Metropolitan Equity Partners has invested USD20  millionin Bizfi (www.bizfi.com), a FinTech company that combines aggregation, funding and a marketplace for small businesses.  This investment represents an increase from the USD65 million financing of the company in December. Paul Lisiak, Managing Partner of Metropolitan, says: “While the FinTech industry has experienced

The French government has given its support to an investment of up to EUR250 million in glassware manufacturer Arc by a consortium of investors led by he Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and CDC International Capital (CDC IC).  The deal terms envisage that RDIF and CDC IC will invest in

Private equity firm Bunker Hill Capital has added Kingpin Tattoo Supply (Kingpin) to its portfolio company Nexus Brands Group. Kingpin, based in St Petersburg, Florida, is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of tattoo supplies.  Kingpin joins TATSoul, a leading premium brand supplier of furniture, equipment and consumable supplies to the

MedMen, a full-service management company serving North America’s legal cannabis industry, has launched the MedMen Opportunity Fund, the first private equity vehicle of its kind.  It combines a key understanding of the fragmented regulatory environment and an institutional operating management platform unparalleled in the industry. The Fund will pursue strategic

Financial service firms and technology providers around the world will spend more than USD1 billion in 2016 in the race to bring blockchain to capital markets, according to a new report from Greenwich Associates. Financial service firms believe that blockchain (also referred to as distributed ledger technology (DLT)) has the

One of the funds managed by SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement has invested in the Austrian company Tyromotion.  The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of robot-assisted and computer-assisted therapy units for the rehabilitation sector and has its headquarters in Graz. SHS is investing in the company

Blackstone Strategic Capital Holdings Fund (BSCH), a vehicle managed by Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), has acquired a passive, minority interest in Marathon Asset Management.  Based in New York, Marathon is an opportunistic global credit event-driven manager with approximately USD12.75 billion in assets under management. The firm pursues credit through

Hyphen Solutions has secured an investment from PWP Growth Equity, a private equity fund managed by Perella Weinberg Partners that invests in leading, growth-oriented, lower middle market companies. Terms of the investment have not been disclosed. The partnership with PWP Growth Equity will allow Hyphen to accelerate its investment in

The European Investment Bank has agreed to provide GBP 12 million for investment by Newton Aycliffe based Gestamp Tallent Automotive. This will support new investment to strengthen innovation and development of specialised chassis and suspension products at the automative industry component manufacturer. “The European Investment bank has a strong track

Carey Olsen's listing specialists have advised on the initial public offering (IPO) of Hadrian's Wall Secured Investments Limited on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and its admission to the premium segment of the official list of the UK Listing Authority.  It is the first main market IPO of an investment