Equity crowdfunding OurCrowd has launched OurCrowd First, a specialised USD10 million global early stage fund focusing on seed and Pre-A startups. With its OurCrowd First fund, OurCrowd will leverage its established infrastructure to bring equity crowdfunding to approximately 20+ seed-stage companies providing OurCrowd investors even earlier access to promising opportunities.
Under AIFMD, alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) looking to market their funds within the EU, Switzerland, and EFTA countries need to obtain and maintain an “EU Passport”. As such, the AIFMs are required to register themselves and their managed funds and submit ongoing reports in order to comply with the
Quercus Assets Selection is launching its third fund in the renewable energy sector, an Italian wind fund aimed at institutional investors both in Italy and internationally. Investors will be required to invest a minimum of EUR10 million to gain access to the fund, which will build a geographically diverse portfolio
Aquila Capital’s newly launched Aquila Renewables Fund III SA (ARF III) has secured a significant amount at first close from a large institutional investor. A high double digit million amount of the capital has already been allocated to operating assets. The fund, which invests in a diversified portfolio of photovoltaic
Pioneer Underwriting Limited has launched its Zero Capital AIFMD Investment Management Insurance Policy enabling full capital relief from the 'other funds' provision of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Current policies which meet the requirements of the directive, do not typically address the requirement that the policy excess be
Brandtone has successfully raised EUR18.5 million in debt and equity financing. US-based Ares Capital Corporation is providing approximately EUR12 million, with existing Brandtone shareholders Unilever, Syngenta, Verlinvest and Vision Private Equity providing a further EUR6.5 million collectively in equity. The new funding will be used as working capital to
ACE & Company has launched its first food and beverage (F&B) vehicle specialised in investing in attractive opportunities in the fine foods and consumer food service sectors within Switzerland. The vehicle will invest in high-quality and defensible brands with national and regional ambitions as well as international potential. ACE &
Fengate Capital Management has launched a USD180 million infrastructure fund mandate with KB Asset Management, the investment arm of KB Financial Group, a leading financial institution in Korea. The fund will target infrastructure assets such as roads, hospitals and renewable energy in Canada and the United States. The investors in
Northern Trust has established a registered investment advisor subsidiary, 50 South Capital Advisors, which will provide investors with customised solutions through its access to private equity and hedge fund managers in the small- and mid-market segments. Led by Managing Director Robert P Morgan, a 25-year veteran of financial services and
BGF (Business Growth Fund) is launching the largest ever venture capital fund dedicated to earlier stage UK technology companies. The GBP200m fund will be run by a new, dedicated team based in London and will open for business in autumn 2015. The initial team will be Rory Stirling and Harry
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