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Nov 19, 2019
Wellington Management has raised $393m for the final close of its Biomedical Innovation Fund I.
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Nov 19, 2019
Unusual Ventures, the firm launched by Lightspeed Venture Partners veteran John Vrionis, has raised $400m for the final close for its Fund II just a year after the close of its inaugural vehicle.
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Nov 19, 2019
A new fund dedicated to impact investments into sustainable marine and coastal projects has reached more than $92m of commitments through a second close.
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Nov 19, 2019
KKR has reportedly contacted private equity majors Blackstone and EQT as well as CK Infrastructure Holdings to gauge buyer interest in Singaporean bulk containers provider Goodpack.
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Nov 19, 2019
Level 20, the not-for-profit body launched to inspire women to join and succeed in private equity, has named former PwC partner Pam Jackson as its new chief executive.
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Nov 19, 2019
Canadian institutional investment major Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has a new head of private equity after revealing Stephane Etroy has decided to leave the firm.
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Nov 19, 2019
HIG Capital has scored a huge fund size increase for its latest mid-market LBO fund by hauling in $3.1bn for a final close of the vehicle.
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Nov 19, 2019
Warburg Pincus has sealed the sale of airline financial, commercial and analytic tech business Accelya to fellow buyout house Vista Equity Partners in a deal said to be worth almost $1.5bn.
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Nov 19, 2019
Science and engineering investor Kairos Ventures is looking to raise its biggest fund yet by targeting up to $250m for its third flagship investment vehicle.
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Nov 18, 2019
Asterion Industrial Partners has surpassed its target for its inaugural fundraise, after pulling in €901m of commitments.
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Nov 18, 2019
Pennsylvania-based venture firm Osage Venture Partners is aiming to raise up to $135m for its fifth fund.
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Nov 18, 2019
Nordic investor Northzone has raised $500m for the final close of its latest early-stage venture capital fund, Northzone IX.
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Nov 18, 2019
NewQuest Capital Partners has collected $1bn of capital from LPs for the final close of its fourth secondaries vehicle.
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Nov 18, 2019
Private equity giant Carlyle has faced criticism from senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren over its connection to a feud between pop star, Taylor Swift and her former record label.
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Nov 18, 2019
Asian buyout firm Hillhouse Capital is the latest private equity major to be linked with a bid for Thyssenkrupp's elevator unit with a bid valued at more than €15bn.
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Nov 18, 2019
Susa Ventures has a new partner after bringing in First Round Capital dealmaker Courtney Buie Lipkin to work in its San Francisco office.
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Nov 18, 2019
Credit investment specialist Hancock Capital Management has raised $380m for its latest mezzanine investment vehicle in what is believed to be a final close.
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Nov 18, 2019
OpenView Venture Partners is continuing its steady climb up the fund size ladder by eyeing up to $450m for its sixth flagship investment vehicle.
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Nov 15, 2019
The co-managing partner of Bain Capital's Double Impact fund, Deval Patrick has resigned to announce his candidacy for the Democratic Party's US presidential nomination.
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Nov 15, 2019
Mid-market buyout house Alpine Investors has raised $1bn of capital commitments for the final close of Fund VII, boosting its assets under management to $2.7bn.
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Nov 15, 2019
Global asset manager HarbourVest Partners has smashed the target of its latest direct co-investment fund to close on a $3bn hard cap.
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Nov 15, 2019
Partners Group has sealed a return of more than 30x by selling its long-held stake in European discount retailer Action to Hellman & Friedman, giving the company an enterprise value of €10.25bn.
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Nov 15, 2019
Partners Group has agreed to sell its long-held stake in European discount retailer Action to private equity house Hellman & Friedman to give the company an enterprise value of €10.25bn.
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Nov 15, 2019
Private equity major Apax Partners is said to be mulling over the sale of its Swiss diagnostic services company Unilabs.
