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River Associates closes seventh private equity fund at USD285m

River Associates Investments (RAI), a longstanding lower middle market private equity firm, has held the successful closing of its seventh committed capital investment fund, River VII, LP, with total commitments of USD285 million. Raised in approximately eight months, the fund was oversubscribed and exceeded the original USD250 million target.  

Octopus Ventures marks 10th anniversary

European venture capital house Octopus Ventures is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month. Founded in 2007 with an initial fund of just GBP30 million, investing GBP10 million a year, Octopus Ventures now manages in excess of GBP660 million and invests GBP100 million per year. Octopus Ventures invests across a range

Howard Kennedy advises shareholders and management on the MBO of Aston Barclay

Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised the selling shareholders, and separately the incoming and existing management team, on the multi-million-pound investment from Rutland Partners into the Aston Barclay Group.  The transaction paves the way for a significant investment in the business which will consolidate it as the UK’s leading national

Alain Vandenborre, SDiX

SDiX completes USD10m Series B+ financing

Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX), the world’s first commodity exchange for physically settled diamonds, has raised USD10 million in Series B+ financing. The round, which closed on June, was led by existing investors Vertex Ventures and SDiX Chairman Alain Vandenborre (pictured). New investors in this round include Simon Murray, Chairman

US-based OEConnection Holdings buys Clifford Thames from LDC

Clifford Thames, a provider of data services to the global automotive aftermarket industry, has been acquired by OEConnection Holdings the US-based e-commerce technology group, from its private equity owner LDC.  Based in Chelmsford, Essex, Clifford Thames manages information on millions of car parts which is used by manufacturers and leasing companies to manage vehicle repairs and maintenance. Its customers include Ford,

High Street Capital exits ShoreMaster

High Street Capital has sold ShoreMaster to an affiliate of Invision Capital. ShoreMaster, based in Fergus Falls, MN, is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of high-quality boating products including boat lifts, boat docks and accessories.  This sale is the culmination of a successful partnership between High Street Capital and ShoreMaster’s

WorldQuant ventures invests in Canalyst

WorldQuant Ventures has made an investment in Canalyst, an equity research technology provider for institutional finance professionals. WorldQuant Ventures’ investment allows Canalyst to enhance its cloud based, on-demand equity model database by enabling continued investment in analytics capabilities, and expansion of its breadth of coverage for small- and mid-cap companies.

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