Freeformers, which helps companies and individuals adapt to workplace challenges generated by flexible work, automation and digital transformation, has raised GBP1.2 million of investment from leading UK social impact fund Impact Ventures UK (IVUK). The investment by IVUK is significant in bringing substantial growth capital to a major profit and
Alternative investment management firm Tennenbaum Capital Partners has closed TCP Direct Lending Fund VIII and its affiliated vehicles (DLF VIII) with more than USD1.9 billion of investor equity commitments. DLF VIII is a continuation of TCP’s more than seventeen-year track record in US middle-market direct lending. TCP is pleased to
White Oak Equity Partners (White Oak), a private equity firm that purchases minority GP interests in alternative asset managers, has acquired a minority interest in Blueshift Asset Management, a quantitative investment firm focused on statistical arbitrage and high-frequency trading strategies. White Oak led a group of strategic investors who provided
Coinsilium Group Limited, a blockchain venture builder and investor that finances and manages the development of early-stage blockchain technology companies, is launching a private fund to hold the the digital assets and tokens the Company has received to date in relation to its advisory services and investment activities. The new
Vectra Co (Vectra), a portfolio company of certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its EaglePicher business to affiliates of private equity firm GTCR. EaglePicher is a provider of power and energy solutions for mission-critical applications with over 170 years of
Aspect Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has closed its second institutional venture fund of USD181 million, above the top end of its target range. The firm will use the funds to continue to invest in early stage technology companies. Aspect was founded in 2014
Brand Industrial Services, known as BrandSafway, has acquired Venko Groep BV, a portfolio company of Mentha Capital, effective 1 January, 2018. Moving forward, the company will operate as Venko, A BrandSafway Company and become a part of Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services (Brand) in Europe. “We’re excited to announce the closing
Tikehau IM, a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, has arranged a EUR14.4 million add-on Unitranche to support Terratest’s acquisition of Geostructures, a US-based provider of ground improvement services for commercial, residential and institutional construction. Founded in 1959 in Spain and majority owned by Platinum Equity since 2014, Terratest is a leading
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has published a GDPR Implementation Guide to help members understand and comply with new EU-wide rules that come into effect on 25 May. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which replaces the EU Data Protection Directive, represents the biggest change in EU data privacy
Vinson & Elkins has expanded its global corporate practice with the addition of acquisition and leveraged-finance partner Paul Simcock in London. With nearly two decades of experience in leveraged finance, Simcock joins V&E from Jones Day where he worked with clients on multi-billion dollar matters across a variety of leading
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