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Nov 15, 2019
Buyout major Advent International has agreed a deal for US fitness studio software developer Mariana Tek.
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Nov 15, 2019
Seed stage software investment specialist Eniac Ventures could collect up to $125m for its fifth flagship fundraise targeting the consumer, enterprise and deep tech sectors.
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Nov 15, 2019
Seed stage software investment specialist Eniac Ventures could collect up to $125m for its fifth flagship fundraise targeting the consumer, enterprise and deep tech sectors.
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Nov 15, 2019
Venture capital fund of funds specialist Northgate Capital has sealed a $120m final close of its 17th investment vehicle.
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Nov 15, 2019
The blossoming competitive professional video games market has tempted another investment house, with Artist Capital Management raising $100m for its debut growth fund targeting the sector.
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Nov 14, 2019
Norwest Venture Partners has closed its biggest fund to date on $2bn following a record two years of exit success.
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Nov 14, 2019
Southeast Asia's tech investment success stories are challenging misconceptions about the ‘emerging market' as shifting demographics boost the countries' opportunities - and foreign investors are already catching on.
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Nov 14, 2019
Palo Alto-based Ulu Ventures is looking to raise $100m for its third fundraise, which could double the amount raised for its predecessor.
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Nov 14, 2019
Israel-based Vintage Investment Partners has smashed the target of its growth stage technology co-investment fund after raising $133m for its first close.
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Nov 14, 2019
High Road Capital Partners has sold its door hardware distributor Banner Solutions to fellow buyout house Tailwind Capital, representing the second exit for its $320m Fund II.
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Nov 14, 2019
AMP Capital has recruited former Macquarie Capital exec Ric Gordon as head of asset management in the Americas for its infrastructure equity business.
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Nov 14, 2019
Sun Capital Partners has sealed a rapid exit of residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services business Horizon Group to fellow buyout house New Mountain Capital.
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Nov 14, 2019
Specialist investment house HealthCare Royalty Partners has pulled in more than $800m towards its latest flagship fundraise.
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Nov 14, 2019
The biggest renewable energy fund dedicated to the European market has been closed on €857m by French firm Mirova.
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Nov 14, 2019
A slew of megadeals helped the global private equity dealmaking market continue its creeping recovery after falling off a cliff in the traditional August lull, new research shows.
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Nov 14, 2019
The American Hospital Association has teamed with Concord Health Partners to launch a $50m venture capital fund targeting the healthcare sector.
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Nov 13, 2019
Swedish investor EQT has closed its second venture fund on €660m, bringing its total capital commitments raised to more than €1.2bn.
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Nov 13, 2019
CVC Capital Partners has smashed the target for its second growth fund to close on $1.6bn of capital commitments.
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Nov 13, 2019
Inspired Capital, the firm launched by PSP Partners founder Penny Pritzker and LeanVest founder Alexa Von Tobel, has raised $200m for the final close of its debut institutionally-backed fund.
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Nov 13, 2019
Boldstart Ventures has announced the oversubscribed close of two funds on $157m of commitments.
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Nov 13, 2019
German industrials conglomerate Thyssenkrupp has reportedly secured bids from at least three major groups for its elevator business, following interest from private equity majors earlier this year.
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Nov 13, 2019
Thora Capital has announced the final close of its first fund, just as the aviation finance-focused firm closes its second deal.
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Nov 13, 2019
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec president and chief executive officer Michael Sabia has announced he is stepping down from his role next year after a 11-year tenure at the pension fund.
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Nov 13, 2019
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec president and chief executive officer Michael Sabia has announced he is stepping down from his role next year after a 11-year tenure at the pension fund.
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Nov 13, 2019
Apollo Global has agreed a $5.4bn take-private deal for Nasdaq-listed IT distributor and logistics business Tech Data.
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Nov 13, 2019
Thompson Street Capital Partners has picked up accessible communications tech business T-Base as the latest deal from the $1.15bn fund it closed last year.
