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Searchlight Capital invests in EOLO Partners

Funds managed by Searchlight Capital Partners have made a significant investment in EOLO SpA (EOLO) in partnership with the Company’s founder, President and CEO, Luca Spada. Spada will remain the CEO and a significant shareholder of the Company, which he has led since 1999. Under his leadership, EOLO has a

Pantheon announces promotions

Pantheon has announced a host of promotions across the business including the appointment of Alex Wilmerding as a Partner. Wilmerding, who is based in Hong Kong and is a member of the Asia investment team with responsibility for client relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding South Korea, joined Pantheon nine

Sodexo acquires majority stake in FoodChéri

Sodexo has taken a majority stake in French food-tech start-up FoodChéri. The move is in line with Sodexo’s strategy to continually adapt its offers to meet emerging consumer trends and reinvent the customer experience. Sodexo’s investment enables FoodChéri to consolidate its strategic positioning as a “virtual restaurant” with a focus

Andrew Borowiec, IMDDA

IMDDA expands 2018 hedge fund, M&A and PE training session schedule

The Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an organisation dedicated to the professionals who investigate facts concerning investment programs, has released an expanded training class schedule for 2018. Developed by a task force of leaders in due diligence, each class is led by a renowned speaker sharing real-world insight on

Veteran investors and operating executives launch Hunter Street Partners

Hunter Street Partners (Hunter Street) has officially launched as a new Minneapolis-based alternative investment management firm that will provide capital solutions to operating partner teams and lower middle market companies across corporate finance, real estate, and specialty finance. Neal Johnson, who previously served as Managing Partner and Co-CIO at Isles

Wellspring Capital Management closes Fund VI at USD1.415bn

Wellspring Capital Management (Wellspring) has closed Wellspring Capital Partners VI with capital commitments totalling the hard cap of USD1.415 billion.  The 2011 Wellspring Capital Partners V LP was fully invested at USD1.2 billion and has generated positive returns for its investors to-date.   Fund VI brings the firm’s assets under

Clearlake Capital acquires Perforce Software

Clearlake Capital Group has acquired Perforce Software (Perforce), a developer of a scalable and secure version control and collaboration platform, from growth equity investor Summit Partners. The Company will continue to be led by Janet Dryer, CEO, and Mark Ties, COO, who will both join the Board of Directors alongside

Octopus achieves record fundraise for Octopus Titan VCT

Octopus Investments is to utilise the GBP80 million over allotment facility in its current fundraise for the UK’s largest VCT, Octopus Titan VCT, after investor demand took the total fundraising amount to record-breaking levels. Octopus Titan VCT rapidly reached its initial target of GBP120 million within just four months and

Sheprd secures funding from InMotion Ventures

Sheprd – The On-Demand School Bus – has secured USD1 million in venture capital funding from InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm. In addition to funding, the relationship includes providing Sheprd, on a non-exclusive basis, with a fleet of Land Rover SUV vehicles.   “With this funding, Sheprd

Equistone adds to investment team

Mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) has appointed Edward Baker as an Investment Manager in its London office, with immediate effect. Baker joins Equistone from lower-mid-market private equity firm MML Capital Partners, where he worked in its London office for four years. During his time at the firm,

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