The private equity fund of Kempen Capital Management (Kempen), the Kempen European Private Equity Fund, has raised over EUR45 million at second closing taking the total fund size to date to more than EUR120 million. The group of investors in the fund predominantly consists of (former) entrepreneurs, experienced private equity
Palatine Private Equity has completed the management buyout of SMP Group, after receiving regulatory approval for the deal. Established in 2007, SMP Group has grown into a leading international provider of fund administration and corporate and trust services. Headquartered in the Isle of Man, the company now employs over 200
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK VIII Fund is to acquire LAP Laser Applikationen (LAP), a provider of laser positioning systems as well as quality assurance (QA) software and hardware used during radiotherapy treatments, from capiton. LAP was established in 1984 and provides laser measurement and projection systems used in highly attractive
Private equity and M&A lawyer Matthew Bielen has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in Miami. He was previously a partner with McDermott Will & Emery. He also practiced with Kirkland & Ellis in San Francisco in the past. “Matthew is a great fit for our growing team,” says
Floreat has completed an investment into fintech firm CreditEnable via its Principal Investment Fund I Limited, which is headed up by Jeff Sinclair. CreditEnable, which was recently named as one of the Inclusive Fintech 50 by MetLife foundation and Visa Inc, provides technology and credit analytics solutions for Small and
Carey Olsen’s corporate team in the Cayman Islands has advised Brazilian corporate fitness startup Gympass on its latest funding round which has secured commitments of USD300 million – investment that puts the valuation of the company at more than USD1 billion. The company, which was founded in Brazil in 2012
Research from Cambridge Associates, the global investment firm, shows that investments by sector-specialist private equity funds outperform those made by generalist private equity funds by 4.7 per cent. For investments made from 2001 to 2014, the average Internal Rate of Return (IRR) on investments made by private equity funds focused
Ardenton Capital Corporation (Ardenton) has made its fifth investment in the UK, taking a majority equity position in Manchester-headquartered Food Innovations Baking Group (Food Innovations), a manufacturer of specialist products for the home baking and retail market. Founded in 2004, the business now has 250 employees across five sites and
Amethis, an investment fund manager focused on long-term responsible investments in Africa, has held the final close of its second Pan- African fund, Amethis Fund II, with commitments of EUR375 million from more than 70 investors in Europe and Africa, exceeding its initial target of EUR300 million. Amethis, founded by
Access Holdings Management Company (Access Holdings) has added Steve Chang and Andy Colmone to the firm’s team. Kevin McAllister, Managing Partner and Founder of Access Holdings, says: “The Access Holdings team has worked with Steve and Andy for many years. We are thrilled to welcome them to our strong and
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