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Perusa fund to acquire Maredo

Perusa Partners Fund 2, an investment fund advised by Perusa, has acquired German steak house chain Maredo from GEP III, an investment fund advised by ECM Equity Capital Management.   Both companies jointly announced the transaction on 11 May. Transaction details were not disclosed.   Maredo operates 46 restaurants with

Omnes Capital launches FCPI fund

Omnes Capital has launched a new FPCI (Fonds Commun de Placement dans l’Innovation) mutual fund investing in innovative companies – Capital Invest PME 2017.   The fund will allow individuals to benefit from tax advantages provided for by the French TEPA law in respect of ISF wealth tax (impôt de

Oakley Capital acquires TechInsights

Oakley Capital Investments’ Oakley Capital Private Equity III has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in TechInsights.   Fund III is expected to invest USD49.9 million in the business and will invest alongside Henry Elkington, the CEO of the current parent company (AXIO), who brings extensive experience in

Maven makes four appointments to North West team

Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has appointed three investment managers and a portfolio administrator to its North West investment team.   The appointments are in support of NPIF Maven Equity Finance, which has a North West focus and is managed by Maven for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

GCA Altium appoints senior adviser

Global investment bank GCA Altium has appointed Stuart Warriner as senior adviser as the business continues to build its corporate finance team in the North of England.   Warriner joins GCA Altium from PwC, and has over 30 years’ experience in the industry, leading the firm’s corporate finance team across

ADGM launches first calibrated VC manager framework in MENA region

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has introduced a risk-proportionate regulatory framework for managers of venture capital (VC) funds, the first of its type in the MENA region.   With immediate effect on 15 May 2017, VC managers will not be subject to any

Invest Europe reveals fundraising at highest level since 2008

Private equity trade association Invest Europe has published its 2016 European Private Equity Activity report revealing that fundraising for investment into companies across Europe hit its highest level since 2008 last year at EUR74.5 billion, a 37 per cent year-on-year increase. The report reveals private equity investments totalled EUR53.7 billion

Tecum Capital launches equity control fund

Tecum Capital has launched a new control equity buyout platform, Tecum Equity Partners III.   The entity is a committed pool of capital backed by Western Allegheny Capital, a family office focused on control equity acquisitions.   The nature of the platform allows for a longer term time horizon and

Highland closes healthcare private equity fund

Highland Capital Management Korea, an affiliate of Dallas-based alternative investment management firm Highland Capital Management, has closed a healthcare-focused private equity fund, with approximately USD147 million of total capital commitments.   South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) served as the anchor investor.   Highland’s private equity fund is its first

Allegis Capital appoints venture partner

David G DeWalt, the former CEO of publicly held cybersecurity company FireEye, is joining Allegis Capital as a venture partner.   Previously, DeWalt served as the CEO of cybersecurity market leader McAfee and held executive positions at EMC.   DeWalt, 52, becomes the sixth cyber security executive serving as a

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