Smart Communications has completed its spinoff from Thunderhead and has launched as an independent company led by its existing management team and backed by Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm. As an independent company, Smart Communications will continue to define and lead the next generation of cloud-enabled customer communications management
Alternative investment firm HIG Capital has appointed Appu Mundassery as the company’s head of direct lending in Europe. Based in London, Mundassery joined HIG in 2009 as a managing director. With affiliates in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, HIG’s European direct lending team manages a portfolio of
Gide has advised iBionext on setting up the firm’s management company and on structuring its first venture capital fund, iBionext Growth Fund. The fund specialises in the investment in and development of healthcare start-ups. iBionext Growth Fund has announced a first closing of USD52.5 million, with a target of USD112
Audax Private Equity, together with its co-investors and management, has completed the sale of Laborie Medical Technologies to Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Laborie Medical Technologies is a provider of medical devices for urological, pelvic health, and gastrointestinal applications. The company’s products are
Alternative asset investment firm HIG Capital has appointed Appu Mundassery as the firm’s head of direct lending in Europe. Based in London, Mundassery joined HIG in 2009 as a managing director. With affiliates in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, HIG’s European direct lending team manages a sizeable
Twino Group, a consumer lender, has now issued over EUR300 million in issued loans. The company, which has been operating since 2009, provides unsecured consumer loans for private individuals in 10 countries, including Poland, Russia and Georgia. In May 2015, the company also launched a peer-to-peer lending platform, offering
Direct to market venture firm Legion Capital has launched the Legion High Yield Mortgage Fund I, a USD25 million real estate mortgage fund to finance property acquisition, renovation and rent. "The US real estate market is experiencing a sustained recovery, with home equity nearly doubled since 2011. However, banks are
Global retail marketing company TCC Global has acquired online retailing specialist Summit. The deal, advised by Livingstone, sees TCC Global, which turned over EUR500 million in 2015, bring in Summit’s expertise in online retailing to enhance its digital engagement capabilities. Summit, which turned over in excess of GBP47 million
Ridgemont Equity Partners-backed Perimeter Healthcare has acquired WoodRidge Behavioural Care. Ridgemont formalised a partnership with Perimeter earlier this year and sponsored the acquisition of WoodRidge as the foundation for a new behavioural healthcare company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Perimeter is led by president and
Law firm Paul Hastings has appointed Nigel Ward as a leveraged finance partner in the firm’s London office. Ward is ranked in Band 1 for banking and finance by Chambers and named a ‘Leading Individual’ for acquisition finance by Legal 500. His practice focuses on leveraged-loan transactions including UK and cross-border acquisition
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