Keensight Capital has acquired a majority stake in Smile, a European open source solutions specialist, alongside the firm’s management and its historic investor, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners. Founded 20 years ago, Smile has become over the last ten years a key player in the open source market in Europe,
Mid-market private debt manager Beechbrook Capital has completed two new mezzanine loans through its second fund, Beechbrook Mezzanine II, as well as its first exit from Beechbrook Mezzanine I. The two new investments are a mezzanine loan to Simply Biz, a business that provides compliance and business support to over
ISIS Equity Partners has sold Kafevend to Eden Springs in a deal advised by Clearwater Corporate Finance. Formed in 1992, Kafevend is one of the fastest growing workplace vending suppliers in the UK. The business supplies hot drinks, coffee vending machines, water and snack vending machines to SMEs and corporates
Cox Enterprises has acquired Providence Equity's 25 per cent equity interest in AutoTrader Group. Cox now holds a 98 per cent stake in AutoTrader Group, with the remainder being held by current and former employees. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "With more than 32
Private equity investments in India have increased 12 per cent in value terms from USD9.5bn in 2012 to USD10.68bn in 2013, according to data released by VCCEdge, financial data platform of VCCircle.com. Deal volume on the other hand dipped 13 per cent to 655 deals from 751 deals in 2012,
Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, has held a first and final closing of its new fund, Bowmark Capital Partners V, having raised GBP375m in just 10 weeks since its launch in October last year. Despite being restricted to Bowmark’s existing relationships, the new fund attracted investor demand significantly
The private equity industry has raised the largest amount of capital from investors in any year since the start of the financial crisis in 2008, according to data from PEI. Some 580 funds have collected a total of USD356bn in 2013, with just over USD80bn being raised by 119 funds
Grosvenor Capital Management and its affiliates have acquired Customized Fund Investment Group (CFIG) from Credit Suisse Group AG. The combined business, with more than USD44bn in assets under management and over 375 professionals, will be one of the largest of its kind in the world. "We are very pleased
Eurasia Capital and Mandalay Capital have completed an equity capital raising for Silk Road Ventures for gross proceeds of CAD5m. Eurasia Capital and Mandalay Capital have acted as financial advisors and joint placement agents with the regards to this transaction. Both firms are retained to advise Silk Road Ventures
High Road Capital Partners’ portfolio company Accurate Components & Fasteners has completed the acquisition of All Tool Sales. Based in Franksville, Wisconsin, All Tool Sales operates through two divisions: All Fasteners, a distributor of industrial fasteners used by original-equipment manufacturers; and All Tool Sales, a distributor of cutting tools and
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