Livingbridge has appointed Andy Harrington, Robyn Smith and Tom Smith as investment managers, alongside two further new hires in the business. Harrington joins the new investment team having previously worked at Next Wave Partners. Harrington worked as an investment associate for two years. Prior to working at Next Wave Partners,
Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in the global financial services industry, has completed the acquisition of Billhighway, a provider of integrated software and payments solutions to membership-based organisations (MBOs). Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Billhighway provides
Private investment firm KKR has acquired a majority stake in Hyperoptic Ltd, the UK’s largest residential gigabit broadband provider, from funds managed by Newlight Partners (Newlight) and Mubadala Investment Company. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Hyperoptic will continue to be led by Chief Executive Officer
Mogrify, a UK company aiming to transform the development of life-saving cell therapies, has held the initial close of its Series A funding round at USD16 million bringing the total investment to over USD20 million USD to date. The funding will support internal cell therapy programs, and the development and
Paul Conroy, Group Head of Real Assets and Private Debt at independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has moved to the firm’s Luxembourg office. Previously based in Jersey, Conroy will continue to lead the Group’s real assets and private debt offerings, with Group-wide oversight of the delivery
Hiro Capital has launched a EUR100 million venture capital fund, to back the future UK and EU specialists in the global games, e-sports and digital sports sectors. The partners will use the fund to accelerate the growth of about 20 UK and European Games and Sports innovators. Hiro Capital
Invest Europe has appointed Eric de Montgolfier as its new CEO. Invest Europe represents Europe’s private equity, venture capital, infrastructure sectors. A highly-experienced private equity professional, de Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment manager Gimv, where he was Partner and Head of Gimv France, responsible for overseeing investment and group strategy
NorthEdge Capital has completed the acquisition of UK independent video game company Catalis Group in a deal that values the business at GBP90 million. NorthEdge has invested GBP46.6 million through its acquisition vehicle Project Sword Bidco, whilst Vespa Capital, which has been a shareholder in Catalis since 2014, and CEO
BGF has successfully exited its investment in landscaping and grounds maintenance company, TCL Group. TCL has been acquired by idverde to create the UK’s largest provider of outdoor green services. BGF first invested in TCL Group in May 2014 to exit an existing shareholder and provide funding for the acquisition
Law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has appointed Nicholas Sheets as a partner in the firm’s global Private Funds Group. Sheets is an accomplished corporate lawyer who brings nearly a decade of experience advising Asia, US, and Latin America sponsors and investors in the structuring, formation, and offering of private
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