Zouk Capital has committed an initial GBP30 million investment to launch a new public EV charging company called Zest, supported by the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (CIIF). Zest intends to democratise EV ownership by rapidly filling the gaps in the UK’s maturing EV infrastructure. Today’s EV infrastructure has evolved to
Elliptic, the cryptoasset risk management firm, has raised USD60 million in Series C funding. The financing round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, alongside new investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Existing investors AlbionVC, Digital Currency Group, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, SBI Group, Octopus Ventures, SignalFire and Paladin Capital Group
Circularity Capital LLP, the private equity firm supporting growth stage European SMEs in the circular economy, has appointed Maximillian Bork as a new member of the firm’s investment team. Joining Circularity Capital from KPMG’s private equity team in Munich, Bork brings additional pan-European experience and will work to support Circularity
CSG has acquired DGIT Systems, a provider of configure, price and quote (CPQ) and order management solutions for the telecoms industry. The acquisition brings together solutions specifically designed to streamline the complexities of commercialising the next era of multi-party digital offerings that will drive business growth for communications service providers
KKR & Co (KKR) has appointed Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall as Co-Chief Executive Officers, while Co-Founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts will remain actively involved as Executive Co-Chairmen of KKR’s Board of Directors. The leadership transition is effective immediately. “Whether reflecting on the business, our mission or the team
O2 Investment Partners has appointed Derek Wardlaw as the firm’s lead in its newly formed Business Development Group. O2’s Luke Plumpton says: “Derek’s successful track record of building and developing a deal sourcing group will be instrumental to our growing origination efforts and to increase the visibility of O2 in
ESG analysis is more difficult in private debt but can uncover aspects often overlooked in traditional analysis. Less liquid and transparent, they hold some challenges for investors pursuing environmental, social and governance goals.
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has already reached its target to match the successful previous fund raising for its infrastructure debt platform, the fifth vintage having raised to date more than EUR1.2 billion.
Online travel operator, Travcorp Holdings Ltd has raised GBP3.7 million in equity funding, led by growth capital investor BGF. The Chester-headquartered company specialises in packaged holidays and hotels via its consumer brands – Destination2.co.uk and HolidayGems.co.uk. The two brands service a diverse holiday market, from premium, long-haul holidays to
Värde Partners has promoted Deputy Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) Brad Bauer and Giuseppe Naglieri to join Ilfryn Carstairs as Co-CIOs. Bauer and Naglieri will share oversight of Värde’s global investment activity with Ilfryn, who is also Co-CEO. “This is important recognition of the strong leadership that Brad and Giuseppe
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