Horseshoe Group has acquired IKONIC Fund Services (IKONIC) to form an independent fund administrator and insurance manager dedicated to both the Insurance Linked Securities and the alternative fund markets. The transaction, which closed last week subject to customary regulatory approvals, will further solidify Horseshoe’s stance as the largest independent insurance
Since the global financial crisis in 2008 when an all-time high USD9.3 billion was raised, micro venture capital fundraising has seen six consecutive years of growth, increasing from USD6.5 billion in 2009 to reach USD8.5 billion in 2015, according to a report by Preqin. Furthermore, over the past decade micro
Bento for Business, a provider of employee expense management solutions for small businesses, has closed a USD7 million Series A round of funding led by Comcast Ventures. Existing investors Anthemis Group, Blumberg Capital and Lionbird join new investor Dan Henry, former CEO of NetSpend. As part of the financing, Dave
Zeus Capital is acting as Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker to Accrol Group Holdings (ACRL.L) on its AIM IPO and GBP63.5 million fundraising and advised on a new GBP38 million flexible debt facility provided by HSBC. Accrol will have a market capitalisation on admission of GBP93.0 million (based on the
Oakley Capital Private Equity (OCPE) has announced the successful completion of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Time Out Group, which raised GBP90 million (gross). Since OCPE’s initial investment, Time Out has significantly grown and developed its digital media and ecommerce business, transitioned the magazines to a free print model
Maranon Capital has provided unitranche financing to support the acquisition of a majority interest in Wedgewood Pharmacy by New Harbor Capital. Wedgewood, headquartered in Swedesboro, New Jersey, is an industry leading provider of compounded medications to pet owners through more than 36,000 veterinarian customer relationships across the United States. The
Antares Capital announced is serving as administrative agent and joint lead arranger on a USD136 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Meadows Behavioural Healthcare (The Meadows) by Kohlberg & Company (Kohlberg). Upon the acquisition of The Meadows, Kohlberg announced the formation of Alita Care (Alita), which
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a growth equity investment in Maintenance Connection, a provider of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) software. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Maintenance Connection’s web-based CMMS platform is designed to manage all aspects of an organisation’s asset maintenance operation, with
Safanad, a global principal investment firm, is pleased to announce that an affiliate has acquired a controlling interest in Rimstock. Rimstock is a manufacturer of cast and forged aluminum automotive wheels in the United Kingdom for the automotive aftermarket and original equipment manufacturers. Rimstock, which recently celebrated its 30th year
Insurer Aviva France and asset management company Eiffel Investment Group have just announced the launch of Prêtons Ensemble, a fund that aims to finance the real economy. This new fund, financed by Aviva France to an amount of EUR50 million, aims to lend funds via the best online lending platforms
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