Affiliated Managers Group has acquired an equity interest in Baring Private Equity Asia. Baring Asia’s senior partners will continue to hold a majority of the equity of the business and, consistent with AMG’s partnership approach, direct its day-to-day operations. Based in Hong Kong, Baring Asia is the largest dedicated Asian
Law firm Howard Kennedy and its regulated London Stock Exchange sponsor, Howard Kennedy Corporate Services advised Albion Ventures on the launch of its 2015/16 prospectus top up offers. Albion VCTs has launched top up offers for its six VCTs to raise an additional GBP25.5 million, with an over allotment facility
Elian has strengthened its fund services team in Guernsey with two new appointments and a senior promotion. Kees Jager has joined Elian as an associate director and will lead the local Fund Services team. Working closely with Jager, Leasa Callaway has been promoted to manager and Sally Ann Brehaut has
Omnes Capital is backing Le Village by CA, the first dedicated co-working space for new companies developed by the Crédit Agricole Group. Located on Rue de la Boétie in Paris, Le Village is intended to provide premises for around 100 start-ups and allow for the emergence of a dynamic ecosystem
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners has named Kenneth Frank as CEO of the newly combined global commerce solutions company formed by Vista’s November acquisition and merger of retail software leaders MarketLive and Shopatron. Frank most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Vista portfolio company Aptean Software and brings to
Regulatory incubator Sturgeon Ventures and investment adviser RoboCap have launched the RoboCap UCITS Fund, a pure-play robotics fund designed to give investors access to the opportunities created by robotics and automation technology. Jonathan Cohen, Managing Partner, RoboCap, says: “Robotics and automation are creating disruptive changes in every single industry. But
Technology infrastructure provider Six Degrees Group (6DG) has launched a GBP12 million organic investment programme to support the company’s business growth plans for 2016. The substantial additional capital investment comes six months after funds managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners acquired 6DG with the goal of building the UK’s largest mid-market managed
Zipnosis has raised a USD17 million Series A financing round led by Safeguard Scientifics with participation from Ascension Ventures, a subsidiary of Ascension, along with existing investors Fairview Health Services, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Arthur Ventures, Waterline Ventures and Omphalos Ventures. Proceeds will be used to expand Zipnosis’ sales and
Leerink Capital Partners, the asset management affiliate of Leerink Partners, has appointed Dr Jared Kesselheim as a Managing Partner. Based in Boston, Kesselheim is co-managing Leerink Capital Partners’ healthcare technology and services and digital healthcare investment initiative. He joins Todd Cozzens who recently came to Leerink Capital Partners from Sequoia
Audax Private Equity (Audax) has completed the sale of Chesapeake IRB (Chesapeake) to Linden Capital Partners (Linden), a Chicago-based private equity firm. Chesapeake is a leading technology-enabled provider of legally-mandated, institutional review board (IRB) services designed to ensure the protection and welfare of human subjects involved in clinical trials in
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