LeapFrog Investments’ portfolio companies now employ 102,438 people in Asia, Africa and Latin America. “Nothing sustains a family more than a secure job. Each job typically supports a family of five in our focus countries, while benefiting the wider community,” says Dr Andrew Kuper, LeapFrog’s CEO and founder. “For the
TriGuard Management has held the closing of its seventh private equity fund, Montauk TriGuard Fund VII, ahead of its USD600 million target with over USD660 million of commitments from over 180 investors, exceeding the USD500 million Fund VI in 2014. Fund VII received strong backing from a diversified group of
Taco Holding has signed an agreement to acquire the Carl’s Jr master franchise for Mexico City and the surrounding area, including 25 restaurants in operation, making it one of the three largest Carl’s Jr operators in the country. The acquisition is expected to close in the following days. Carl’s
HQ Capital, an independent investment manager for alternative assets, has held the final closing of Auda Capital VII, a USD375 million fund. Auda Capital VII will continue the investment strategy of the prior Auda Capital fund series by seeking primary and secondary investments in small and mid-sized companies in the
Ambienta, together with the Mosiewicz Family, has closed the sale of SPIG to Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (B&W), a company listed on the NYSE. The deal, which was announced on 23 May 2016, has received all necessary regulatory approvals and values the company at EUR155 million. With B&W’s acquisition,
Realza Capital has reached a first closing for its second private equity fund, Realza Capital Fund II, and has received commitments totalling EUR125 million. The fund has a target of EUR200 million and is backed by a group of international and Spanish investors. Alfredo Zavala and Martín González del
An uncertain environment in 2016 caused by the UK’s referendum on European Union (EU) membership and US elections has negatively impacted M&A activity, setting global M&A back 26.6 per cent during the first half of 2016. Total deals were worth USD1.32 trillion compared to USD1.81 trillion in H1 2015, and
In a second financing round totalling EUR6.4 million, THEVA has taken eCAPITAL on board as lead investor and the Bavarian Growth Fund as co-investor. Target Partners and the Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG) became shareholders in 2012 in the first financing round. Both have now increased their investment. THEVA Dünnschichttechnik has
International law firm Proskauer has represented private investment company Bruin Sports Capital in its acquisition of deltatre. Based in Turin, Italy, deltatre provides a range of digital and broadcast solutions for the world’s largest sporting events, federations, media partners and brands.

 Launched in January 2015, Bruin focuses on investments
The EMEA region has lost ground on its US and Asia-Pacific counterparts in sponsor-backed tech investments over the last five years, according to a report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Despite the growth of EMEA tech hubs like London, Berlin and Tel Aviv over the last five years, interest
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