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FundedByMe acquires Laika Consulting

FundedByMe has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of Laika Consulting AB, a financial communications agency, doubling its investment network to close to 250,000 members in the process. “Laika is a particularly well-managed company that we have partnered with since 2012 and we have seen over the years that

Noerr advises Finnish Walki Group on sale to One Equity Partners

Noerr has advised the Finnish laminates and packaging specialist Walki on the sale of the group to the private equity investor One Equity Partners. The sellers are funds managed by CapMan Buyout, a division of the Nordic private equity company CapMan.   Walki is a manufacturer of technical laminates and

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BlackRock to acquire private credit manager Tennenbaum Capital Partners

BlackRock is to acquire Tennenbaum Capital Partners, an investment manager focused on middle market performing credit and special situation credit opportunities. The acquisition augments BlackRock’s position as a leading global credit asset manager and advances its goal of providing clients with a diverse range of alternative investment products and solutions

Macdoch Group leads fundraising round in GreenCom Networks

GreenCom Networks has secured a funding round led by London and Sydney-based the Macdoch Group, with a participation from existing shareholders Munich Venture Partners and SET Ventures. The funds will be used to further strengthen GreenCom’s position as an Energy Internet of Things (IoT) provider in the European energy market

US West Coast investment into the UK breaks GBP1bn for the first time

British companies are enjoying an unprecedented period of investment from US West Coast-based firms, with 74 deals contributing to a total value of GBP1.08 billion in 2017 – the first time Silicon Valley investment into the UK has broken the billion-pound mark. That’s according to a new report from Penningtons Manches,

RM Capital advises GHI on GBP43.8m Aberdeen Standard loan

RM Capital, a specialist alternative advisor and asset management business, has advised Gilkes Hydro Investments (GHI), a leading UK hydro asset owner on its 19 year, GBP43.8 million secured loan. Provided by Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Infrastructure Debt team, the loan will support the refinancing of six operational hydro power assets

Ropes & Gray advises Ares on sale of Cordium to ACA Compliance Group

Ropes & Gray has advised Ares Management on the sale of its portfolio company Cordium – a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance services – to ACA Compliance Group, a US-headquartered leading provider of risk management and technology solutions that focus on regulatory compliance, performance, financial crime, and cybersecurity.

Barclays UK launches new ventures unit

Barclays UK has today established a new unit that will focus on developing new business lines, promoting innovation and driving returns within Barclays UK.  The new unit, Barclays UK Ventures (BUKV), will be led by Ben Davey, formerly Barclays’ Group Head of Strategy, who will also join Barclays UK’s Executive

Onex and Vista Equity Partners to become equal partners in PowerSchool

Onex Corporation (Onex) is to acquire a stake in PowerSchool Group (PowerSchool) from Vista, which will also invest new capital in the business.  PowerSchool is an education technology platform for K-12 schools. Concurrent with the Onex/Vista transaction, PowerSchool will acquire PeopleAdmin, an industry-leading provider of cloud-based talent management solutions for the

ProVen Legacy provides funding package for Edesix Ltd

Beringea has advised and arranged debt funding worth up to GBP2 million to Edesix Ltd, a manufacturer of Body Worn Camera solutions. The Edinburgh-based company will use the funding, provided through Beringea’s ProVen Legacy debt vehicle, to support the expansion of its sales operations as it targets growth in the

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