Over three quarters (79 per cent) of venture capital trusts (VCTs) have a fund manager who has been in position for 10 years or more, according to research by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). The AIC says this is an impressive figure given that VCTs were only introduced 21
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial adviser on the sale of Attenda, a portfolio company of Darwin Private Equity, to Ensono, a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners and M/C Partners. Attenda is a UK provider of hybrid IT managed services, specialising in running business critical applications. The
Alternative fund platform Kuber Ventures has warned financial advisors that the EIS market will face significant capacity constraints in 2017. The firm writes that this will result in missed investment opportunities if investors do not bring forward their due diligence process. Kuber Ventures has identified that recent changes in legislation,
Inspired, a schools organisation in Europe, Australia, Africa and Latin America backed by private equity firm Oakley Capital Investments (OCL), has acquired the International School of Europe Group (ISE), St Louis School and St John’s International School. Oakley Capital Private Equity and Oakley Capital Private Equity II both hold indirect
Lewis & Clark Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on Series A and B stage investments, has raised USD20 million of new capital to drive agriculture innovation. Founded in 2015, Lewis & Clark Ventures has raised a family of venture capital funds to support the highest potential start-ups in the
JZ Capital Partners, a London-listed fund that invests in US and European micro-cap companies and US real estate, has closed the sale of its minority stake in Winn Group. The stake was sold to a major financial institution for EUR20.8 million (USD23 million) following the receipt of regulatory approval.
Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital has acquired Tronair Parent from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Tronair will remain headquartered in Holland, Ohio and will continue to be led by its current senior management team, including president and CEO Harley Kaplan. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo has completed fundraising for Thoma Bravo Fund XII, its most recent flagship fund, with USD7.6 billion in commitments. Thoma Bravo has completed more than 140 software and technology-enabled service acquisitions, representing about USD30 billion in enterprise value. "Over the past 15 years we
3i Infrastructure has completed its investment in renewable development and operating company Valorem. 3i Infrastructure has invested EUR57 million to acquire its 28.5 per cent interest in the French business and to fund the company’s pipeline. 3i Infrastructure acquired its interest from FCPR Capenergie, a fund managed by Omnes
European private equity investor Idinvest Partners has held the first close of its Secondary Fund III (ISF III) at its initial target of EUR350 million. ISF III will follow its predecessor fund by focusing on mature secondary transactions in the European small and mid-market. ISF III has already completed its first secondary transaction and
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