2018 marked another record year for global venture capital financing, with a total disclosed value of USD185 billion (EUR165 billion) raised across more than 12,500 transactions, according to new analysis carried out by Hampleton Partners. The company’s latest report reveals that total transaction volume grew five per cent per year
Astarte Capital Partners, a specialist alternatives co-investment platform with a focus on value-add real asset strategies, announces two appointments to its London-based investment team – Nick Clayton as Investment Director and Shaun Allan as Investment Associate. The two new hires strengthen Astarte’s investment team and coincide with the firm’s expansion and strategic
Intechnica – a Manchester-based technology business – has closed a GBP2.85million funding round led by investment group Mercia. The lead investment of GBP2.0million came from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. An additional GBP750,000 was invested
Luxembourg for Finance (LFF), the Agency for the Development of the Grand Duchy’s Financial Centre, has appointed Philipp von Restorff to the role of Deputy CEO, effective as of 15 June. Von Restorff has extensive experience in financial communication, currently serving as Head of Communication of The Luxembourg Banker’s Association
Colmore, a provider of private market Limited Partner services, and the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), have launched a membership offer for Colmore’s fee validation service. Colmore’s Fee Allocation Incentive Reporting program, or “FAIR”, is designed to help private markets investors validate fees, expenses and carried interest allocations charged by
SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has appointed James Bermingham, a funds’ lawyer with more than 20 years’ appoints, as a new Group General Counsel in Luxembourg. In his new role, Bermingham will be responsible for setting SANNE’s legal strategy to ensure an effective, efficient
King & Spalding has appointed Bernhardt Nadell as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in the New York office. Nadell represents private equity firms, insurers, reinsurers and leading investment banks in complex insurance-related transactions, including life and property casualty insurance M&A, reinsurance, and insurance
VSS portfolio company Coretelligent, a provider of comprehensive managed IT and private cloud services, has acquired managed services IT firm United Technology Group. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. United Technology Group specialises in co-managed technology services, including cybersecurity, professional services, hardware and software sourcing. United
Simudyne, a simulation technology company, has closed a USD6 million Series A fundraise, led by Barclays alongside a distinguished set of institutions. The new funding round includes Graphene Ventures, an early investor in Snap and Lyft, and Gauss Ventures, whose team were early investors in Revolut and Tandem, bringing total
Northern Trust is to provide fund administration and banking services to the recently launched Apse Capital Bridge Fund. Apse Capital is a new independent European private equity group focusing on buyout and development capital opportunities in European tech enabled information and services businesses. The closed-ended private equity fund has been
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