New research released by CEPRES shows how the growth in so-called ‘dry powder’ is driving up EBITDA pricing multiples for US and European Buyouts. ‘Dry powder’ is a measure of how much capital remains committed by investors, but un-deployed in the market. Following multiple years of increased fundraising, especially in
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has launched a new loan fund to promote the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources in the region. The GBP15 million Greater Manchester Low Carbon Fund has been allocated from the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund and has a lifespan of 15
Astorg has completed the acquisition of Cathay Capital’s and OrbiMed’s respective stakes in Echosens, a specialised diagnosis company focused on non-invasive products and associated services dedicated to the assessment of chronic liver diseases, which affect more than 700 million people worldwide. Astorg becomes a shareholder in the Company alongside Chinese
Business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) today announced that Partners Group, a EUR62 billion global private markets investment manager, has selected IHS Markit’s thinkFolio as its cross-asset order management and portfolio modelling system. The platform will be delivered as a managed service with IHS Markit hosting the thinkFolio software
e-days Absence Management, a provider of employee leave tracking and absentee management software, has secured a seven-figure funding line from Yorkshire Bank to invest in the future growth of the business. The latest round of bank funding follows a seven-figure investment from Palatine Impact in November 2017. The private equity
Three experienced figures in the alternative investment industry have partnered to form a new licensed fiduciary services company in the Cayman Islands.
Independent investment manager Albion Capital has added three new recruits to its technology team as part of its strategic expansion in the sector. Catriona McDonald and Nadine Torbey have joined the firm to help with tech investments from Albion’s VCT portfolios. Tanel Ozdemir has also joined the investment team at
ecobee has closed on a USD61 million (CAD80 million) Series C funding round led by Energy Impact Partners, followed by eight institutional investors including Thomvest, Relay Ventures, and the Amazon Alexa Fund. This funding will allow ecobee to build upon its suite of smart home technologies connected by whole-home-voice control,
Eisvogel Group AG (Eisvogel), a specialist industrials investor based in Zurich, has acquired a majority stake in Prisma Group (Prisma), an Italian designer and manufacturer of industrial automation solutions. The deal value has not been disclosed. This is the third investment that Eisvogel has made since the firm was
Ardian-backed Italmatch Chemicals, a specialist in the production and marketing of performance additives for water & process treatment, oil & gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, has acquired the Chinese Jiayou Chemical from Ecolab Inc. The deal includes the acquisition of the entire antiscalant business and assets relating to phosphonate production and
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