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OXIS Energy secures Aerotec investment

OXIS Energy UK is to receive a GBP3.7 million investment from Brazilian private equity fund Aerotec, its first international deal. The Aerotec Fund is centred on Aerospace and advanced manufacturing and is anchored by CODEMIG, the Economic Development Company in the state of Minas Gerais in Southeastern Brazil. CODEMIG is

Equistone sells shareholding in E Winkemann

Private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) has agreed to sell a majority shareholding in the Plettenberg-based automobile supplier E Winkemann to Cathay Capital MidCap Fund, advised by Cathay Capital Private Equity. Equistone and E Winkemann’s management remain invested in the company. The financial terms of the deal have not

HIG Europe completes strategic investment in Puerto de Indias Group

An affiliate of private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has acquired a majority interest in Puerto de Indias Group (Puerto de Indias), with the goal of accelerating the Company’s growth initiatives and supporting its expansion into international markets. Headquartered in Seville, Spain, Puerto de Indias was founded by Jose Antonio

Agilitas backs Hydro International buy-out

Private equity firm Agilitas has backed the management buyout of Hydro International Limited (Hydro), a provider of products, services and technology for the treatment of wastewater and the control of stormwater, for municipal, industrial and construction customers. Hydro is headquartered in the UK, with significant US operations, and has operated

Yield Lab targets AgTech start-ups with EUR800,000 investment opportunity

Yield Lab Europe, an AgTech accelerator programme has opened for applications from start-up companies for its 2018 programme. Yield Lab will support up to eight companies with an investment of EUR100,000 and an intensive mentoring and training programme to help them turn their ideas into successful internationally scalable businesses.  

Rhône to acquire Fogo de Chao in USD560m deal

Affiliates of private investment firm Rhône Capital are to acquire Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão in an all cash transaction valued at USD560 million. The Company’s stockholders will receive USD15.75 per share, representing a 25.5 per cent premium to the closing share price of the Company’s shares on 16

Gen Cap America sells Myco Trailers

Gen Cap America, a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts, has sold Myco Trailers (Myco) to Propst Development.   Terms of the transaction have not disclosed.   Myco was founded in 1974 and is a leading provider of custom designed boat trailers marketed exclusively to the high

Carey Olsen advises SoftBank on USD865m investment in startup Katerra

Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has advised SoftBank Group Corporation and its Vision Fund on the USD865 million investment into Katerra, a construction technology startup. SoftBank Vision Fund LP, which made headlines when it became the world’s largest ever investment fund after raising USD93 billion in committed capital last year,

DA Davidson & Co and MCF Corporate Finance create transatlantic partnership

DA Davidson & Co, a US full-service investment bank, and MCF Corporate Finance, a European independent M&A advisory firm, are teaming up in a bid to strengthen their capacity and relationships for origination and execution of transatlantic mergers and acquisitions. The companies say the co-operation will be beneficial to all

HIG Capital completes sale of Pro-Pet to Cargill

Global private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG) has closed the sale of Pet Food Holdings, the parent company of Pro-Pet LLC, to Cargill, Inc. Formed in 1996 and headquartered in Kansas City, KS, Pro-Pet specialises in the manufacturing of premium and super-premium, private label dry dog and cat food for

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