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Nomura to enter private equity market with initial JPY100bn investment

Nomura Holdings is extending its range of services by investing an initial JPY100 billion in establishing a new private equity business. Under the new business, Nomura will primarily provide equity to clients as a solution for business reorganisations and revitalisations, business succession as well as management buyouts.   Effective 1

Audax Private Equity completes sale of Astrodyne TDI

Audax Private Equity (Audax), has completed the sale of Astrodyne TDI to Tinicum and affiliated investment partnerships managed by Tinicum Incorporated (Tinicum). Founded in 1994, Astrodyne is a global developer and manufacturer of specialized power solutions for demanding applications focused in the advanced medical, military, aerospace, and industrial markets worldwide.

Finch Capital makes two new investments

Finch Capital has led the Series A investments for two companies – an investment in Ayopop, an Indonesian mobile bill payment platform, and a EUR2 million investment in Ikbenfrits, a digital mortgage broker based in the Netherlands. Finch Capital will join both companies’ boards. From its offices in Amsterdam, London

Sun Capital Partners affiliate to acquire ClearChoice

An affiliate of leveraged buy-out specialist Sun Capital Partners is to acquire ClearChoice Holdings, which serves ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, a national network of providers delivering same-day dental implant services in the US. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.   Founded in 2004, the ClearChoice network currently

MoneyMe secures AUD120 million capital facility led by Fortress Investment Group

Australian consumer lending fintech company, MoneyMe, has finalised an AUD120 million asset-backed wholesale securitisation facility led by AUD100 million from global investment manager, Fortress Investment Group, and joined with AUD20 million of bonds issued by corporate advisory, Evans & Partners. The funding places the fintech company in an ideal position

Gradiente holds first closing of second PE fund

Gradiente SGR has held the first closing of its second private equity fund, Gradiente II with total capital commitments in excess of EUR60 million. The Fund has a target of EUR120 million and is backed by a group of Italian and international investors. Gradiente was established in 2009 by Pietro

Fried Frank advises Balderton Capital on latest VC fund

Fried Frank has advised Balderton Capital (UK) (Balderton) on the structuring and raising of its new USD375 million venture capital fund, Balderton VI. The fund exceeded its target of USD350 million, with support from investors across the globe. The Fund will primarily invest in European technology companies at Series A-stage.

High Road Capital portfolio company General Tools acquires assets of PacTool International

General Tools & Instruments (General Tools), a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of the assets of PacTool International. Based near Seattle, Washington, PacTool International designs and manufactures siding tools and gauges, specialty hand tools, cutting tools and blades used to cut and install fiber-cement

Linklaters advises on largest ever project financing of infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa

Linklaters has advised the African Development Bank (AfDB), Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), together with ECIC and NEXI covered commercial banks, on the multi-billion-dollar financing of the USD4 billion Nacala Corridor Rail and Port

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