Venture capital funds globally continued their strong run of performance over recent years in the first quarter of 2018, with a near-record return of 1.45x, according to new data published by eFront. The company’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance Report shows that despite a small seasonal dip from the all-time
Corsair, a provider of PC peripherals and components for gamers, enthusiasts and eSports athletes, is to acquire Elgato Gaming, a Munich-based provider of hardware and software for content creators. Global investment banking firm Drake Star Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Elgato Systems on this transaction. “Elgato Gaming
Capzanine’s Capzannine 4 Private Debt Fund has supported L Catterton and Goiko Grill’s management team in the company’s LBO. Capzanine is participating in the transaction by providing a unitranche loan facility. Founded in 2013 by Andoni Goicoechea, Goiko Grill is the leading gourmet-burger restaurant chain in Spain. Goiko Grill serves
ARX Equity Partners (ARX) has completed the majority acquisition of TMX Mobile Solutions (TMX), a Hungary-based mobile device repair business on track to generate a revenue stream of over EUR40 million in 2018. Going forward, ARX will partner with the company’s senior management, who retain a significant minority stake as
International payments company Airwallex has completed its Series B fundraising. The company has now secured USUSD80 million in outside investment, taking their total fundraising to USD102 million. In this round, returning Series A investors Tencent and Sequoia China were joined by fellow China based Hillhouse, Sir Ka-Shing Li’s Horizons Ventures
Recover Nordic, a provider of damage control, emergency response and environmental services, and portfolio company for private equity firm Agilitas, has made four further strategic add-on acquisitions, bringing the total number of add-ons to fourteen since Agilitas acquired the group in 2013. The combined revenues from the acquisitions increase Recover
Law firm Paul Hastings has represented new client Abry Partners II, a media, communications, business and information services focused private equity investment firm, on its recommended voluntary cash offer to acquire all shares in LINK Mobility Group ASA at an offer price that values Link Mobility Group ASA at NOK3,396
SaleCycle, a high-growth behavioural marketing business whose clients include Tommy Hilfiger and Nike, has received a GBP11.5 million investment from BGF to further scale its operations. The business, headquartered at Rainton Bridge in the North East of England, will use the funding to open two new international offices, in Japan
Cairngorm Capital has acquired Rembrand Timber Limited and is merging it with its existing portfolio company, Thornbridge. Thornbridge and Rembrand are the two of the largest independent timber processing and distribution companies. Together with NYTimber (acquired by Thornbridge in February 2018), they will create a leading independent timber distribution company
Warburg Pincus has exited its investment in Blue Yonder, a specialist in AI solutions for the retail sector, through the sale of the company to JDA Software. This acquisition reflects the increasing importance of connecting intelligent data and insights to enable more profitable, Autonomous Supply ChainTM decisions and optimised customer
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