Funds advised and managed by YFM Equity Partners (YFM), a specialist private equity fund manager have backed a significant investment into Frescobol Carioca Limited (Frescobol). YFM’s investment comes from its two advised VCTs, British Smaller Companies VCT plc and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc. Founded in 2013 as the
Tosca Debt Capital (TDC) has appointed Stuart Thwaites as Investment Director as it strengthens its regional deal making and advisory team ahead of its next fundraising launch. As Investment Director, Thwaites will leverage his extensive financial due diligence experience throughout TDC’s growing deal opportunities pipeline to convert new transactions, as
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has held the final close of the Maven UK Regional Buyout Fund with total commitments (including from co-investment vehicles) of GBP100 million from a diverse range of investors, including Scottish Enterprise, family offices, high net-worth syndicates, pension funds, fund of funds and asset managers. The Fund
BlackRock is to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests in eFront, an end-to-end alternative investment management software and solutions provider, from private equity firm Bridgepoint and eFront employees, for USD1.3 billion in cash. The combination of eFront with Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment operating platform used by more than 225
Onex Corporation (Onex) is to acquire Gluskin Sheff + Associates (Gluskin Sheff) (TSX: GS) for CAD14.25 per share which represents a 28 per cent premium to Gluskin Sheff’s closing share price on 22 March, 2019, and a 37 per cent premium to the 60-day volume weighted average price (VWAP). The total
Fiera Capital Corporation (Fiera Capital) is expanding the offering on its Private Alternative Investments platform with the acquisition of Integrated Asset Management Corp (IAM). IAM’s private debt investment is being incorporated within Fiera Private Lending and the industrial real estate team joining Fiera Properties. The transaction received the unanimous support of the
London-based venture capitalist firm, Luminous Ventures, has appointed John Spindler as a Venture Partner. The highly regarded entrepreneur, investor and venture capitalist has a distinguished career spanning more than 15 years. As CEO of Capital Enterprise, and Founder/General Partner of AI Seed and London Co-Investment Fund, which is supported
SGG Group, the world’s fourth largest investor services group, has adopted a new name, visual identity and corporate website. SGG Group has rebranded to become IQ-EQ. IQ-EQ unites SGG, First Names Group, Augentius, Iyer Practice and Viacert under one single brand. Mark Pesco, Group CEO, says: “Our new name brings
The innogy Innovation Hub, which identifies, funds, and mentors game-changing technologies and ideas, has closed a seed investment round in FirstPoint Mobile Guard (FirstPoint), global innovators in cellular Cybersecurity-as-a-Service. Financial terms were not disclosed. FirstPoint’s network-level protection shields all cellular devices against hidden network vulnerabilities that stump security teams: IMSI
Beechbrook Capital, a specialist direct lender, has appointed Peter Gottron as Investment Director, DACH, covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Gottron will be based in Frankfurt, establishing Beechbrook’s first office in Germany. Gottron was previously head of corporate banking for Mainzer Volksbank and before that a director and head of acquisition
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