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Private Advisors seventh small company PE fund hits hard cap

Private Advisors has closed its oversubscribed seventh small company private equity fund (Fund VII) at its hard cap of USD350 million. Fund VII focuses exclusively on the small company market in North America where Private Advisors has been a leading investor for more than 20 years. The Fund primarily invests

Ibotta closes C-1 Funding led by Silicon Valley-based GGV Capital

Popular US shopping app Ibotta has secured new funding led by Silicon Valley-based GGV Capital. This round furthers Ibotta’s mission of providing its consumers a Life Rewarded for making everyday purchases online, in mobile apps and at retail stores. With USD3.8 billion under management across eight funds, GGV has invested

Private capital fund managers raise fee rates in 2017, says Preqin

The 2017 Preqin Private Capital Fund Terms Advisor finds that several private capital fund types are raising their average management fees among funds of more recent vintages. Unlisted infrastructure funds have seen mean management fees rise marginally from lows of 1.38 per cent for 2014 vintage funds to 1.48 per

Farah Ballands, Estera

Estera gains Headstart in Luxembourg

Global fiduciary and administration services provider Estera has acquired Headstart, a specialist corporate and trust services business in Luxembourg. The transaction paves the way for Estera’s expansion into Luxembourg, one of world’s most important jurisdictions for funds and corporate services, while also broadening the company’s offering in corporate, fund and

Matt Mulry, Dillon Eustace

Building investment fund structures – from start-up to stardom

By Matt Mulry, Dillon Eustace – Whether you’re looking to launch a private equity fund focused on venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, technology, energy, health care or art or a hedge fund focused on global macro, long/short equity, special situations, fixed-income or commodities the Cayman Islands is a great place

WFW advises IREP on acquisition of Cluttons APAC business

International law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised Dubai-based International Real Estate Partnership Holdings (IREP) on the purchase from administrators Mark Fry and Gary Shankland of Begbies Traynor (London) of the Asia-Pacific business of real estate consultancy and services company Cluttons. This follows the acquisition by specialist turn-around

Leesa Sleep raises USD23m

Leesa Sleep, a direct-to-consumer online luxury mattress retailer, has raised GBP17.6m in a Series B funding round led by One Better Ventures, an investment company led by John Replogle. Replogle will join Leesa as Chairman of the Board alongside Peter Graham who was Chairman of Seventh Generation until its recent sale

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