Northrop Grumman Corporation has closed its acquisition of Orbital ATK, a specialist in aerospace and defence technologies. Orbital ATK is now Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, a new, fourth business sector. Northrop Grumman’s board of directors has elected Blake Larson as corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems,
Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano (FAI) has held its first closing with commitments of nearly EUR40 million. The Fund is expected to reach its EUR50 million target and maintains its EUR70 million hard cap. Sponsored by Unigrains, the Fund’s subscribers include French, Italian and Swiss institutional investors and family offices as well
Private equity firm Silverfleet Capital has agreed to sell Ipes, a provider of outsourced service,s including fund administration, to the European private equity sector, to Apex Group Ltd. The transaction, which is expected to generate a 3.8-times money multiple and 30 per cent IRR for Silverfleet once completion, adds
NextGen Growth Partners (NGP), a Chicago-based private equity firm that taps top entrepreneurs to acquire and grow businesses, has held the final close of its inaugural fund, above its original USD50 million target. “We are thrilled with the ultimate investor group in this fund,” says Brian O’Connor, NGP Founder and
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has acquired a majority stake in Milan-based logistics company Saga Italia, as part of its ongoing global expansion strategy. The acquisition will also add three new countries to Kerry Logistics’ network – the Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Egypt, as well as new offices in
Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specialising in middle market lending, has completed a GBP25 million secured term loan for Zacky & Sons Poultry, a vertically integrated grower, processor, and distributor of premium poultry products. In addition, Great Rock Capital partnered with GemCap Solutions, an innovative lending firm
Gide has advised ENYO Pharma on its EUR40 million Series B round of financing from US and European investors. ENYO Pharma is a clinical stage biotech company developing innovative drug candidates by mimicking virus strategies to modulate host cellular functions. This very significant funding will enable the company to finance
Target Global, a Berlin-based international venture capital fund with USD600m in assets under management, is launching a dedicated fund to invest in next-generation mobility and transportation. Its unique evergreen structure means that, unlike traditional VC funds which have a fixed end-point, this one will run indefinitely. The fund can deploy
Venture investing platform Portfolia Funds has launched its sixth fund – The Portfolia FemTech Fund – which will invest exclusively in emerging technologies, products and services focused on improving women’s health and wellness. Frost and Sullivan recently published a report stating that FemTech will be a USD50 billion market by
Marqeta, an open-API card issuing platform, has raised USD45 million in new funding in a round led by ICONIQ Capital, with participation from Goldman Sachs and existing investors, bringing the firm’s total funding to USD116 million. “Marqeta is the clear market leader in modern card issuing, and we’re thrilled to
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