BTL Group (BTL) has closed previously announced brokered and non-brokered private placements raising a gross total of approximately CAD15.3 million. BTL will use the capital raised to deliver its blockchain platform Interbit in early 2018. The company is targeting enterprises that can license Interbit to either build their own applications
Britbots, an organisation devoted to promoting the fortunes of UK-based robotics companies, has invested the first part of a GBP300,000 funding package for Tethered Drone Systems. Britbots operates the British Robotics Seed (SEIS) Fund and the equity crowdfunding platform, Britbots CROWD, which both support promising robotics-related businesses performing autonomous tasks
China Renaissance has expanded its asset management business with an array of strategies and approaches to investing in companies across high-growth sectors of China’s economy. The business will offer a range of options for investors who want exposure to “new economy” entrepreneurs, those with progressive business models built around innovations in
Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of the Quilvest group, has acquired a majority stake in GEDH from Platina Equity Solutions, together with CEO Amin Khiari. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. GEDH is a French network of higher education schools dedicated to communication, arts management
The London team at Ropes & Gray has made some predictions for the private equity market in 2018, against the backdrop of market uncertainty caused by a range of factors including Brexit. Phil Sanderson (pictured), private equity partner at Ropes & Gray, says: “M&A in the UK will remain resilient
American Industrial Partners (AIP) is to acquires Rand Logistics, a provider of bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes Region. AIP is a New York-based private equity firm with over USD4.0 billion of assets under management that focuses on buying, improving and growing industrial businesses in the US and
Leeds Equity Partners, a New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in the Knowledge Industries, has completed its investment in Fusion Education Group (Fusion). Fusion operates 43 schools in eight states and Washington, DC through a personalised education model and today educates more than 4,000 students in grades
IK Investment Partners’ IK Small Cap I Fund together with Management is to acquire Studienkreis (Studienkreis), a provider of tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in Germany, from Aurelius. Since its inception in 1974, Studienkreis has developed into one of the leading providers of tutoring services on the German
SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Perrigo Company’s active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) business, which has been renamed from Perrigo API to Wavelength Pharmaceuticals (Wavelength). Wavelength is a leading developer and manufacturer of generic APIs
Cornwall Insight, a provider of research, analysis, consultancy and training services for the energy and water sectors has secured a minority investment from BGF, alongside a term loan facility from Barclays, to accelerate its growth plans. Led by CEO Gareth Miller, the Norwich-headquartered company will use the funding for expansion
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