Azimut Alternative Capital Partners, a growth equity firm, agreed to acquire a 20% stake in RoundShield Partners, an investment firm. Financial terms are not disclosed. “We are excited by our partnership with Azimut which will greatly enhance our ability to invest meaningfully alongside our limited partners in future funds. Azimut’s global presence and strong distribution platform is ideally suited to our proprietary deal flow sourced across western Europe. Thanks to this partnership, our funds, our partners and our clients are better positioned to take advantage of compelling growth and investment opportunities as they arise. The partnership allows us to retain full control over our investment process and day to day management of the firm whilst also benefiting from Azimut’s global footprint and the strategic advice of our deeply experienced partners at AACP," Driss Benkirane, RoundShield Co-Founder and Managing Partner.