Central Europe’s private equity markets are feeling the impact of Covid-19 – but there is more optimism than during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, suggesting the experience the region’s deal-doers have accumulated may buoy investments and create a basis for new deals, according to the latest Deloitte Central Europe Private
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led an investment through its managed VCTs, alongside the Scottish Investment Bank, in Quorum Cyber Security Limited (Quorum), a cyber security firm, providing professional and managed security services to companies across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. The funding will be
Techmer PM, a designer and producer of engineered compounds and colour and additive concentrates for the plastics and fibre industries, has formed a strategic partnership with an affiliate of New York-based private investment firm SK Capital Partners.SK Capital, which manages a growing portfolio of companies focused on the specialty materials,
NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investment arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, has made a strategic investment in SharpShark, a blockchain-powered time-stamping solution that protects creators’ copyrights, while enabling the transfer and tokenisation of intellectual property, and the auto monitoring of violations.Kailin O’Donnell, Co-Founder and General Partner at NEM
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has purchased the rights to a portfolio of 5.9 MW to-be-constructed solar projects, developed by Ameresco, Inc. The portfolio consists of sites in Massachusetts and New Jersey. In Natick, MA, 0.6 MW is contracted to the off-taker, Natick Public Schools. In Princeton, NJ,
Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP) has completed the acquisition of Spartronics from Sparton Corporation (Sparton). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headmade Materials, developer of the metal 3D printing process Cold Metal Fusion (Metal SLS), has completed a EUR1.9 million financing round. The sole investor is the Industrial Technologies Fund of btov Partners. The process of the Würzburg-based startup enables 3D printing for series production using low-cost 3D printers available on the
Bestport Private Equity (Bestport) has sold Oracle Care & Education Holdings Limited (Oracle). The deal is the latest for the Bestport LP Fund and generated a return of 3.3x the investment. Headquartered in Congleton, Cheshire and Silsoe, Bedfordshire, Oracle provides high-quality bespoke packages of care, education and therapy for young people
FLX Distribution has closed a USD2.5 million seed round, named two leading industry executives to its new Board of Directors, and added to its existing Advisory Board. “The FLX vision of a new model of distributing investment offerings to wealth managers and financial advisors is a reality as we welcome new
RedBird Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement with Toulouse FC to acquire an 85 per cent majority stake in the French Ligue 2 football club. Toulouse FC was relegated, along with Amiens, from the top tier of French football in April when clubs voted to end the season early due to the
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