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Nov 13, 2019
Sverica Capital Management is wasting no time putting its new $450m fund to work after sealing the second deal since it closed the vehicle last month.
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Nov 13, 2019
Antin Infrastructure Partners has agreed to sell North Sea gas infrastructure player Kellas Midstream to BlackRock and sovereign investor GIC.
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Nov 13, 2019
UK development finance institution CDC Group has named head of its Kenya and Nigeria operations as it eyes its current goal of $4.5bn of investment across Africa.
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Nov 12, 2019
LA-based private equity firm Teleo Capital Partners is looking to raise up to $200m for its first investment fund.
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Nov 12, 2019
London's Balderton Capital has raised $400m for the final close of its latest early stage fund targeting up-and-coming European startups.
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Nov 12, 2019
Private equity majors are reportedly expected to make first round bids for a 45.1% stake in German regional utility business, MVV Energie, this week.
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Nov 12, 2019
Neuberger Berman's Dyal Capital Partners has secured a minority stake in Owl Rock Capital Group, which has reportedly valued the alternative asset management firm at around $2.5bn.
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Nov 12, 2019
Essling Capital is already well on the way to the €120m goal for its third co-investment fund, just a year after closing its second vehicle in the strategy.
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Nov 12, 2019
Intermediate Capital Group has hired Ryan Levitt as a managing director to cover its private equity investments in North America following the launch of the NA-focused unit earlier this year.
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Nov 12, 2019
CBRE Global Investment Partners and Palmer Capital Partners have launched their latest fund targeting value-add and opportunistic real estate deals in the UK.
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Nov 12, 2019
SK Capital Partners is celebrating its second fund close of the year after racing to its $400m hard cap for its first Catalyst vehicle.
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Nov 12, 2019
Primavera Capital has reportedly raised one of the biggest China-focused buyout funds from a local manager by hauling in $3.4bn for its third vehicle.
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Nov 12, 2019
The biggest leveraged buyout deal in history could be on the cards after private equity giant KKR reportedly approached pharmacy business Walgreens Boots Alliance over a mammoth $70bn takeover.
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Nov 11, 2019
Danish private equity firm BWB Partners has exited fibreglass pipe liner manufacturer iMPREG in a sale to fellow private investor FSN Capital Partners.
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Nov 11, 2019
Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to buy a majority stake in MagicLab, the owner of dating social network Bumble, in deal that values the business at $3bn.
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Nov 11, 2019
Private equity giant Blackstone has agreed to buy a majority stake in MagicLab, the owner of dating social network Bumble, in deal that values the business at $3bn.
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Nov 11, 2019
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is set to select a number of investment fund managers to deploys capital from its $2bn green investments programme.
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Nov 11, 2019
Chinese investor Stone Capital has launched a $50m Singapore-based biopharma fund alongside industry player Biosyngen.
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Nov 11, 2019
Mid-market UK private equity house Livingbridge has named a new investment director and investment manager in the wake of closing its latest fund last month.
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Nov 11, 2019
North America and Europe have both seen surges in venture capital dealmaking activity in Q3 compared to the same period last year.
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Nov 11, 2019
Private equity secondaries specialist Newbury Partners has raced back to fundraising with a $1.75bn goal for its fifth flagship vehicle.
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Nov 08, 2019
Equity and debt specialist Ironwood Capital has already agreed to exit last year's investment in specialist truck body manufacturer BrandFX Body Company. BrandFX is the largest manufacturer of composite fiberglass vehicle bodies in the US, primarily serving the power and telephone industries. The firm made a subordinated debt investment in BrandFX in June last year, with managing director Alex Leventhal […]
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Nov 08, 2019
German VC Acton Capital has raised €193m for its fifth flagship fund as it looks to target tech-enabled business in Europe and North America.
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Nov 08, 2019
Private equity major KKR is reportedly looking for $15bn of commitments for its latest Asia focused investment vehicle.
