Noerr has advised Payleven Holding on the merger of the Payleven group with the SumUp group, both mobile payment providers. The combined company will operate under the name SumUp. The merger is intended to accelerate the international growth of both businesses. All former shareholders in SumUp and Payleven will remain
Venture capital firm Mayfield has raised USD525 million from its limited partners across two new funds – Mayfield XV a USD400 million fund that will continue the firm's focus on early-stage investing, and Mayfield Select a USD125 million fund that will target later-stage investments. "Championing entrepreneurs with our culture of
Silverfleet Capital, the European private equity firm specialising in mid-market buyouts, has agreed to sell the Kalle Group to a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). The deal is still subject to anti-trust clearance. Kalle is a global supplier of industrially produced casings for meat products. Silverfleet Capital
Social Impact Ventures NL (Social IV), the management company for Social Impact Venture Fund I (Fund I), has successfully closed on EUR19 million in new commitments from the European Investment Fund and non-institutional investors. Social IV previously had a first closing of Fund I in July 2015 at EUR11 million
Lion Capital, a consumer-focused investment firm known for their international expertise with brands including AllSaints, Jimmy Choo, John Varvatos and Alex and Ani, is to acquire a minority interest in Authentic Brands Group (ABG). The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in New York
Private investment firm Inverness Graham has acquired Kalkomey Enterprises, as well as its first add-on, Outdoor Roadmap. Kalkomey, which closed in December, is the first investment out of Inverness Graham III, a USD283 million fund that was raised in 2015. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Kalkomey
Abbott is to acquire St Jude Medical, creating a medical device specialist with top positions in high-growth cardiovascular markets, including atrial fibrillation, structural heart and heart failure as well as a leading position in the high-growth neuromodulation market. Under the agreement, St Jude Medical shareholders will receive USD46.75 in cash
TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG, has closed its acquisition of Frank Recruitment Group (FRG), a global staffing and recruiting business focused exclusively on the enterprise software market. TPG Growth acquired a majority stake in FRG from its founders and UK-based mid-market private equity
Seabury Group’s recently formed Seabury Global Markets (SGM) entity has made an initial investment and entered into a multi-year, strategic relationship with Spotex, an FX ECN focused on improving foreign exchange and precious metals trading for both buy and sell-side participants. The new agreement follows the January 2016 announcement of
Fidelity Institutional has expanded its alternative investments platform, which will now provide access to a wide range of private equity funds for all Fidelity Institutional clients. Fidelity’s alternative investments platform, launched in October 2013, provides research, education and third-party due diligence, as well as access to a wide range of
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