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Evotec repays 50 per cent of EUR140m acquisition loan

Evotec AG has completed the repayment of 50 per cent of its EUR140 million debt bridge facility within the first year of it being granted for the acquisition of Aptuit in 2017. Effective August 2017, Evotec acquired Aptuit, a partner research organisation for integrated outsourced drug discovery and development, for

BGF invests GBP6.3m into construction firm Molson

Molson Construction Equipment, the UK’s largest distributor of capital equipment, has received a GBP6.3m investment from BGF to support its growth strategy.  Headquartered in Bristol, Molson will use the investment to build a new national parts centre and additional depots across the UK.   Founded in 1996 by Jonathan Wilson

Wendel in talks to sell CSP Technologies to Aptar Group for USD555m

Wendel has received a firm offer from Aptar Group to acquire all share capital of CSP Technologies (CSP), a provider of custom polymeric solutions and specialty protective packaging, for an enterprise value of USD555 million or approximately 13 times Adjusted EBITDA. Subsequently, Wendel has entered into an exclusivity period with

Three Hills Capital Partners exits form Genius Sports Group

Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) is to sell its investment in sports technology company Genius Sports Group (GSG) to funds advised by Apax Partners. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in London, Genius Sports Group is an industry-leading software business to the sports media and regulated sports betting sectors, specialising in

Grover raises EUR37m in Series A funding

Berlin-based startup Grover, which offers pay-as-you-go subscriptions as an alternative to technology product ownership, has raised EUR37 million in Series A funding, one of the largest Series A rounds in Europe. The round was led by circular economy specialist Circularity Capital LLP, and supported by fintech investor Coparion, Samsung NEXT

Sanjoy Chatterjee, Investment Metrics

Investment Metrics and InvestorForce to merge

Resurgens Technology Partners has acquired InvestorForce from MSCI and is to merge it with portfolio company Investment Metrics. The combined investment analytics and reporting solutions business will cater for investment consultants, wealth managers and investment managers. The transaction is expected to close within the next three months, subject to customary

Greg Mazanec, QED

OpenInvest Secures USD10.4m in Series A round led by QED Investors

OpenInvest, a digital investment advisor for socially responsible investing, has raised USD10.4 million in a Series A funding round led by QED Investors, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz (who led OpenInvest’s previous venture round in 2017) SYSTEMIQ, Wireframe Ventures, Yard Ventures and Abstract Ventures. According to Morningstar’s Sustainable Funds

ADL Bionatur Solutions raises EUR12m from institutional investors

ADL Bionatur Solutions (MAB: ADL), a company specialised in research and development of health products, services and industrial fermentation production, has closed a EUR12 million fund raising with institutional and qualified investors in Spain. The transaction follows the listing in May 2018 on the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) a sub-market

LDF Group rebrands as White Oak UK

LDF Group (LDF), a UK-based alternative provider of SME finance, has rebranded as White Oak UK following its acquisition by White Oak Global Advisors on 30 June 2018. White Oak UK is excited to use the rebrand as an opportunity to reinforce its vision of significantly developing lending levels to

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