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Nov 08, 2019
Meridia Capital Partners has pulled in over €200m of commitments for its fourth real estate value-add fund, Meridia IV.
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Nov 08, 2019
Wind Point Partners has picked up another major LP commitment for its ninth flagship fundraise, which it out eyeing up to $1.2bn.
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Nov 08, 2019
Three private equity firms have been reportedly asked to submit final bids for the construction chemicals unit of German chemicals group BASF this week.
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Nov 08, 2019
PE and VC investment in the cleantech sector fell to it second-lowest ebb of the past 12 months in September, despite the previous month bucking the usual trend for a slow summer.
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Nov 08, 2019
New Enterprise Associates has named venture capital veteran Rick Yang as its newest general partner and head of consumer technology investing, as a part of a series of key promotions.
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Nov 08, 2019
Asian real estate investment house Phoenix Property Investors has joined the $1bn fundraising club by hitting a $1.15bn final close for its latest fund.
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Nov 08, 2019
Private debt specialist Pathlight Capital has hit a $540m hard cap close for its debut fundraise.
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Nov 07, 2019
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has agreed to $812.5m of commitments to three alternative assets funds.
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Nov 07, 2019
Investcorp and Fung Investments have teamed up with food brand distributor China Resources to launch a new private equity platform dedicated to food brands in Asia.
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Nov 07, 2019
North Asia-focused buyout house MBK Partners is reportedly targeting up to $6bn for its fifth flagship fundraise dedicated to the region.
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Nov 07, 2019
Growth investor Spectrum Equity has become the first institutional investor in Kajabi, a company specialising in helping people and businesses monetise online courses and training materials.
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Nov 07, 2019
Private equity giant Blackstone is reportedly keeping up pressure on Japanese hotel operator Unizo after the company missed a deadline with conditions set for its proposed $1.6bn takeover.
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Nov 07, 2019
Lovell Minnick Partners has completed a strategic investment in family office service provider Pathstone.
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Nov 07, 2019
Danish pension fund ATP has named former P executive Mikkel Svenstrup as its new chief investment officer.
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Nov 07, 2019
Olympus Partners has agreed to buy education and healthcare staffing business Soliant Health from the Adecco Group.
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Nov 07, 2019
HCAP partners has sealed another deal in the wake of closing its $150m fourth fund this summer, picking up TCS Healthcare Technologies.
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Nov 07, 2019
Consumer-focused buyout house L Catterton has made the debut deal from its latest Latin America fund, which is believed to be still looking for more capital.
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Nov 06, 2019
Greystar Real Estate Partners has hit a £2bn hard cap to close what it claims is the largest ever fundraise for a US multifamily value-add fund.
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Nov 06, 2019
Amplitude Venture Capital has hit a first close on more than half of its C$200m target for its debut fund targeting Canadian healthcare companies.
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Nov 06, 2019
Global fund manager HarbourVest Partners has pulled in $300m($227.9m) for the final close of its government backed-venture capital vehicle, HarbourVest Canada Growth Fund II.
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Nov 06, 2019
Apax Partners has become the latest private equity owner of Lexitas after buying the litigation services provider from fellow buyout house Trinity Hunt Partners.
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Nov 06, 2019
Paris-based buyout house Cerea Partners has been bought out by its management team from its initial private equity owner, Unigrains.
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Nov 06, 2019
Swedish buyout house EQT Partners has sold a 9.9 per cent stake in Anticimex to GIC, giving the global pest control business a valuation of around €3.6bn.
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Nov 06, 2019
A $75m fund targeting promising tech startups which are also having a positive social impact in the MENA region has been launched by Modus Capital.
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Nov 06, 2019
KKR has been beaten to the punch for a potential KRW1tn ($865m) investment in Korean conglomerate LG after Macquarie was picked as the preferred bidder.
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Nov 06, 2019
Healthcare and life sciences investor Novaquest Capital Management has hit a $275m hard cap close for a new private equity fund.
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