Global investment bank and asset management firm Alantra has held the second close of the Alantra Debt Fund II at EUR150 million. After reaching a EUR110 million first close in August 2018, the Fund has increased its target size up to EUR175 million – with a EUR200 million hard cap
Anacapa Partners, a private equity firm focussed on acquisitions in the lower middle market, has held the closing of Anacapa Partners III (Fund III) with USD79 million in commitments. Anacapa Partners focuses exclusively on search fund investments, providing a vehicle for aspiring entrepreneurs to find, acquire, manage and grow businesses.
Aptean, a provider of industry-specific enterprise software solutions, has secured a joint investment from TA Associates (TA) and Vista Equity Partners (Vista). Together with Aptean’s executive management team, TA and Vista plan to accelerate Aptean’s growth as the company aims to continue providing best-in-class manufacturing ERP, supply chain and compliance
There will have to be a stronger, sharper and more sustained correction in global equity markets to put the brakes on further capital allocations in to private markets this year. That was the overall consensus on a fundraising panel at the recent International Private Equity Markets (IPEM) event in Cannes.
Two niche property law firms, Equilaw and Thomas Legal, have secured a multi-million pound investment from BGF. Set up in 2007, Equilaw is the UK’s only dedicated equity release legal adviser, working with homeowners and financial advisers to provide independent legal advice on the process of releasing home equity for a
NorthEdge Capital has appointed Lloyd Williams as Portfolio Director and Maninder Minhas as Investment Manager, bolstering the private equity house’s Yorkshire base. Williams has over 25 years’ experience covering private equity, investment banking, corporate advisory and restructuring. He was formerly the Head of Private Equity for Kuwait Finance House (Bahrain), where
Pathway Capital Management has formed a USD250 million customised co-investment fund in partnership with Oregon Public Employees’ Retirement Fund (OPERF), which is managed by the Oregon State Treasury. The new fund will make systematic investments alongside OPERF’s current portfolio of private equity managers. The new venture expands on
Quadrille Capital, an independent French investment company, based in Paris and San Francisco, has made six new hires in its investment team. In line with Quadrille Capital’s investment strategy in technology, all the new joiners have a financial background. The new appointments bring Quadrille’s team to 15, including 11 investors
Botify, a specialist in organic search marketing, has closed USD20 million in Series B funding and is opening its second US headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Botify’s Series B financing was led by Idinvest Partners, with participation from Ventech, bringing the company’s total funding to USD27 million. The investment will be
Nivaura, a regulated FinTech company focussed on automating the issuance and administration processes for financial instruments, has closed a strategic funding round, raising GBP20 million in seed and seed extension capital from a number of prominent partners. Founded three years ago, Nivaura’s focus is on the deployment of digital investment
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