Private equity funds continued to invest across Europe in 2016 with an 18 per cent annual growth rate in deals volume, according to data released by Clearwater International. Clearwater’s latest Multiples Heatmap Analysis reveals that the growth in volume was accompanied by increased values, with PE funds paying on average
BakerHostetler has added partners Goodarz “Goody” Agahi and Ryan Gaglio and associates Pace McCaskill and Ron Birnkrant to the firm’s Costa Mesa office. Agahi, McCaskill and Birnkrant join the firm’s business and corporate group and Gaglio joins the tax practice. The team comes to BakerHostetler from Stradling Yocca Carlson
Twin Brook Capital Partners, the middle-market direct lending subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co, has appointed Garrett Ryan as a partner and head of capital markets, effective immediately. At Twin Brook, Ryan will be responsible for all capital markets related activities and will be based in Chicago. “Garrett is
Venture capital fund Suir Valley Ventures, which was launched in partnership with Shard Capital Partners in February 2017, has made its first investment in Immersive VR Education (IVRE), a developer of virtual reality (VR) software and immersive experiences with a specific focus on education. Suir, together with Kernel through the
Italian security firm Axitea has received majority approval for a proposed deal with creditors on its EUR200 million total debt, aimed at ensuring the going concern of the business. The deal, which subject to final court approval, will see the injection of EUR32 million of fresh finance into the business
BioPharma Credit, a newly incorporated investment trust, has raised gross cash proceeds of USD373,265,200 from a successful placing, offer and PL subscription following a book-building process. The company has also received an additional subscription of USD50,000,000. No further additional subscriptions are expected. Further to the announcement released on 20
VARIV Capital, a Latin America venture capital firm, and Chilango Ventures, an investment firm with offices in San Francisco and Mexico City, have invested in MPOWER Financing. The investment aims to help the fintech firm expand its presence in Latin America and attract a greater number of high-potential students to
The Riverside Company has promoted two investment professionals to partner. Joe Manning works out of the firm’s Cleveland office and Steven Spiteri works in Riverside’s Melbourne, Australia office. Manning first joined Riverside in 2006 and re-joined in 2011 after taking several years off to work at an international non-profit
Pamplona Capital Management, together with the existing management team, has acquired a majority interest in Legacy.com, a provider of obituary-related products and services to newspapers, funeral homes, and more than 43 million monthly visitors across the globe. It is Pamplona’s fourth investment from Pamplona TMT I, its USD1 billion, US-based
Fengate Real Asset Investments has closed its new private equity fund, the LPF Equities Fund, with USD100 million in committed capital. Its initial investment is in the Cricket Energy Group of Companies. With the new private equity platform, Fengate will leverage strategic relationships developed through the firm's experience in
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