Polaris Partners has held the first and final close for Polaris Growth Fund I, with USD175 million to continue the firm’s successful track record of investing in profitable technology companies, including software, Internet and technology-enabled services companies. Polaris Partners closes first-ever Growth fund with USD175 million to continue track-record of
International law firm Proskauer has appointed William Tuttle as a partner in the Corporate Department of the firm’s Washington DC office. “Will’s asset management-focused corporate practice will complement and enhance ours, and we are excited to have him join our team as we continue to expand our first-class, one-stop
BGF and NVM Private Equity (NVM) have exited their investments in Wear Inns, a community pub estate based in the North East. Wear Inns, which currently has a portfolio of 25 pubs across the North East and Yorkshire, has been acquired by Aprirose, a specialist UK real estate investor. Wear
Plantforce, a provider of heavy equipment rentals in South West England, has received a GBP4.7m growth capital investment from BGF to further scale its operations. The company, whose clients include Kier, Costain, Balfour Beatty and BAM construction groups, will use the funding to support its growth plans in expansion, acquisition
Duet Private Equity Limited (DPEL), an investor in emerging- and frontier markets, has acquired a majority stake in AJEAST Nigeria Limited, the Sub-Saharan Africa subsidiary of AJE Group, one of the largest global multinational beverage companies. DPEL’s total investment in the transaction is in excess of USD50 million, a significant
Consolis Group, a European supplier of precast concrete solutions, is to acquire TMB Group, a producer of concrete elements in the Baltic countries and Finland. TMB Group brings more than 50 years of industry expertise and specific capabilities in both residential and non-residential buildings. Founded in 1961, TMB Group employs around 500 people and its annual revenue exceeded EUR120 million in
REYL & Cie has expanded its partners’ group with the appointment of Pasha Bakhtiar (pictured), currently in charge of REYL Finance (MEA) Ltd, REYL & Cie’s affiliate in the United Arab Emirates. He joins François Reyl, Nicolas Duchêne, Christian Fringhian and Lorenzo Rocco di Torrepadula as a partner in the
YFM Equity Partners (YFM), a specialist private equity fund manager, has invested GBP4.5 million from its managed funds into Collaborative Project Management Services (CPMS) to support the continued growth of the business through ongoing new product and market development. YFM’s investment is the seventh from its GBP46 million buyout fund.
The Paris office of the international firm Simmons & Simmons has assisted the British asset manager, Polar Capital, in the context of the launch of its operations in Paris. Whilst some aspects of the divorce between the EU and the UK are unfinalised, Simmons & Simmons LLP has advised Polar
NVM Private Equity (NVM) has invested GBP3 million of growth capital into indoor climbing business The Climbing Hangar (TCH). Indoor climbing is a growing sport that blends socialising with health and fitness and TCH aims to provide access to its superior facilities at an affordable cost, catering to a growing
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