The Life Sciences Investment Programme, previously announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has opened for applications from fund managers. To be delivered by British Patient Capital, a commercial subsidiary of British Business Bank, the programme will bring more large-scale specialist UK focused fund managers to market, increasing the supply
Vortex Energy, a global renewable energy platform managed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, has reached first close of USD200 million (including a USD25 million conditional commitment) for its fourth fund, which is anchored by EFG Hermes and Abu Dhabi sovereign institutional investors and family offices, among others.
Skyway Capital Markets has appointed long-time senior investment banking executive John Patterson to its Investment Banking team as Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Group. Over the course of his investment banking career spanning 30+ years, Patterson has completed several hundred transactions and other advisory assignments, many of which involved publicly
Walter Capital Partners (Walter Capital) has partnered with Clareo Dental Network (Clareo), the largest domestic network of dental clinics in Québec, to propel its growth. This transaction marks Walter Capital’s 14th investment in Canadian businesses with high growth potential. “Walter Capital has a vast experience in the health
RSK Group Ltd, an integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business, has acquired specialist geotechnical contractor TechnikGS. With innovation at its core, TechnikGS provides mini piling, micro piling and quality geotechnical solutions for foundation and ground engineering problems. Established in 2011, the business has offices in Runcorn, London and Glasgow,
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sphera, a provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) software, data, and consulting services, from Genstar Capital. The investment, which values the company at approximately USD1.4 billion, would be made through Blackstone’s flagship private equity vehicle.
Arlington Capital Partners’ (Arlington) portfolio company, BlueHalo, a leading provider of advanced engineering solutions and technology to the national security community, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Design & Development Engineering Services Corporation (DDES). DDES, based in Albuquerque, NM, designs and manufactures space-qualified electronic systems for exquisite, Class-A
Digital archiving platform Arkivum is raising a new round of growth equity through private equity investment firm Growthdeck as it seeks to help businesses preserve their data for the future, solving the growing problem of loss of valuable data through obsolescence and corruption. Arkivum is a cloud-based secure digital archiving
CAPZA, an independent management company and specialist in private investments in European SMEs, has invested in the French HR Tech AssessFirst, an SaaS platform for predictive recruitment and talent development focused on soft skills. AssessFirst has developed a proprietary platform that enables HR professionals to assess candidates based on three
M&A activity has surged in H1 2021, fuelled by both the availability of investment capital from Private Equity and the increased political and economic confidence prompted by the success of the global vaccination take-up. In its latest report, Ciesco, a specialist M&A advisory firm operating in the tech, digital, media
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