for high-end luxury will likely hit its lowest...

Quick Reads
Bain Capital Considers Taking Toshiba Private

April 01, 2022
Private equity firm Bain Capital is considering a possible sale of Japan’s Toshiba Corp. in a move designed to carry out foreign shareholders’ wish to take the company private. As the Financial Times reported Friday (April 1), shares in Toshiba rose by more than 6% following the news. Sources close to the deal said Bain […]

SumUp Snags $371M Loan Backed By Bain, Goldman

July 16, 2019
Six-year-old digital payments startup SumUp has managed to secure a 330 million-euro ($371 million) loan, backed by Bain Capital Credit and Goldman Sachs Private Capital. The new funds will reportedly...

Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity

May 30, 2019
Sources have revealed that long-standing private equity firm Bain Capital is trying to raise $1 billion to launch a new technology fund that the firm will use for buyouts and...

Bain, Advent Near Deal To Buy Concardis

January 09, 2017
Bain Capital and Advent, the two private equity firms, are close to inking a deal to acquire Concardis, a German payment group. According to a report by Reuters, citing three...