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William Blair appoints Managing Director

William Blair, a global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, has appointed veteran investment banker Bram Hall as a managing director in the firm’s global investment banking team.Hall joins William Blair’s growing Charlotte office, which has more than tripled in size since opening just

Resilience Capital’s LUX Global Label acquires Labelworx

LUX Global Label, a portfolio company of Resilience Capital Partners, has acquired Labelworx, a specialist in digital label and packaging. This strategic acquisition broadens the operational capabilities of LUX Global Label, formerly known as National Label, into the high-growth area of digital printing while further diversifying its customer base and markets.

Avedon Capital Partners appoints new partner

Avedon Capital Partners has promoted Alexis Weege to partner. Weege has over 12 years of private equity experience since starting his career at NIBC Capital Partners. Weege e joined Avedon Capital Partners at the inception in 2011 and has strongly contributed to the development of the firm. He holds a MSc

Five raises USD41M in Series B funding

Five, a UK-based, self-driving company, has raised USD41 million in a Series B round of equity funding. New investors are Trustbridge Partners, Direct Line Group and Sistema VC. Existing investors Lakestar, Amadeus Capital Partners, Kindred Capital and Notion Capital also participated in the round, which makes Five one of Europe’s best-funded self-driving startups, with USD77

Jensen Partners continues European growth with Managing Director appointment

Jensen Partners, an executive search and corporate advisory firm for the alternative investment management industry, has appointed George Lewis as a Managing Director in the firm’s London office. This strategic new hire follows on from the recent announcement that Jensen Partners placed its own new Head of Europe, and provides the

Sun Capital Partners appoints MD 

Private investment firm Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital) has appointed Joe Silver as Managing Director – Investor Relations. He will work from the firm’s Boca Raton office.“We are excited to have Joe join the Sun Capital team,” says Marc Leder, Co-CEO of Sun Capital Partners. “Joe’s expertise and proven ability

Activa Capital and Arkea Capital invest in Ingeliance

Activa Capital and Arkéa Capital have acquired minority stakes in the capital of Ingeliance. On the occasion of this primary MBO, Activa Capital becomes the reference shareholder of the company alongside its founder Jean-François Clédel, its CEO Marc Poullin and the management team. Arkéa Capital, the group’s historical minority financial

NEM Ventures launches NEM Ignite Incubator Programme

NEM Ventures, a venture capital and investment arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, has launched its NEM Ignite Incubator Programme to provide mentoring and financial support for early-stage blockchain projects. NEM Ignite will help cultivate the growth of meaningful ideas into viable companies that enhance the NEM ecosystem and technology adoption.

AUA Private Equity-backed Gourmet Culinary Partners acquires Holiday Foods

AUA Private Equity Partners’ portfolio company, Gourmet Culinary Partners, has acquired Holiday Foods, and the recruitment of a senior executive management team to lead the integration and execution of the GCP platform.  The GCP senior executive leadership will work closely with existing divisional leadership teams to execute on the company’s regional

Sovereign adds to investment team

Sovereign Capital Partners, a UK private equity Buy & Build specialist, has appointed Emma Flin to its investment team. Flin, an Investment Director, will primarily be focused on the Business and Technology & Information services sectors, further deepening Sovereign’s capabilities in these areas. The early part of Flin’s career in M&A

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