Funds managed by Foresight Group have provided a GBP40 million secured loan note facility for Reward Finance Group Limited. Leeds headquartered Reward is an independent lender which provides secured loans to UK-based SMEs seeking more flexible finance, more promptly than mainstream lenders can deliver. Reward’s bespoke funding solutions take multiple
UK mid-market private equity firm LDC has backed multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Patrick Parsons with a multi-million-pound development capital investment to support the firm’s UK expansion strategy together with the acquisition of infrastructure engineering specialist THDA. Headquartered in Newcastle, Patrick Parsons has more than 250 specialist engineers and provides design services
The alternative assets industry reached a record size as of the end of 2016, according to the latest performance analysis data released by Preqin examining assets under management, horizon returns, public market equivalents and top performing funds. Hedge funds saw their assets hit a record USD3.25 trillion, despite net investor
Mooreland Partners, a provider of M&A and private capital advisory services to the global technology industry, has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to OptoFidelity, an automated test technology provider for smart devices, on its sale to Changyuan Group. OptoFidelity Oy, based in Tampere, Finland, is a provider of innovative
NOW Money has closed its bridge funding round with a total of USD1.46 million in commitments. In addition to a recent US Venture Capital investment, this funding round includes USD700,000 from Dubai-based Venture Capital firm, Myrisoph Capital. Other contributions have come from private investors and MENA-based women’s investor network WAIN.
OrbiMed, an investment firm focused on the healthcare sector, has closed its third Asia-focused private equity fund, OrbiMed Asia Partners III, LP, with approximately USD551 million in capital commitments. Consistent with its predecessor funds, Asia Partners III will invest broadly across the Asian healthcare industry, with a focus on growth
StageOne Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focusing on Israel-related technology startups, has closed ts third venture capital fund, with USD110 million in committed capital. Led by Yuval Cohen, Yoav Samet, and Tal Slobodkin, with presence both in Tel Aviv and in Palo Alto, StageOne Ventures helps entrepreneurs traverse
Albion Capital is seeking to raise up to GBP38 million through top up offers for its six venture capital trusts (VCTs).

 The fundraising targets GBP8 million for Kings Arms Yard VCT and GBP6 million across each of Albion’s other VCTs. Investments spread across all six portfolios will receive a monthly
Withinlink CEO Bessie Lee (pictured), has announced the launch of the firm’s second venture capital fund this year – a new USD30 million fund that is aiming to bring startups to China. “As our world globalises and China gentrifies, there has never been a better time to bridge the gap
Private equity firm Activa Capital’s portfolio company Mecadaq, a provider of high precision manufacturing for the aerospace industry, has acquired Armoa, a specialist in high precision machining. The acquisition takes place 18 months after the creation by Activa Capital of a consolidation platform in aerospace subcontracting. This is the second
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