Backstage, a freelance marketplace connecting talent and content creators, has acquired StarNow, a New Zealand-based talent platform for actors, models, influencers and musicians; and The Mandy Network, a UK-based talent platform for cast, crew, production services and creative professionals. The acquisitions are supported by a significant strategic investment from TA
PFR Ventures has announced its newest commitment into private equity funds with four investment vehicles receiving EUR75 million in funding from the Polish LP Investor. These funds are either global or pan-European and invest worldwide, in the region and locally. With the recent additions, PFR Ventures has committed to seven
Partners Group, a global private markets firm, has acquired Resilient Infrastructure Group (Resilient), a water infrastructure platform focused on acquiring, developing, financing and operating distributed water-related facilities in the US and Canada. The acquisition is a lead direct investment for Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients. Financial terms
Mill Rock Capital’s portfolio company Mill Rock Packaging Partners (Mill Rock Packaging) has acquired All Packaging Company (All Packaging), a specialty paper packaging company focused on various consumer end markets. Mill Rock Packaging is a growth-oriented specialty packaging company focused on leading design, innovation and technology; strong operational capabilities and
LGT Capital Partners (LGT CP) is expanding its offering for sovereign strategies in emerging and frontier markets with the addition of a Nordic team of six experienced professionals with a long-standing track record to the fixed income competence centre. With this addition, LGT CP will enlarge its capabilities and offering
Investcorp Technology Partners’ portfolio company, Ageras Group (Ageras), a provider of recurring revenue-driven accountancy software, solutions and services to both SMEs and accountancy firms, has raised USD73 million from Lugard Road Capital, the US-based alternative asset manager. The new investment will be used to accelerate Ageras’ expansion into existing growth
Infinedi Partners (Infinedi), a private equity firm focused on partnerships with founder-owned businesses, has appointed Henry Blynn as a Senior Associate. Blynn, who will execute and manage new and existing private equity investments on behalf of Infinedi, was most recently an Associate at Harvest Partners. Jay Hegenbart, Founder of
Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington), a middle market private equity firm, has secured a passive, non-voting, minority equity investment by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s (GSAM) Petershill programme. The investment follows a multi-decade relationship between Goldman Sachs and Arlington in which GSAM has been a limited partner investor in Arlington’s funds. The
Foresight Group (Foresight), a listed infrastructure asset and private equity investment manager specialising in ESG-oriented strategies, saw the NAV of its three OEICs, FP Foresight UK Infrastructure Income Fund (FIIF), FP Foresight Global Real Infrastructure Fund (GRIF) and FP Foresight Sustainable Real Estate Securities Fund (REF), break through GBP1 billion
By Joseph Lee, Head of Asia, Atwater Capital – From Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” to “American Pyscho” and “The Wolf of Wall Street”, the history of Hollywood is littered with unsympathetic portrayals of the financial industry.
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