F2i has held the first closing of its third fund with EUR3.14 billion in capital commitments. The amount is expected to increase, in early 2018, to EUR 3.3 billion, the maximum amount allowed under the fund’s own rules. The fund, with a 12 year duration, inherited (through a merger) the
CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), an industrials-focused private equity firm based in Chicago, has acquired Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication (Prototek). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1987, Prototek is a leading rapid prototyping service provider of CNC machined and sheet metal fabricated parts and components. The Company
Upstream Security, provider of a cloud-based cybersecurity platform for connected cars and autonomous vehicles, has closed a USD9 million Series A funding round, led by CRV (Charles River Ventures). The round included expanded investments from Israeli-based Glilot Capital Partners and Maniv Mobility. Following a USD2 million seed funding round in
REYL & Cie (REYL), the banking arm of REYL Group, has made an investment alongside Social Impact Finance in the Series B funding round of Aspiration, an online banking company based in Los Angeles. In doing so, it will join the likes of Allen & Company, Omidyar Network, Capricorn Investments,
LakePharma, a US biologics company specialising in antibody and protein engineering, cell line development and protein production, has raised USD30 million in growth financing led by global growth equity investor Summit Partners with participation from existing investor Ampersand Capital Partners. The funding will be used to enhance LakePharma’s existing service offering
KKR has injected additional capital to support asset management services provider Joulon’s ongoing acquisition activity. With KKR’s continued support, Joulon has completed its acquisition of Harris Pye Engineering Group Limited, a provider of engineering and project management services to the marine, offshore and industrial sectors. Joulon’s platform provides comprehensive
Inflexion Private Equity has created Halo Technology (Halo), a global vendor of optical transceivers by combining ProLabs, a UK-based business backed by Inflexion in June, with AddOn Computer Peripherals, a California-based business acquired in a transaction backed by Inflexion in November. Operating under the Halo umbrella will allow ProLabs and
LeftShift has raised an initial growth capital investment from Riverside. Headquartered in London, LeftShift is an expert in IT delivery automation solutions, working with organisations such as Barclays, Etihad and Coke. Drake Star Partners acted as the exclusive financial adviser to LeftShift in this transaction. Founded in 2013, LeftShift
Clearwater International UK has advised South Wales-based marine and energy engineering group Harris Pye, on its sale to oil and gas asset management services platform Joulon. Joulon provides asset management for the energy industry through a portfolio of manufacturers and service providers. It is part of investment firm KKR’s USD6
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook), a global investment manager specialising in lower carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets, has expanded its UK reserve power project portfolio to a potential 140 Megawatts (MW) after acquiring a further three projects comprising 56 MW across three sites located in the West Midlands, Essex and Hampshire, England. This
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