Private equity and venture capital investment will play a crucial role in supporting the UK economy as we begin the recovery from the pandemic, according to a new report. The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (BVCA) ‘New Horizons’ report highlights more than 30 examples of private equity and
Axis Spine Technologies Ltd (AST) has raised GBP2.2 million in a funding round led by ACF Investors, with follow-on investment from Mercia’s EIS funds. Mercia was the first investor when Axis was founded by Jon Acros in 2017. This is the first investment from ACF Investors’ new Delta Fund,
According to Investec’s latest secondaries research report, more than three-quarters, or 77 per cent, of secondary fund managers expect a return to 2018 deal flow levels within the next 12 months.
Thornburg Investment Management (Thornburg), a global investment firm that oversees USD46 billion in assets, has appointed Steven Klopukh, CFA, and Tim McCarthy, CFA, as portfolio managers and managing directors. Klopukh and McCarthy oversee two small- and mid-cap (SMID) equity mutual funds and plan to introduce SMID managed account and model
The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in Think Tech Labs (Rethink), a SaaS-based CRM software serving Commercial Real Estate (CRE) brokerages and brokers. Rethink is an add-on to Riverside’s portfolio company Buildout, a provider of SaaS-based marketing
Platform9, an SaaS Managed Kubernetes provider for private and edge clouds, has closed its Series-D funding with an additional USD12.5 million for a total of USD37.5 million. This round was led by WRVI Capital, with participation from all existing venture investors including NGP Capital, Mubadala Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Menlo Ventures,
Oghma Partners has acted as the exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of Direct-to-Consumer, UK-based, SimplyCook Limited (SimplyCook) on the sale of the business to Nestlé. The deal is the latest in Oghma’s healthy portfolio of successful cross-border, European transactions which have included advising Solina Group on the acquisition of
Lightbank, a Chicago-based venture capital firm, has closed its second early-stage venture capital fund, Lightbank II, with USD180 million of capital commitments. The closing brings Lightbank’s total assets under management (AUM) to USD360 million. Lightbank II’s investor base is comprised of institutional investors, family offices, and high net worth individuals.
LeapFrog Investments, a Profit with Purpose investment firm, has added Dr Biju Mohandas to its global healthcare team. Mohandas will serve as Partner and Global Co-Lead for Healthcare, alongside partners Dr Felix Olale and Michael Fernandes, deepening LeapFrog’s distinctive investment expertise in this high-growth sector in emerging Asia and Africa.
Intriva Capital (Intriva), an independent alternative asset manager, has acquired a significant stake and supported a management buy-out in MoneyPlus Group (MoneyPlus), one of the UK’s largest providers of consumer debt advice. Intriva will provide additional funding to further enhance the depth, breadth and value of services for MoneyPlus’ customers
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