Mercato Partners has closed Savory Fund II, its second investment vehicle devoted exclusively to backing emerging and profitable restaurant concepts, raising USD100 million of commitments. The closing of Fund II builds upon the early success of the firm’s inaugural vehicle, which closed on USD100 million of commitments in October 2020.
General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, has completed a growth investment in Buff City Soap, a plant-based home and personal care brand franchise.
FlixMobility, a tech-mobility company for intermodal and sustainable transport, announced more than USD650 million in new funding today based on a mix of equity and debt, valuing the business at USD3 billion. The oversubscribed Series G funding round includes new investor Canyon Partners, a growth-oriented investment firm with a
Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specialising in building enduring businesses, has appointed Kimberly (Kim) Kile as the firm’s first-ever Head of Investor Relations and Communications. As the head of investor relations and member of the executive team, Kile will lead fundraising efforts for the firm’s flagship funds,
Los Angeles-based Atwater Capital, a Media & Entertainment-focused private equity group, is on a mission to spot and invest in companies best placed to benefit from digitisation as demand for distributed content increases.
Private equity fund Abac Solutions has closed the sale of Isolana, the Spanish independent distributor of interior finishing and general building materials, to BME Group (owned by Blackstone) after completion of customary regulatory approvals. Isolana, which traces its origins to 1939, was acquired by Abac Solutions in 2019. The group
DLA Piper announces the appointment of Jonny Powling as a partner in its Corporate practice, based in London. Powling joined the firm on 1 June from Addleshaw Goddard, where he has been a partner since 2016. He has extensive experience advising all market participants on private fund matters and acts
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has announced that its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on the 2 of June approved the board’s recommendation to delist from the Bahrain Bourse and convert the company into a closed shareholding company. This remains subject to receipt of regulatory approvals
Macfarlanes has advised Dublin-based commercial security, cleaning and support services company, Bidvest Noonan, on an agreement that will see facilities management company Cordant Services join its group. The acquisition is the company’s fourth in 2021 and will bring the total number of employees to more than 27,000 and annual revenues
Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA), a new generation of impact investment manager, and Renewvia Energy Corporation, a global solar developer, has announced a partnership to electrify rural communities in Kenya underserved by conventional utilities. The agreement includes a commitment of USD1 million from the SIMA Off Grid
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