Edison Partners has completed the sale of its stake in Billtrust, a payment cycle management specialist, to New York-based private equity firm W Capital Partners. The sale generated more than an 10x return for Edison, the first institutional investor in Billtrust. Additional financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. Founded
Swarm, the blockchain for private equity, has listed SparkLabs, the largest accelerator network in Asia. Founded in 2013, SparkLabs supports innovation sectors including IoT, smart cities, sustainability, and healthcare. Through its listing of the SPRK Token, Swarm Fund will support SparkLabs’ effort to raise up to USD30 million through a
A team of Hogan Lovells’ lawyers has advised The Craftory, a newly incorporated UK company, on its incorporation and capitalisation by management and investors. The Craftory’s stated investment objective is to invest in the world’s boldest challenger brands across the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) space (with a particular focus
Horizon Capital has exited its full stake in Ergopack, a Ukrainian manufacturer of household goods, to Sarantis, a European strategic investor and publicly-listed consumer goods company. Since Horizon Capital’s investment, Ergopack’s revenue has grown more than 15 times in local currency terms, the Company has launched an additional production facility
Lower-middle-market private equity firm Huron Capital’s aftermarket car accessories and restoration parts platform Drake Automotive Group has acquired Boulder, Colorado-based Proforged, a designer and distributor of chassis parts. The deal marks the fourth add-on acquisition for the Drake platform investment in less than two and a half years. Since 2016, Drake
Heartland Capital Partners has launched a USD25 million private equity commercial real estate fund, Heartland Income Properties, which will focus on creating a value portfolio of income producing Class A and higher-end Class B commercial real estate primarily throughout the Midwest of the United States. Markets to be considered include
Edge Investments (Edge) has invested in a significant minority shareholding in Over the Top (OTT) video distribution platform Airbeem. Airbeem’s multi-use Software as a Service (SaaS) platform enables content owners to publish and monetise their video content direct to consumers by creating immersive video experiences reaching audiences on all devices.
International private equity firm, Cinven, is to acquire JLA, a leading critical asset supply and services business for laundry, catering and heating in the UK, for an undisclosed consideration. Headquartered in Ripponden, West Yorkshire, JLA provides commercial laundry, catering and heating solutions to more than 25,000 small and medium-sized enterprise
Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Jersey has advised CoinShares Group on the successful first close of CoinShares Fund II. The new investment vehicle follows the June 2017 launch of CoinShares Fund I, the first fund ever to be denominated in Ethereum. Like its predecessor, the closed-ended fund will invest
Ashfords has been ranked as one of the most active law firms globally in venture capital deals for the first quarter of 2018, according to PitchBook. The annual global league table provides a comprehensive ranking of private equity and venture capital (VC) activity worldwide. The firm has been ranked joint
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