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Pappas Capital, an investor in early-stage life sciences companies, has appointed Alex Arfaei as a Partner of Pappas Ventures.

Arfaei will be responsible for helping to identify and evaluate investment opportunities for the firm’s venture capital business. Previously, he  served as a Managing Director with BMO Capital Markets, where he was a senior equity research analyst covering major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. “Alex’s unique combination of equity research and

CAPZA acquires a minority stake in Audensiel

CAPZA – a private investment platform focusing on small and midcaps – has acquired a minority stake in Audensiel’s capital, a consulting company specialised in technological innovation and digital transformation. Founded in 2013, Audensiel has experienced five years of strong growth thanks to its innovation culture, agile organisation and differentiating

Sentinel Capital Partners to sell The Luminaires Group

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, is to sell The Luminaires Group, a North American manufacturer of specification-grade and architectural lighting fixtures, to Acuity Brands. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.   “Luminaires’ management team, under the leadership

New GBP400m fund to invest in UK electric vehicle charging infrastructure

Plans for a cleaner and healthier Britain stepped up a gear today, as Ministers announced more than half a billion pounds of investment in green technologies. The Treasury has launched a GBP400 million fund, CIIF, to bolster Britain’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the first GBP70 million provided by government

Insurtech sees record-breaking USD3 billion Investment in H1 2019

Global fundraising for insurtech neared USD3 billion in H1 2019 and is on track to reaching USD6 billion by the end of the year, according to latest Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners. Last year, insurtech fundraises increased 27 per cent, with 257

M&A advisory firms FirstCapital and ACXIT Capital Partners form strategic partnership

International technology investment bank FirstCapital and ACXIT Capital Partners, an international corporate finance and investment advisory firm have formed a strategic partnership aimed at allowing both firms to expand cross-border activities and international reach, with a focus on Europe and the US. The partnership will create a European mid-market powerhouse,

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Lovell Minnick Partners raises USD1.28bn for fifth fund

Private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partner has completed fundraising for Lovell Minnick Equity Partners V LP (Fund V) at USD1.28 billion. Fund V, which was oversubscribed, exceeded its USD1 billion target and achieved its hard cap.  Lovell Minnick secured commitments to Fund V from a diverse group of investors including

UK’s growth capital market mirrors the US market 15 years ago

FPE Capital Managing Partner, David Barbour, speaks with PE Wire about the firm’s unique relationship with Stonehage Fleming, the opportunity set for UK growth capital investors and its focus on tech-enabled businesses in the lower mid-market… PEW: Could you provide a bit of context regarding FPE Capital’s relationship with Stonehage

Riverside exits RE Panels

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has sold RE Panels SA, parent company of EPCO and TECSEDO, to THI Investments. As the European leader in panels for overhead doors, EPCO makes sandwich panels for residential, commercial and industrial sectional overhead doors. The company completed the add-on of Swiss manufacturer TECSEDO

PrimaryBid closes GBP7 million funding

PrimaryBid, an FCA-regulated online platform connecting publicly listed companies with everyday investors for discounted share issuances, thas closed a GBP7 million funding round, led by Pentech and Outward VC with participation from Hambro Perks and other new and existing investors. The investment will enable the company to expand its sales

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