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Calera Capital closes USD555m private equity fund

Middle market private equity fund Calera Capital has held the final close of its fifth fund, Calera Capital Partners V. The Fund closed well above its original USD500 million target, with USD555 million of total capital commitments. “Calera Capital appreciates the continued strong support of its existing institutional partners and

Houston launches first VC fund of funds

Houston Exponential has launched the Houston region’s first venture capital (VC) fund of funds, the HX Venture Fund.   The fund of funds aims to achieve an attractive return for investors, appeal to leading venture capital firms to offer their expertise and risk capital to the region, and create a

Stellex Capital Management to launch niche manufacturing platform

Middle market private equity firm Stellex Capital Management has partnered with Bruce Swift, a senior executive in the automotive industry, to create a niche manufacturing platform. With over 30 years of senior management experience within the automotive industry, Swift was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Machine, Inc., a

Private equity takes the lead in allocations by US public pension plans in Q3

US public pension plans tracked by eVestment’s Public Plan IQ made 72 investment commitments to private equity funds in Q3 2017, the No1 allocation choice for public plans during the quarter. Allocations to real assets came in at No2, at 66 during Q3 2017. Public Plan IQ’s Q3 results mirror

Dominic Wheatley, Guernsey Finance

Guernsey continues to see positive inward company migration trend

Guernsey continues to see a growth in inward migration of companies after the best quarter of growth this year, according to the latest figures. The Guernsey Registry, which is responsible for tracking migrations both in and out of the island, reports that 23 companies migrated to Guernsey during the third

GCA Altium advises on TeamSport sale

GCA Altium has acted as exclusive financial adviser to TeamSport, the UK’s largest indoor go-karting operator, on its sale to Duke Street Capital. Founded in 1992, TeamSport has grown into the UK’s largest operator of go-kart tracks and the second largest globally. In 2013, the company completed a GBP10 million

Innova Capital to acquire 75 per cent stake in Inelo and OCRK

Innova Capital, a Central European private equity fund, is to acquire a 75 per cent stake in Inelo and OCRK, a specialist in drivers’ work time management systems for the transportation industry. As a result of this transaction, the fund will also gain exposure to the attractive telematics space.  

Ridgemont Equity Partners invests in Service Management Group

Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has closed an investment in Service Management Group (SMG), a global customer experience management technology platform based in Kansas City. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded by Andy Fromm and Bill Fromm in 1991, SMG provides customer

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