Konsileo, a commercial insurance broker and risk management adviser, has completed a £4.7 million Series A funding round led by Growth Tech VC Committed Capital, which first invested in Konsileo in 2018, and which provided £3.23 million of the current funding round.
A £15 billion ($18 billion) takeover approach for UK Power Networks led by KKR & Co has collapsed after one of the firm’s joint owners attempted to hike the sale price, according to a report by The Financial Times.
Algebris Investments’ first private equity fund, the Algebris Green Transition Fund has closed its first fundraising round with commitments of €200 million. Committed investors include institutional entities in Italy and more widely in Europe. Algebris is targeting a total raise of €400 million over the next twelve months. The
Sidley Austin has welcomed Tony Downes as a partner in the firm’s M&A and private equity practice. He was previously a partner in the private equity & M&A group at Proskauer. Downes’ practice includes private equity transactions, public and private M&A and investments, joint ventures, and other complex cross-border corporate
Hamburg-based family office Lennertz & Co (LCO) has added to its umbrella funds series with the launch of the LCO Venture US II fund. Similar to the preceding funds, investors gain access to the best venture capital fund managers in the US. The investments in the selected target funds are
Xelix, the world’s first Accounts Payable Control Centre, completed a $5 million Series A investment round led by Fintop Capital, with participation from existing investors Passion Capital and Localglobe.
The UK’s private equity industry remained resilient in the first six months of 2022, despite significant macroeconomic headwinds, according to provisional half-yearly data from CMBOR, the Centre for Private Equity and MBO Research based at Nottingham University Business School and supported by Equistone Partners Europe. The 96 UK buyouts completed
Irish private equity firm, Melior Equity Partners, is to invest in Rose Confectionery, a manufacturer and distributor of confectionery, freeze pops and savoury snacks, headquartered in Ireland with operations in the UK. Established in 1983, Rose employs 87 staff, with 33 in its manufacturing facility in Edenderry, Co Offaly, 27
PhysioMedics is poised to scale its commercial operations after securing growth capital from investors led by angel syndicate Archangels. The investment follows the appointment last year of experienced CEO, Charles Sweeney, to lead the company through the next stage of its growth. Edinburgh-based PhysioMedics secured equity and grant funding
JAB Holding Company’s (JAB) European pet insurance platform, Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) is to acquire 100% of the shares of AGILA Tierversicherung AG (AGILA), a German specialist in pet insurance, from the WERTGARANTIE Group. In return, the WERTGARANTIE Group will become an investor in PPG. The transaction is expected to
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