It's a great time to be a borrower, with 63 per cent of direct lenders and 55 per cent of banks reporting that they have higher acquisition finance lending targets this year, according to the DLA Piper European Acquisition Finance Debt Report 2016. However, the report, which polled more than
Midlands-based Paintbox Group, a full service supplier of premium exterior systems and advanced painting and finishing solutions to the automotive industry, has secured a significant investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to help fund a new robotic production line and support longer-term growth. Founded in 1989 to provide services to
Aprea AB, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel anticancer therapies targeting the tumour suppressor protein p53, has completed a Series B financing round, raising EUR46 million (approximately USD 51 million). The international syndicate was co-led by Versant Ventures and 5AM Ventures, with participation by Sectoral Asset Management. HealthCap acted as
IndiaMART, India’s largest online marketplace, has closed a Series C funding round led by Amadeus Capitalwith participation from Westbridge Capital, the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, managed by Quona Capital, and existing investor to Intel Capital. The Company will use the funds raised to further strengthen its leadership position in the B2B segment by scaling
Triloma EIG Global Energy Term Fund I has begun investment operations with an investment in senior secured notes issued by Sabine Pass Liquefaction (Sabine Pass). Sabine Pass is a project company formed to own, develop and operate natural gas liquefaction facilities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The notes, which mature on
Private equity firm Main Post Partners has held the final closing of its inaugural fund, Main Post Growth Capital, with a total of USD400 million in third-party limited partner commitments, well in excess of its initial target of USD250 million. The fund received commitments from a select group of prominent
eVestment has expanded its private equity performance analytics capabilities to meet the needs of institutional investors with the addition of new functionality to TopQ – eVestment's solution for the private equity market. eVestment is continuing to work towards its commitment of providing institutional quality data and analytics across all major asset classes.
Blackrun, a non-traditional investment platform, has launched a new investment vehicle, Half the World Holdings, which supports businesses that target women as their end consumer. As part of the launch, Blackrun has signed two term sheets: EmbraceHer, a maternal health technology company, and Siren, a modern-day relationship platform. Blackrun
Fast Data analytics software vendor Intersec has closed a USD10 million funding led by Omnes Capital, Cisco Systems, Harbert European Growth Capital and its banks, who join Innovacom, Highland Capital Partners Europe and CMC-CIC Innovation. With a strong 50 per cent growth on its core market in 2015 resulting in
AreaMetrics, a Seattle-based consumer analytics platform for brick and mortar retailers, has secured a USD2 million seed round of financing led by early stage venture capital firms Startup Capital Ventures and Quest Venture Partners. Other early stage investors, including Seraph Group, Social Starts, and previous angel investors, also joined the
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