Vanguard has closed the Vanguard HarbourVest 2020 Private Equity Fund, marking the firm’s one-year anniversary of entering the private equity market in partnership with HarbourVest last year. The fund closed at nearly double its target size, securing commitments from a broad base of qualified investors. The firm also announced the
UK law firm TLT has advised longstanding client Blackfinch Energy, an investor in renewable energy and energy infrastructure products, on the acquisition of two new wind energy sites in Scotland. The two sites have been acquired through Blackfinch’s energy investment holding company Sedgwick Trading Ltd. Their addition to Blackfinch’s portfolio
Goldin Auctions, a marketplace for collectibles and trading cards, has raised ~USD40 million in growth financing from The Chernin Group (TCG), a multi-stage investment firm known for building and investing in emerging consumer businesses in the media, commerce and technology industries. Goldin Auctions will use the funding to invest in
An affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock), in partnership with Metropoulos & Co, is to acquire Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), a provider of bottled water in North America, from Nestlé. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed in the Spring, at
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK IX Fund is to acquire a majority stake in Innovad Group (Innovad) from CEO and founder Jamal Al-Saifi. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Innovad is a global supplier of animal health and nutrition solutions, primarily targeting the pigs and poultry as
HSBC Asset Management has launched a UK-focused direct lending investment capability as part of the firm’s ambition to grow its alternative investments platform. The new capability has been developed in partnership with HSBC UK Bank (HSBC UK), a leading originator of senior secured loans to middle market private equity-backed companies
Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a UK mid-market private equity firm that specialises in partnering with owner-managers, has exited its investment in Infinity Works, one of the UK’s leading digital transformation consultancies. Infinity Works is being acquired by global professional services company Accenture. GCP invested in Infinity Works in March 2019
EW GROUP, a German strategic holding company in the field of animal breeding, health, nutrition and diagnostics, has acquired Hygiena, a specialist in food safety and environmental testing solutions. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in March 2021. Hygiena, headquartered in
Colossi Games, a specialist in role-playing games (RPG), has secured USD2.5 million in a seed round led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor Play Ventures. Colossi Games is a Cyprus-based games studio, which is creating the first ever social survival game on mobile. The funding will be used
Billhop, a Swedish company which enables businesses and individuals to pay their invoices by credit card, has closed a EUR4 million Series A investment round from financial technology VC Element Ventures (www.elementventures.vc). A majority of suppliers do not accept card payments due to processing fees and administration involved, and not
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