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Gamut Capital Management to acquire JPW Industries

Funds managed by Gamut Capital Management, a New York-based middle market private equity firm, are to acquire JPW Industries and its global affiliates (JPW), a manufacturer, designer and distributor of a wide range of machinery and equipment under the JET, Powermatic, Wilton, Edwards and Promac brands, from Tenex Capital Management.

Twin Brook Capital Partners closes AG Direct Lending Fund II at USD1.6bn

Twin Brook Capital Partners (Twin Brook), the middle-market direct lending subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co, has held the final close of AG Direct Lending Fund II with total capital commitments of USD1.6 billion, exceeding the Fund’s target by USD600 million.  Total equity capital raised for this second fund when

Maven Capital Partners announces GBP30 million VCT fundraising

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has announced plans for two of its VCTs to raise up to GBP30 million in aggregate (with an aggregate over-allotment facility of GBP10 million) for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 tax years. Since Maven was formed in 2009 it has managed nine successful VCT fundraisings, with three

Amicus Commercial Finance provides finance to The Taunton Cider Company

Amicus Commercial Finance has provided a confidential invoice discounting facility to The Taunton Cider Company Ltd, one of the most famous British cider brands. The financing is set to help the century-old cider company make a return to the shelves. Confidential invoice discounting is invoice financing that can be organised

Stirling Square Capital Partners invests in Isoclima

Private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has invested inthe Isoclima Group (Isoclima) as part of a management buyout co-led by Isoclima co-founder Alberto Bertolini and industry veteran Bill O’Gara. Isoclima is the global solutions leader in transparent armour and high-performance glass products. It is headquartered in Este, Italy and

Flybits raises USD6.5m Series B round led by Information Venture Partners

Flybits has raised USD6.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Information Venture Partners. New investor Portag3 Ventures LP and existing investors Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Trellis Capital also participated. Robert Antoniades and David Unsworth, Co-founders and General Partners at Information Venture Partners, will join Flybits’ board of directors.   Flybits has

Nick Cawley, Bedell Trust

Ocorian to acquire MAS International

Ocorian is to acquire MAS International (MAS), an independent fund administration and corporate services provider. The business operates in Luxembourg and Mauritius in addition to representation in the US. Expected to close towards the end of 2017, the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will realise the next stage

Marianne Scordel, Bougeville Consulting

Hedge funds to become categorised based on PRI criteria

The PRI, supported by the United Nations and the leading proponent of responsible investment, is working to standardise the way in which investors source and allocate capital to hedge funds who base their investment strategies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.  This concept of responsible investing, which also goes

Evolution Equity Partners holds final close of new cybersecurity focused fund

Evolution Equity Partners has held the final closing of a new fund with total capital commitments of USD125 million to make investments in cybersecurity and next generation enterprise software and services in North America, Europe and Israel. The fund exceeded its target and is backed by leading institutional investors, corporates,

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