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Oxx raises USD133m to invest in European SaaS companies

Oxx, a B2B software investor, has raised USD133 million to back Europe’s most promising SaaS companies from series A and beyond.Oxx invests broadly across software applications and infrastructure, with a particular interest in five key themes: data convergence & refinery, future of work, financial services infrastructure, user empowerment, and sustainable business.   Headquartered in

SunFunder makes first investment in Nigeria with Daystar Power

SunFunder, a solar finance company providing debt capital to solar enterprises in emerging markets, today announced its first disbursement in Nigeria, part of a facility of up to USD4 million with commercial and industrial (C&I) solar developer, Daystar Power.Daystar Power specialises in providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions for

HIG Bayside Capital appoints Co-Head of Special Situations Debt in Europe

HIG Bayside Capital (Bayside), the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG), has promoted Andrew Scotland to Co-Head of the firm’s European special situations debt activities.Scotland will act as co-head alongside Bayside Managing Director Duncan Priston. Scotland has over twenty-two years of investment banking and distressed investment

Pasta Evangelists raises GBP3.5m for expansion

Pasta Evangelists has raised GBP3.5 million to expand across the UK. The funding has been led by leading consumer venture capital trust, Pembroke VCT and co-led by Guinness Asset Management. Founded by Genoa-born Alessandro Savelli in 2016, Pasta Evangelists’ mission is to provide the highest quality fresh pastas and pasta sauces

One Rock completes Innophos acquisition

An affiliate of middle market private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock) has acquired Innophos Holdings (Innophos) an international producer of essential ingredients.In conjunction with the completion of the transaction, Richard Hooper has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Innophos, effective immediately. Hooper is an industry veteran with

Squire Patton Boggs adds three new Corporate {artners in London

Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Global Corporate Practice in London, adding significantly to its international private equity (PE) team, with the appointment of former KPMG heavyweight Stephen Ball, and leading PE practitioners Charles Leeming and Ben Squires from Simpson Thacher.  All three join as partners and will work closely with

Kian Capital exits Empire Group

Kian Capital Partners (Kian), a middle-market focused private investment firm, has sold its portfolio company, Empire Group (Empire) to PNC Riverarch Capital (PNC Riverarch). Terms of the transaction have not been  disclosed.Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, Empire is a wholesale distributor of commercial foodservice equipment and genuine OEM parts into diverse

Alpine Investors makes two key promotions

Alpine Investors, a middle market private equity firm focused on software and services, has promoted Matt Moore to Partner and Daniel Cohen to Principal. The promotions build on the growth trajectory of the firm, which is currently deploying its USD1 billion fund closed in 2019.   “At Alpine, we measure ourselves

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