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Pappas Capital, an investor in early-stage life sciences companies, has appointed Alex Arfaei as a Partner of Pappas Ventures.

11 September 2019

Arfaei will be responsible for helping to identify and evaluate investment opportunities for the firm’s venture capital business. Previously, he  served as a Managing Director with BMO Capital Markets, where he was a senior equity research analyst covering major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. “Alex’s unique combination of equity research and

FPE Capital’s Barbour talks Stonehage history…

11 September 2019

In this week’s newsletter, FPE Capital Managing partner David Barbour outlines the firm’s unique relationship with Stonehage Fleming and the resulting benefits for the business. In this insightful Q&A, Barbour also explains the firm’s investment philosophy and assesses growth capital opportunities in the UK. Paul Bryant meanwhile, examines the seemingly

CAPZA acquires a minority stake in Audensiel

11 September 2019

CAPZA – a private investment platform focusing on small and midcaps – has acquired a minority stake in Audensiel’s capital, a consulting company specialised in technological innovation and digital transformation. Founded in 2013, Audensiel has experienced five years of strong growth thanks to its innovation culture, agile organisation and differentiating

Sentinel Capital Partners to sell The Luminaires Group

11 September 2019

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, is to sell The Luminaires Group, a North American manufacturer of specification-grade and architectural lighting fixtures, to Acuity Brands. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.   “Luminaires’ management team, under the leadership

New GBP400m fund to invest in UK electric vehicle charging infrastructure

11 September 2019

Plans for a cleaner and healthier Britain stepped up a gear today, as Ministers announced more than half a billion pounds of investment in green technologies. The Treasury has launched a GBP400 million fund, CIIF, to bolster Britain’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the first GBP70 million provided by government

Insurtech sees record-breaking USD3 billion Investment in H1 2019

11 September 2019

Global fundraising for insurtech neared USD3 billion in H1 2019 and is on track to reaching USD6 billion by the end of the year, according to latest Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners. Last year, insurtech fundraises increased 27 per cent, with 257

M&A advisory firms FirstCapital and ACXIT Capital Partners form strategic partnership

11 September 2019

International technology investment bank FirstCapital and ACXIT Capital Partners, an international corporate finance and investment advisory firm have formed a strategic partnership aimed at allowing both firms to expand cross-border activities and international reach, with a focus on Europe and the US. The partnership will create a European mid-market powerhouse,

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Lovell Minnick Partners raises USD1.28bn for fifth fund

10 September 2019

Private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partner has completed fundraising for Lovell Minnick Equity Partners V LP (Fund V) at USD1.28 billion. Fund V, which was oversubscribed, exceeded its USD1 billion target and achieved its hard cap.  Lovell Minnick secured commitments to Fund V from a diverse group of investors including

RBC Capital Markets makes two senior hires

10 September 2019

RBC Capital Markets has made two new senior hires – Florent Cassabois joining as RBC as Head of Leveraged Finance based in France and David Brand as a Managing Director in the Central Funding Group based in London. In his newly-created role, Cassabois will be based in Paris and report

UK’s growth capital market mirrors the US market 15 years ago

10 September 2019

FPE Capital Managing Partner, David Barbour, speaks with PE Wire about the firm’s unique relationship with Stonehage Fleming, the opportunity set for UK growth capital investors and its focus on tech-enabled businesses in the lower mid-market… PEW: Could you provide a bit of context regarding FPE Capital’s relationship with Stonehage

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