Global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation (Ares) has launched the Ares Charitable Foundation, which will will seek to accelerate equality of economic opportunity through grants to nonprofit organisations whose programming provides Career Preparation & Reskilling, encourages Entrepreneurship and deepens individuals’ understanding of Personal Finance. The Ares Foundation’s work is
Apex Group (Apex), a global financial services provider, has acquired Senasen Group (Senasen), a digital marketing platform provider designed to connect LPs and GPs and support the capital raising process. Founded by Blair McPherson and created by Ben Slater (CTO), both of whom will join Apex as part of the
The UK-based construction analytics platform Contilio has raised an initial USD1.5 million led by the leading proptech VC Pi Labs to help drive expansion as the ConTech industry continues to grow. The breakthrough 3D AI construction analytics platform will use the funds to onboard more customers, further advance its product
HQLAX has added JP Morgan as a strategic investor in its Series B funding round, joining existing investors BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Citigroup, and Deutsche Börse Group. JP Morgan has already connected to the HQLAX platform as Triparty Agent, and JP Morgan will also connect its
Twelve leading universities have joined forces to create an impact investment fund, Impact 12 (www.impact12.com), to support mission-led university ventures. The ten-year, multi-million-pound fund will support social ventures created within the twelve participating universities across the UK. The fund will support ventures motivated by beneficial social or environmental impact, rather
Private investment company DRS Investment sells 100 per cent of the shares in the Swiss software company XELOG AG to proLogistik Holding in Dortmund. XELOG will remain an independent company and bundles its resources and competencies in the field of warehouse management systems (WMS) with proLogistik and Dataphone forming the
Waterland Private Equity (Waterland) is to invest in Bano Group (Bano), an international supplier of complete bathroom solutions to the healthcare sector. This marks Waterland’s first investment in Norway. Bano is a developer, producer and distributor of limited mobility bathrooms, with a focus on nursing homes. Since its foundation in
Verus, an investment consulting and OCIO provider, has added two additional investment professionals to the team working out of its Pittsburgh office. The most recent additions are Chris Shelby, director, Private Markets and Evan Benedict, consulting associate. Shelby and Benedict join investment consulting industry veterans Mark Brubaker, managing director, senior
UBCO, a specialist in utility electric vehicles, has raised USD10 million by bringing on board investors Oregon based Seven Peak Ventures, Nuance Capital, global technology powerhouse TPK Holdings. This USD10 million funding comes off the back of a strong year for UBCO, including expansion across new and existing markets and
Squire Patton Boggs continues to expand its Financial Services Practice Group with the appointment of Steven Ward as partner in the firm’s London office. Ward, who joins from Paul Hastings, will spearhead the development of a new Funds Practice. Welcoming Ward, Jonathan Jones, European managing partner, says: “Steven will
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