OpenOcean, an pioneering investor in data solutions and software, has announced a EUR92 million raise for its third main venture fund.
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP1.75 million investment into marketing technology company, Leaf.fm Ltd (Leaf). The performance marketing services provider secured GBP1 million through the North East Development Fund, supported by the European Regional Development, and GBP750,000 through The Future Fund, a government scheme backed by the British
Instabox, a next-gen technology company transforming last-mile deliveries for e-commerce, has closed a USD90 million Series B round led by EQT Ventures. Instabox makes parcel delivery faster, more sustainable, and efficient, looking to revolutionise the industry with solutions such as fossil fuel-free locker deliveries and the newly launched completely emission-free
The Equine Network, a tech-enabled membership services platform to the USD130 billion US equine industry, has acquired Spalding Laboratories (Spalding), a provider of all-natural insect control services to more than 60,000 horse and animal owners on a recurring annual basis across the US.
BC Partners, a leading international investment firm, alongside the Vacchi family, has completed the take private of IMA Group, a specialist in the production of automatic packaging machines. The business has been fully delisted from the Milan stock exchange and BC Partners and the Vacchi family now control 100 per
The “private debt” bucket within the fund industry has seen tremendous growth, opportunity, and evolution over the last few years, with no signs of slowing down. The definition and composition of the private debt space has expanded in both breadth and depth, which has led to exciting operational considerations. Private
The complexity of how private debt funds are structured and managed is increasing. Cost and expenses related to private debt funds are also becoming more intricate. Newly launches, in particular, need to identify where to keep their expenses low and use their budget in ways to help maximise their output.
By Scott Turley (pictured), Broadridge Financial Solutions – Private debt is expected to be one of the few asset-class winners of the Covid-19 crisis. As institutional investors struggle to obtain decent returns due to low interest rates and irrationally priced equity markets, many are turning to private debt managers to improve
By A Paris – Competition has been ramping up in the private debt arena as more managers chase fewer transactions globally. This is paving the way for consolidation in the space as some of the more aggressive players may stumble, having taken on too much risk, and the larger lenders look for
YFM Equity Partners’ has sold its shareholding in rail project business Collaborative Project Management Services Limited (CPMS) to French construction engineering company Egis, generating a return of 2x for its investors.
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