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New RSC PE fund targeting USD100m

Robert Smith Communications Group (RSC) has launched a new fund private equity fund, Platinum Fund, the first since the company appointed two management executives with experience raising capital and going public to their advisory board. RSC is a premier marketing and business growth consultancy founded in 2002. It will target

Piper Sandler holds final closing of Piper Heartland Healthcare Crossover Fund I

Piper Sandler Companies has held the final closing of the Piper Heartland Healthcare Crossover Fund USD, with over USD200 million in committed capital. The Fund has already made seven investments deploying approximately USD40 million in capital. The Fund is the first investment vehicle for Piper Heartland Healthcare Capital (Piper Heartland

HarbourVest Partners expands senior team

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has made a raft of promotions including six new Managing Directors, eight new Principals, and five Senior Vice Presidents. These promotions recognise team members whose expertise contributes to the success of HarbourVest and its clients across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

EQT launches EQT Active Core Infrastructure

EQT is to launch EQT Active Core Infrastructure, a longer-hold fund with a focus on downside protection, which applies EQT’s active ownership playbook to core infrastructure companies. The fund will target companies that provide essential services to society and offer a distinct and attractive risk-return proposition based on stable cash

Detected raises GBP1.5m in fourth funding round led by Love Ventures

Detected, a specialist in global KYB compliance, has raised an additional GBP1.5 million in just three weeks, adding to GBP2 million seeded in previous funding rounds. The funding round was led by Love Ventures with their FinTech Advisor John Lunn, a renowned veteran of the FinTech world. In 2006 Lunn

Goldman Sachs Asset Management launches investment grade debt private placements capability

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) has launched a new investment capability focused on investment grade private placement debt for the firm’s insurance, pension and sovereign wealth clients. The Debt Private Placement Investors (DPPI) platform will originate and manage 4(a)(2) and select 144a Private Placement (PP) investments. The launch adds

E78 Partners acquires Cadilus Inc

E78 Partners, a provider of finance- and accounting-related solutions to the private capital industry, has acquired Cadilus Inc, a Richmond, Virginia-based company offering consulting, managed services and technology in the area of financial planning and analysis (FP&A). The acquisition is the first following an investment in E78 in December by

Charger Investment Partners appoints MD

Charger Investment Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has appointed Aaron Figura as a Managing Director.   Figura will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and leading investments, as well as supporting the portfolio and contributing to the firm’s strategic direction. Figura has over 15 years of M&A experience and

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