Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has led the GBP17 million management buyout (MBO) of Envitia Group (Envitia), an established data and geospatial technology and services provider to the defence and public sectors. The transaction has been fully funded by Maven’s maiden institutional fund
Luminate Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in growth software companies, has sold Comply365, a global provider of operational content and compliance management solutions supporting the aerospace and rail industries, to Liberty Hall Capital Partners.Tom Samuel, Chief Executive Officer of Comply365, says: “Over the last few years, Luminate’s team
German venture capital investor MIG AG’s MIG Fonds 8 und 16 has invested in GBS German Bionic Systems, Augsburg, Germany, in a Series A financing. Both participating MIG Funds are each investing EUR2 million in the USD20 round, a total EUR4 million (USD4.8 million) from MIG. Besides MIG Fonds, Samsung Catalyst,
Industry veterans Jorge R de Cardenas, Scott A Merriam and Aaron M Bernstein have launched TrustServe – a new private equity, venture capital and real estate fund administration business based in Miami, Florida.Co-founder and former managing director of Kaufman Rossin Fund Services (KRFS), Jorge de Cardenas will lead TrustServe LP
Around two thirds, or 65 per cent, of investors believe the fallout from Covid-19 will be worse in 2021 than it has been this year, according to a recent study by HYCM. The survey included 885 UK-based investors and focused on their outlook on how Covid-19 and Brexit are affecting
There is a continuing interest among Japanese investment managers to seek to broaden the suite of fund products they offer clients. They have been considering new structures and vehicles in order to provide a more diverse and efficient offering.
The alternatives and offshore business is gathering momentum in Tokyo as industry players witness growing demand and as government initiatives begin to bear fruit. This trend has led to changing technology needs as managers seek to accommodate global investors and adapt their infrastructure.
By Stanley Howard, Teneo Partners – Effective capital raising is generally a key, if not the primary objective of global fund managers when considering whether to establish a presence in Japan. Despite the Covid-19 induced acceleration of conducting business within virtual meeting environments, the positive impact of having a physical presence
Interview with Alvaro Tamura, Gordian Capital. What are some of the recent developments in the asset management business in Tokyo and what is the outlook? The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed activities in 2020 but it is likely that some of the asset management trends that began around 2017 remain in
Alterra Capital Partners, an Africa-focused private equity firm with offices in Johannesburg and Lagos, has appointed two senior recruits to lead its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) work.Seynabou Ba joins Alterra as its Senior Adviser on ESG. She was previously the head of ESG for sub-Saharan Africa at the International
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