Clearwater International UK has advised the shareholders of Pyroguard, an independent manufacturer of fire resistant glass, on its MBO backed by ESO Capital Partners (ESO). Pyroguard manufactures and supplies high performance fire glass to architects, specifiers, contractors and construction professionals, enabling them to meet all their fire safety glazing requirements
Alternative investment specialist Cerberus Capital Management has launched Cerberus Technology Solutions (Cerberus Technology), a new operating subsidiary that will lead technology transformations and modernisations across Cerberus’ global portfolio and facilitate new investments in technology, advanced analytics, and data companies. The firm also announced that Len Laufer has joined as Senior
SLAMcore, a UK company developing spatial artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for robots and drones, has raised USD5 million in a funding round led by global technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners. Existing investors Mirai Creation Fund and Toyota AI Ventures joined the round alongside newcomers MMC Ventures and Octopus Ventures.
Värde Partners is to make a strategic GBP60 million equity investment in UK specialist bank Masthaven. The equity investment, along with Masthaven’s existing capital base, will enable the bank to significantly increase lending to consumers and SMEs over the next three to five years as well as provide innovative deposit
Mid Europa Partners (Mid Europa), a private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), is to acquire 100 per cent of the shares in Urgent Cargus from Abris Capital Partners. The transaction is subject to customary clearance by anti-trust authorities and is expected to close in Q4 2018. Urgent
Rockpool has acquired a majority stake in Primrose, a European online-only garden products retailer. Founded in 2003, Primrose offers consumers a range of over 10,000 garden and outdoor leisure products from ranges including water features, awnings, sail shades, pest control products, planters and screening. Primrose primarily sources its products from
Trading, risk and analytics technology provider LightPoint Financial Technology (LightPoint) has completed a Series A funding round led by The Citco Group of Companies, and Ares Management. TAP Advisors advised LightPoint on the transaction and will take a Board Observer seat. Michael Arougheti, Chief Executive Officer and President
Lyrical Partners announces the launch of Lytical Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused exclusively on opportunities in Corporate Intelligence, including Cybersecurity, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence. Lytical Ventures builds on years of research and investment in Corporate Intelligence by Lytical’s team. Veteran venture capitalists Lucas Nelson and Steve Berg
Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) has invested in Recycling Lives Limited (Recycling Lives), a leading UK recycling and waste management solutions provider. The company operates a fully- integrated business model and provides total waste management for corporates and local authorities and is capable of processing a range of material including
Digital wealth manager LIQID has closed a EUR33 million Series C financing round led by Toscafund Asset Management. Existing investors, including Project A, HQ Trust and Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, also participated in the round. Following the transaction, Toscafund, through Tosca Private Investments Fund (TPIF), a new specialist vehicle targeting
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