Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has set up its first remote liaison office in West China in Chengdu Tianfu Software Park. This office, connected to KPCB’s Beijing and Shanghai offices by an advanced Polycom video system, aims to build a bridge between local entrepreneurs and KPCB
Silverfleet Capital, the European private equity firm, has acquired La Fée Maraboutée, a French wholesaler and retailer of women’s fashion, for EUR65m. The founder of the company and its joint-chief executives are also making a significant investment alongside Silverfleet Capital. Founded in 1996 in Roanne, which is located west
Social investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has appointed David Woods as its managing director with effect from 1 January 2013. Woods’ appointment follows the pending retirement of Ben Simmes, who has been with Oikocredit for 16 years across a number of key roles. Woods has extensive international business and leadership
Samuelle Thevenet and Charlotte Metaireau have joined Activa Capital as finance director and marketing and communications manager, respectively. Thevenet, 36, previously worked for two years as company secretary at CM-CIC LBO Partners (a subsidiary of Credit Mutuel – CIC) and three years as chief financial officer at Actem Partners –
GI Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has acquired a data centre and office building in San Diego. The investment was made through DataCore, a fully discretionary core real estate fund managed by GI Partners that was launched earlier this year with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS).
Graycliff Partners has completed a mezzanine investment in Naumann Hobbs Material Handling. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Naumann Hobbs is a full-service material handling equipment distributor and aftermarket service provider. Graycliff provided subordinated debt financing in support of a recapitalisation of the company. Graycliff, a middle market investment firm, was founded
Fulcrum Equity Partners has led a USD1.9m series A growth equity financing for Bright Light Systems (BLS), a designer, manufacturer and seller of efficient lighting solutions with a particular focus on light emitting plasma technology. BLS has also developed a wireless control software system for the remote management of its
Wells Fargo Global Fund Services has opened an office in Hong Kong, located in Wells Fargo’s existing local office in Central. The Global Fund Services’ platform uses a platform and technology that provides traditional fund administration services, operational support, derivatives processing, bank debt processing, and cash/collateral management to alternative investment
Nautic Partners has completed the sale of Aavid Thermalloy to an investor group led by Audax Private Equity. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire, Aavid is a designer and manufacturer of high-performance thermal management products. Aavid’s products are used to dissipate heat
LeapFrog Investments has appointed two new partners, both dedicated to growing the group’s portfolio of financial services companies in South and Southeast Asia. “LeapFrog is building on its success in emerging Asia, having repeatedly invested in global brands of tomorrow, and accelerated their growth and performance,” says LeapFrog founder Andrew
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