HCAP Partners has held the final close of its second SBIC fund, HCAP Partners V, which was oversubscribed with total capital commitments of $353 million including anticipated leverage from the SBA, exceeding the initial fundraising target by over forty per cent. Operating as a US Small Business Administration SBIC (Small
Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm that partners with growth companies in financial services, technology, healthcare, and business services, has appointed Michael Langer as a managing director and member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Langer will be responsible for leading Lightyear’s investments within the healthcare financial services sector.
Arbonics, a new climate tech start-up, has raised €1.8 million in a pre-seed round from Taavet Hinrikus with Plural to spearhead the development of its data- and science-driven tool that aims to make calculating the potential carbon income of land and forests quicker and easier for landowners in Europe. Founded
Rockbridge Growth Equity (Rockbridge), a partnership-oriented middle market private equity firm with a differentiated approach to building and growing companies, has made a strategic investment in The Nest Schools (Nest), an operator of 36 early childhood education centres across Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Florida and Virginia. Financial terms of the
FSN Capital VI is to invest in Bäcker Görtz to create a leading producer and retailer for both at-home and out-of-home food in the EUR15 billion German bakery market. The investment in Bäcker Görtz is in line with FSN Capital’s approach to support founder-led businesses in their next stage of
Runway Growth Capital (Runway), a provider of growth loans to both venture and non-venture backed companies seeking an alternative to raising equity, global private investment firm Skyview Capital (Skyview), have made a significant growth investment in Fidelis Cybersecurity (Fidelis). The investment will provide working capital to enable Fidelis’ continued success
VCP Apex, a global provider of financial, advisory, and capital raising services for corporate and fund manager clients, announces today three strategic hires in its New York and Hong Kong offices, as it continues to strengthen its global capabilities. Jill Cohen joined in July as Managing Director and Head of
Tikehau Capital has partnered with iCapital, a global fintech platform providing access and to alternative investments for the asset and wealth management industries, to increase wealth managers’ access to Tikehau’s private market investing opportunities. Through the partnership, Tikehau Capital will launch a customised marketplace powered by iCapital’s technology to deliver
ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has added to its commercial team with the appointment of Mia Smith as an associate. Smith is ECI’s sixth new hire in the last 12 months, representing a 20% increase in investment professionals. ECI’s Commercial Team works with portfolio companies, offering
Funds managed by global investment firm Carlyle have acquired ManTech International Corporation (ManTech), a provider of technologies and solutions for national security programmes, in an all-cash transaction representing a total enterprise value of approximately $4.2 billion. Under the terms of the go-private transaction, ManTech stockholders will receive $96.00 per share
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