Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, has completed the sale of portfolio company TrustHouse Services Group to Elior SCA, a provider of contract and concessions catering headquartered in Paris, France. Elior partnered with its two main shareholders and TrustHouse’s existing management for the acquisition. Terms of
By Jay Gould, partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP – On 8 April 8, 2013, we reviewed a recent speech by David Blass, the Chief Counsel of the Division of Trading and Markets of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in which Mr Blass provided his views on whether
Social media marketing company SocialFlow has secured USD10m in a series B funding round. Fairhaven Capital led the round and was joined by existing investors SoftBank Capital, RRE Ventures, AOL Ventures and Betaworks, as well as new investors kbs+ Ventures and Rand Capital. SocialFlow will use these funds
Healthcare private equity firm Health Evolution Partners has appointed Kevin McNamara as the firm’s newest operating partner. McNamara brings extensive experience in corporate operations, finance and investing with particular expertise in helping health services companies mature and grow. “We are excited to add Kevin to our team of
Appleby, a provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, has made two senior additions to its funds and investment services team in Guernsey. Appleby’s global head of funds, Ian Gobin (pictured), will transfer from the Cayman office to lead the global funds practice for a period of time
A cross-office team from Squire Sanders has advised VTB Capital, the investment arm of Russia’s second-biggest lender, in its purchase of a minority stake in Russian satellite-television provider Tricolor TV for an undisclosed sum. Tricolor TV is the brand of National Satellite Company, the largest satellite television operator in
Neuberger Berman, an employee-controlled asset manager, has appointed Susan Kasser as managing director and head of private debt at Neuberger Berman Alternatives. Kasser joined Neuberger Berman in March and is based in New York. Neuberger Berman’s private debt business is focused on building portfolios of attractive yield-oriented investments,
National Financial Partners (NFP), a provider of benefits, insurance and wealth management services, is to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, NFP shareholders will receive USD25.35 in cash for each share of NFP common stock they own, in
Silicon Valley Bank, financial partner to the technology, life science, cleantech, private equity and venture capital industries, has provided Brandwatch, a social media monitoring and analytics company, with a GBP1.5m venture debt facility. This financing will allow the company to expand globally and invest in product innovation. It also
Venture capital fund managers Mercia Fund Management and Catapult Venture Managers have appointed Carlton Jones as chief executive of nanoTherics, effective immediately. Formerly global head of sales at ThalesNano, Jones brings over 27 years’ experience in the life sciences sector to his new role, and has been responsible for
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