In this exclusive Q&A interview, Private Equity Wire asked Christina Ulardic, partner at Astanor Ventures, some of our most burning questions regarding the future of food tech and her view on how it relates to the opportunities that private capital can provide in this space.
Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) has made a successful bid to acquire the business and assets of Ralph & Russo Limited, the UK-based luxury brand specialising in couture, ready-to-wear and luxury goods. Paul Appleton of Begbies Traynor Group and Andrew Andronikou of Quantuma Advisory, acting as Joint Administrators, conducted a thorough
A company that designs products for many leading consumer brands has raised GBP750,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). AME Group will use the funds to create ten jobs and invest in new equipment to
New data from the BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate shows that the UK’s biotech and life sciences sector is on the cusp of a golden age driven by strong demand from global investors for UK innovation, with GBP1.56 billion invested in the last quarter (March 2021 – May 2021). This
The European private equity industry rebounded strongly in the 12 months to 30 June 2021 following the initial shock of Covid-induced lockdowns, according to the first provisional half-yearly data announcement from CMBOR, the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research, since its re-establishment within Nottingham University Business School last month
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Summa Equity on its acquisition of a majority stake in myneva, a European software provider for the social care sector, from BID Equity. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Hamburg, myneva offers dedicated SaaS solutions across the elderly, disabled, social and
Project A co-invests in Perfect Drive Sports Group (PDSG), Europe’s largest eCommerce company for golf equipment. PDSG consolidates two brands under one roof – Clubhouse Golf in the UK and All4Golf in Germany. The group is the leading online retailer of golf equipment in the UK and the German-speaking region.
EXCEL Esports (EXCEL), a leading British esports franchise competing in League of Legends, Fortnite and VALORANT, has secured EUR20 million (GBP17 million) in new equity capital. This financing round was led by investment firm JRJ Group which first acquired a majority shareholding in 2018 alongside TOMS Capital LLC, the family
StepEx, the only FCA-regulated fintech startup that provides affordable student finance based on future earnings rather than debt, has raised GBP1.1 million in pre-seed funding. This follows an earlier angel investment of GBP270,000. Backed by BBVA Anthemis Venture Partnership, Triple Point Ventures, and prominent angel investors — including renowned fintech investor
Certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management are to acquire a majority stake in Reno De Medici SpA (RDM), a leading producer of recycled cartonboard in Europe. Apollo Funds will acquire approximately 67 per cent equity ownership in RDM from the Company’s top two shareholders, Cascades Inc. (TSX:
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