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SEAF appointed general partner and manager of Southeast Europe Equity Fund II

SEAF has been appointed, through wholly-owned affiliates, as the general partner and investment manager of the Southeast Europe Equity Fund II and affiliated vehicle (SEEF II).   SEEF II is a USD320 million, 2006 vintage private equity fund that made control and significant-minority equity investments in companies operating in Southeast

ACON Investments closes fourth US private equity fund at USD1.07bn

ACON Investments has held the final closing of ACON Equity Partners IV (AEP IV) with commitments of approximately USD1.07 billion, the fund’s hard cap.   The fund represents ACON’s fourth US investment fund targeting mid-market control investments primarily in US businesses.   AEP IV was significantly oversubscribed in relation to

P2P lending platform DoFinance opens representative office in Indonesia

DoFinance has become the first European-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform to open a customer centre in Indonesia.   Coming a month after the launch of its platform for investors in Europe, DoFinance is now available to investors in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea and India.   “The financial

Carlton James launches Diversified Alpha Fund

Carlton James Group, a private investment group specialising in diversified portfolios, has launched the Carlton James Diversified Alpha Fund, a regulated mutual fund listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX).   The fund is led by chairman Anthony “Tony” Moore who has more than 40 years’ experience in the

Innova Capital to acquire 75 per cent stake in Profim

Innova Capital, a CEE private equity fund, is to acquire almost 75 per cent in the Polish seating manufacturer Profim.   The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2017, after clearance by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK). The parties have not disclosed the value of the

Aptean acquires Apprise

Aptean, a provider of enterprise software solutions to more than 6,500 customers world-wide, has acquired Apprise, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) solutions for importers and distributors of consumer goods.   Apprise provides cloud and on-premise ERP and SCM software solutions for financial management,

Actis wind platform Echoenergia acquires two wind farms in Brazil

Actis’ newly created wind platform Echoenergia has acquired 100 per cent of two operating wind farms in the north east of Brazil, from Brazilian premier wind developer Casa dos Ventos.   The two wind farms, with contracted 20-year PPAs, total 346MW. Tiangua, located in Ceara state, has an installed capacity

L Squared completes recapitalisation of Oracle Elevator

L Squared Capital Partners, together with Longview Asset Management, has partnered with Oracle management to recapitalise the company.   Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Oracle represents L Squared’s sixth platform investment over the last three years. Founded in 2004 with 22 branch locations across 13

TWINO and KPMG publish Alternative Lending Index

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform TWINO has released the first ever Alternative Lending Index (ALI) in conjunction with KPMG.   The report compares lending environments across Europe over the period 2010- 2016.   The ALI uses information gathered from the European Central Bank and Eurostat, as well as the central banks

Oakley Capital Investments acquires Schuelerhilfe

Oakley Capital Investments’ Private Equity III is to acquire the business and operations of ZGS Verwaltungs (Schuelerhilfe), from its current majority shareholders Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) and DBAG Fund V.   Schuelerhilfe is a provider of after school tutoring to primary and secondary school students in Germany and Austria.    Established in

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