Vestar Capital Partners (Vestar) is to acquire to acquire Nonni’s Food Group (Nonni’s), a manufacturer of artisanal biscuits and other baked snacks from Wind Point Partners. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017, have not been disclosed. Nonni’s products are marketed
Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) has launched U.Ventures, a new fund focusing on investing in early stage technology startups from Ukraine and Moldova. U.Ventures will invest in early stage companies, from Seed to Series A, with investments ranging from USD100,000 to USD500,000. U.Ventures will back start-ups from Ukraine and Moldova
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a portfolio company of early-stage venture capital fund Epidarex Capital, has completed its initial public offering (IPO). Apellis began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “APLS” on Thursday, 9 November. Having raised gross proceeds of circa USD150 million from the offering. Epidarex
The BOW Group has closed its series B funding round led by PM Equity Partner (PMEP). NextStage, an investment company listed on the Euronext Paris regulated exchange, also participated. BOW (Be Over the World) Group is a consumer-driven Internet-of-Things (IOT) specialist, operating worldwide in the wearables, connected vehicles and smart
Ecological Service Partners (ESP) has secured a USD250 million equity commitment from its financial partners. The new financing will support ESP’s activities in large-scale ecological restoration of damaged wetlands, streams and habitats for endangered species, as well as in enhancing water quality for offsets to nutrient impacts. With USD250 million
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432) is to acquire Secure-24 Intermediate Holdings (Secure-24), a US-based managed services provider from private equity firm Pamlico Capital. Secure-24 specialises in delivering effective, comprehensive managed services that leverage proprietary, highly automated operation tools.
Post Oak Energy Capital has held the closing of Post Oak Energy Partners IV at its hard cap of USD600 million. The fund will pursue the same strategy as its first three funds (Post Oak Energy Partners, Post Oak Energy Partners II, and Post Oak Energy Partners III) with equity
Roomi, a peer-to-peer marketplace providing a safe, easy way to search for shared housing, has raised USD11 million in Series A funding, with Atami Capital leading the round, bringing their total funding to USD17 million. Brain Epp, Head of Direct Investments at Atami Capital, says: “We decided to invest in
Political uncertainty has suppressed deal volume and value almost everywhere, except in China, according to the Q4 edition of BDO’s global mid-market M&A review, Horizons. Nevertheless says BDO, the steep downtrend of Q1 2017 having been broken and with record amounts of dry powder in private equity offers, firms around
ZoomDoc, a new GP on-demand service, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise GBP500,000. Founded by practicing NHS GP, Dr Kenny Livingstone, ZoomDoc allows users to instantly book a GP to arrive at their preferred location within one hour. The service comes in response to a growing NHS
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