Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group and the largest provider of venture capital trusts (VCTs) in the UK, has opened fundraising for Octopus Titan VCT (Titan). Octopus is targeting another GBP120 million fundraise for its flagship VCT, following last year’s record-breaking fundraise when Titan raised a total of GBP200 million. If
Tosca Debt Capital (TDC), the UK’s only regionally-based and SME-focused debt fund, has appointed a new Assistant Portfolio Director, bringing the Manchester-based lender’s total headcount to 10. Polly Tames joins the team at TDC from Bench, having spent 13 years with the British streetwear brand. In her new role, Polly
Nexxus Iberia’s Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I has completed its second investment with the acquisition of a minority stake, in conjunction with Capzanine, Dorsia, Eva and Origen, a franchise business operating in women’s health in Spain. The consortium made of Capzanine and Nexxus Iberia will provide financial and strategic
Big Issue Invest has appointed Danyal Sattar as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sattar joins the social investment arm of The Big Issue from The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, where he held the role of Head of Social Investment. In his time at The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Danyal cemented a reputation
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association has added to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Anthony Cowell, Head of Asset Management for KPMG in the Cayman Islands. “We could not be more pleased to be adding Tony to CAIA’s board,” says William J Kelly, CEO of CAIA.
Salveo Capital, an alternative investment firm specialising in the legalised cannabis space, has formed an Advisory Board comprised of a select group of professionals who will provide guidance to the firm on various strategic matters. Dr Robert Flannery will serve as an agricultural advisor, Cory Issacson as a marketing advisor,
High Street Capital appoints Chris Brewster as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brewster will assume responsibility for finance, compliance, investor relations and administrative functions for active funds and he will support both the investing and operating teams. Rob France, Principal, says: “We are happy that Chris has
eQ Asset Management has raised a company-record EUR175 million for its latest Northern European private equity fund eQ PE X North at final closing on 6 September 2018. A final closing was also held on the same date for eQ’s second secondary fund eQ PE SF II with EUR135 million
African investment bank Imara Corporate Finance and London-based financial advisory firm Spayne Lindsay have formed a strategic alliance. The combination of Imara’s local African expertise with Spayne Lindsay’s global Consumer network will increase deal-flow for international clients, as well as provide on-the-ground support on sell-side and buy-side Africa-related transactions in
Tera Ventures has held the first close of Terra Ventures Fund II with EUR21m in capital commitments. The fund aims to invest in 25-30 seed-stage technology startups located in key tech hubs in Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic. The target fund size is EUR55
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