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Frederic Palanque, Conquest Asset Management

The ongoing industrial transformation

Traditional European infrastructure is going through a period of transition. Digital communication technology and a push towards sustainable energy production is leading to a move away from a centralised, regulated and vertical model to more of a distributed, connected model that scales laterally. This is giving rise to a slew of

James Williams, Hedgeweek

Infrastructure trends shaping tomorrow’s world

European infrastructure is an exciting space today for investors. Mega trends, such as digitalisation, decarbonisation, and changing city demographics (in terms of transportation and mobility) are pushing countries to re-think their infrastructure systems and re-engineer them to cope with 21st century living. Within the energy space alone, this means reducing reliance

Monomoy Capital Partners acquires Edsal

Monomoy Capital Partners III (Monomoy) has acquired Edsal Manufacturing Co (Edsal), a provider of residential steel storage racks sold at retail. Edsal, started in 1957 by Edwin Saltzberg, manufactures, sources and distributes branded and private label storage products for garages, tool sheds and basements. The company is a specialist in residential

Mimecast acquires Ataata

Mimecast Limited, an email and data security company, has acquired Ataata, a cybersecurity training and awareness platform. Mimecast says the acquisition will allow customers to measure cyber risk training effectiveness by converting behaviour observations into actionable risk metrics for security professionals. The addition of security awareness training and risk scoring and

High Bluff Capital Partners acquires Taco del Mar

Expanding its investment platform in the mid-market restaurant franchise segment, High Bluff Capital Partners (HBCP) has acquired Taco Del Mar, a fast-casual chain featuring coastal Mexican cuisine, from Franchise Brands. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The deal comes on the heels of HBCP’s acquisition last month of

The Dementia Discovery Fund holds final close in partnership with Aztec Group

Leading independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has assisted the Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) with its final close and will continue to support the fund with its ongoing administration. Managed by SV Health, the DDF is a specialist fund that provides venture finance for companies developing new

Bregal Milestone successfully closes EUR400 million pan-European fund

Bregal Investments has secured a EUR400 million capital commitment for Bregal Milestone’s maiden private capital fund.  Bregal Milestone will make non-control investments in profitable, growing European family and founder-led businesses with global ambitions. The fund has a mandate to provide debt, structured equity and other minority investments tailored to suit

Bacharach acquires Neutronics

Bacharach, a provider of HVAC-R gas instrumentation and energy management solutions and a portfolio company of FFL Partners, has acquired Neutronics Inc, a provider of refrigerant and gas analysers. Neutronics’ technologies serve the automotive and commercial HVAC markets, and provide high-purity oxygen analysers to the semi-conductor industry, and self-contained breathing

Aveanna Healthcare completes acquisition of Premier Healthcare Services

Paediatric home healthcare company Aveanna Healthcare (Aveanna) has completed the acquisition of Premier Healthcare Services (Premier), a provider of paediatric services to patients in California, with additional operations in Colorado and Texas. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Rod Windley, Executive Chairman of Aveanna, says: “Premier Healthcare

Abingworth raises USD315m for ABV VII

Abingworth, an international investment group dedicated to life sciences, has held the final closing of its latest fund, Abingworth Bioventures VII (ABV VII) at USD315 million. ABV VII exceeded its target of USD300 million and is Abingworth’s 12th fund, investing in life sciences companies in Europe and the US. The

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