Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners), an investment bank focused exclusively on FinTech, has hired William Blair & Co Managing Director and FinTech specialist, Phil Olson as a managing director. Olson has over 15 years experience in the FinTech sector and has been a key figure in over 100 M&A and financing
Second Genome, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing medicines through microbiome science, has closed an oversubscribed Series B investment round with USD42.6 million in financing. The round was co-led by Pfizer Venture Investments and Roche Venture Fund, and brings the combined total investment in the company to USD59 million. The round
Independent fund, trust and corporate service provider Crestbridge, has strengthened its Fund Services team with the appointment of Colin Targett as a Director. Based at the firm’s Jersey headquarters, Targett’s remit will focus on growing Crestbridge’s liquid fund administration and ManCo offering following the firm’s recent approval by the Jersey
Brazos Private Equity Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has sold lifestyle apparel brand Southern Tide to Oxford Industries. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, Southern Tide aims to combine high-quality design with classic Southern style. The Company is widely known for its extensive selection of men’s shirts, pants, shorts, outerwear,
NorthEdge Capital has backed the management buyout of healthcare manufacturer, Direct Healthcare Services (DHS). A specialist provider of pressure area care solutions, DHS works closely with tissue viability nurses to design and manufacture mattresses, cushions and overlays to enhance the quality of patient care across the UK. Founded in
Bridgit, a specialist in construction project management software, has closed a USD1.7 million (USD2.2 million CAD) seed round led by Hyde Park Venture Partners with participation from Vanedge Capital. Bridgit, based in Canada’s technology hotbed of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, plans to use the funding to hire new engineers and salespeople and
Beijing-based Yummy Express, China's leading O2O solutions provider offering logistics and operations services, has completed USD10 million of Series C Financing, led by private equity firm ClearVue Partners. ClearVue Partners is the lead investor along with co-investor SBCVC. This financing will help continue to position Yummy Express as the leading
Centaur Holdings, the global investment holding company, has appointed a new Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Finance Director. Peter Wane joins as Group Chief Financial Officer from Deutsche Bank where he was finance director for the MENA region for over seven years. Peter brings with him over 30 years
North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) and private equity firm American Securities have completed a recapitalisation of NAPA's practice management company, NAPA Management Services Corporation (NMSC). The transaction adds significant growth capacity to NMSC and will fuel the organisation's ability to actively pursue expansion opportunities and grow its leadership position.
James Perry is to join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office as a partner. Currently a partner in Ashurst’s Financial Institutions Group in London, Perry (pictured) will continue his regulatory and transactional practice, with a focus on the financial services and insurance industries. “We are pleased to welcome Jim to
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