Noerr has assisted Bayer AG with the sale of further crop science businesses worth up to EUR1.7 billion to BASF. Teams from Noerr’s Digital Business and Corporate/M&A practice groups advised the group on the sale of its global digital farming division. The overall package also includes the worldwide vegetable seed
Oxx, a growth capital firm investing in B2B software companies, has completed the first close of its debut fund, Oxx I, with a total of USD100 million in funds under management so far. Oxx was launched in January 2017 after Richard Anton and Mikael Johnsson left Amadeus Capital to co-found
StorageOS has closed a USD8 million Series A funding round, led by existing investor Bain Capital Ventures with participation from new investors: MMC Ventures in the UK, where StorageOS R&D is located, and 645 Ventures in New York, StorageOS’ new US headquarters. StorageOS will use the investment to expand product
SVPGlobal, a global investment firm focused on distressed and deep-value opportunities, has held the final closing of Strategic Value Special Situations Fund IV (SVSS IV) at its hard cap of USD2.85 billion, including USD350 million of reserved capacity for a ‘fund of one’ relationship. SVSS IV received significant demand beyond its hard cap
Vine Acquisitions Limited, backed by Patron Capital and May Capital, has acquired The Laine Pub Company (Laine), in partnership with the Laine management team. Laine will continue to be run by its existing management team, led by co-founder Gavin George. Gavin led a management buyout of Laine backed by Graphite
Alcentra, the alternative fixed income specialist for BNY Mellon Investment Management (IM), has held the final close of Clareant Structured Credit Opportunities Fund III at USD513 million, surpassing its fundraising target of USD300 million. This fundraising brings assets under management for Alcentra’s structured credit platform to over USD4.5 billion across
Neuberger Berman has moved into the broader specialty finance industry with the formation of Neuberger Berman Specialty Finance group (NBSF). The firm manages USD299 billion in assets, of which USD60 billion is alternative investments for institutions and individuals. NBSF seeks to identify assets within the consumer, small business, and
Signal Capital Partners (Signal), a London-based private asset management firm, has appointed Sarbjit Nahal as its Chief Strategist.
 Nahal joins Signal from Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch where he headed the thematic investing strategy team within its global research department, based in London and New York. He was also a
TresVista, a provider of high-end outsourced support for asset managers, investment banks, research firms, and corporates, has opened a new 45,000 square foot delivery centre in Pune, India; its largest yet. The new delivery centre adds a custom built state-of-the-art training facility where professional development and technical training for all
A wholly owned subsidiary of CVC Capital Partners (CVC) Asia Fund IV is to acquire all of the outstanding equity of online retail trading platform OANDA. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Founded in 1995, OANDA’s technology and institutional-grade execution across a wide range of asset classes enables
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