BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Debt Team closed more than USD400 million through seven long-term debt investments across the renewables sector on behalf of its clients in 2017, supporting circa 2800 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity. This brings the Global Infrastructure Debt Team’s total renewables debt portfolio to over USD1 billion, forming
Mobile marketing platform Adikteev has secured USD12 million in its Series B round for further international growth outside of its home base in France, as well as research and development efforts. Ring Capital and BNP Developpement led the round to which ISAI, Ventech and Laurent Asscher also contributed. Adikteev uniquely
Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs has reported record trading on its secondary market which was launched in June 2017 and was opened to all investors, whether previous shareholders or not, for the first time last week.
 Until Seedrs announced the launch of its secondary market, the long-term nature of early stage
Ares Capital Corporation and Varagon Capital Partners have increased the investment capacity of their joint venture, the Senior Direct Lending Program (SDLP), to approximately USD6.4 billion from USD2.9 billion. AIG (NYSE:AIG), an existing investor in SDLP, increased its capital available to the program by USD500 million to USD2.75 billion and
Middle market private equity firm Bregal Partners has made a growth investment in Ju-Ju-Be International (Ju-Ju-Be), a lifestyle brand in the juvenile products industry and provider of premium nappy bags, backpacks, and accessories. The investment was made in partnership with the Company’s founders, Joseph Croft and Kristin Hunziker, who remain
Funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice are to acquire a 60 per cent ownership stake in American Greetings, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of greetings cards, as well as gift packaging, party goods, and stationery products. The Weiss Family, descendants of Jacob Sapirstein, who founded the company in 1906,
Orion Resource Partners has completed the final closing of Orion Mine Finance Fund II with over USD2.1 billion in capital commitments. Fund II is the successor fund to Orion Mine Finance Fund I and Orion Mine Finance Fund I-A and will continue Orion’s strategy of financing the construction of later-stage
Cybersecurity firm Perception Point has raised USD8 million in Series A funding round led by Pitango Venture Capital, along with State of Mind Ventures (SOMV) and Korea Investment Partners (KIP). The company already offers an advanced email protection solution, and will use the funds to expand its global presence and
Finnish fintech company Zervant, which provides online invoicing software for small business and entrepreneurs across Europe, has secured EUR6 million in a funding round led by Tesi, along with Northzone, NFT Ventures and Conor Venture Partners. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Zervant offers simple, intuitive invoicing software. It’s already used by
Harris Williams & Co has advised Duke Street Private Equity (Duke Street) on its acquisition of A-ROSA. The transaction was led by Edward Arkus, Will Bain and Danielius Uznys of Harris Williams & Co.’s Consumer Group. “A-ROSA is a leading river cruise business in Europe benefitting from strong brand recognition,
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