Eleanor West, partner at McDermott Will & Emery in London, comments on the UK general election result… Today’s election results have shaken the business community to its core. Mid-M&A market had been showing signs of recovery in the recent months and the UK political landscape looked to be stable enough
Noerr has advised the Hogg Robinson Group on the acquisition of the digital travel innovator eWings.com. Sellers are the founder of eWings.com and other venture capital investors. Berlin-based eWings.com provides a fast and easy-to-use software solution for booking and managing flights for frequent flyers and business customers. The acquisition provides
Albion Ventures, an independent investment manager with a long-term record of partnering ambitious business, has rebranded as Albion Capital.

 The rebrand reflects the evolution of the Group, encompassing the growth of its venture capital, renewable energy, care home and IP commercialisation businesses, and the successful integration of OLIM Investment Managers,
InMotion, Jaguar Land Rover’s mobility services business, has made a USD25 million (GBP19 million) investment in Lyft, the fastest-growing rideshare company in the US.

 This investment will support Lyft’s expansion and technology plans. It will also provide Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures with the opportunity to develop and test its
Solteq has acquired inPulse Works Oy. The acquisition will enable Solteq to offer services that meet the varying needs of electricity, district heating and water companies. The acquisition will also strengthen Solteq’s current BI and analytics expertise and open new opportunities in the sector-independent BI and analytics market. inPulse Works
Munich-based Fidelium Partners has held the successful closing of its debut special situations fund. The oversubscribed EUR 103m Fidelium Holdings Fund attracted a selected group of German business families. The Fidelium team members have also made a significant financial commitment to the fund. A spokesperson for Fidelium Partners says:
River Associates Investments (RAI), a longstanding lower middle market private equity firm, has held the successful closing of its seventh committed capital investment fund, River VII, LP, with total commitments of USD285 million. Raised in approximately eight months, the fund was oversubscribed and exceeded the original USD250 million target.
European venture capital house Octopus Ventures is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month. Founded in 2007 with an initial fund of just GBP30 million, investing GBP10 million a year, Octopus Ventures now manages in excess of GBP660 million and invests GBP100 million per year. Octopus Ventures invests across a range
Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised the selling shareholders, and separately the incoming and existing management team, on the multi-million-pound investment from Rutland Partners into the Aston Barclay Group. The transaction paves the way for a significant investment in the business which will consolidate it as the UK’s leading national
Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange (SDiX), the world’s first commodity exchange for physically settled diamonds, has raised USD10 million in Series B+ financing. The round, which closed on June, was led by existing investors Vertex Ventures and SDiX Chairman Alain Vandenborre (pictured). New investors in this round include Simon Murray, Chairman
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