The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has appointed Kim Furlong as its new Chief Executive Officer. After a decade in the corporate world, leading external affairs for Amgen Canada; a world-leading biotechnology company, Furlong brings an impressive network and a proven track record as a seasoned public
Law firm Collyer Bristow has added senior commercial real estate lawyer Simon Edwards to the firm’s 25-strong Real Estate practice. Edwards, who joined the firm on 2 January 2019 as a Partner, has had a career spanning 30 years in the London commercial real estate market, with particular expertise in
Luxembourg has made strides over the last six or seven years to create a funds environment that is equally as appealing to PE/RE and VC fund managers who want less regulated fund structures, for speed to market purposes, as it is to traditional asset managers for regulated funds; be they
Stephen Moore, a former Rothschild and PwC dealmaker, is opening a Leeds office for Cavu Corporate Finance. He joins Shawn Bone, a prominent North East dealmaker who founded Cavu in Newcastle in 2013 and has established the independent advisory firm as a leading provider of expert corporate finance advice.
Gen Cap America has partnered with management in its acquisition of Blower Application Company, Inc (BloApCo), a Southeastern Wisconsin-based specialty manufacturer of shredders, fans, and other scrap handling and pneumatic conveying equipment. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. “We are excited to have the opportunity to partner
Inflexion Private Equity has completed a minority investment in Granite Underwriting, a leading specialist motor insurance business. The investment is being made by Partnership Capital Fund I, Inflexion’s dedicated minority investing fund. Established in 1982, Liverpool-based Granite comprises a number of brands which distribute specialist motor insurance, catering to drivers
Antrim-based kitchen door and component supplier, Uform has secured a multimillion pound funding package from BGF and Danske Bank. Uform is the fifth company in Northern Ireland to receive investment from BGF which has taken a minority shareholding in the business. Uform designs and paint finishes a wide range of
Investcorp Technology Partners (ITP) has successfully closed the transfer of its remaining two portfolio companies in ITP Fund III, with a combined enterprise value of USD185 million, to a continuation vehicle, Investcorp Secondary Fund 2018 LP which is supported by HarbourVest. By concluding this transaction, ITP will have the opportunity to
Mid Europa Partners, a private equity investor focussed on Central and Eastern Europe, has completed the acquisition of Urgent Cargus. Urgent Cargus is a courier, express and parcel service provider in Romania, offering last mile delivery to over 85,000 customers, including business clients, e-commerce retailers and private individuals.
Private equity investment platform Seedrs has announced a record-breaking year with the highest levels of investment on the platform to date. The Woodford-backed platform saw nearly a 60 per cent increase in investment activity from last year, recording GBP195 million invested into pitches on the platform in 2018. 2018 saw
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