Italian private equity firm Progressio SGR has sold its majority stake in the Duplomatic group, a Milan-headquartered provider of hydraulic components and systems. In fewer than four years of Progressio ownership, Duplomatic increased both revenues and EBITDA by approximately 50 per cent each. The enterprise value at closing was EUR69
HIG Bayside Capital (Bayside), the distressed debt and special situation affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital, is to sell the Beauty Bell Chain (Bodybell) following a restructuring of the company’s operations, to Douglas, a European retailer in the selective beauty market. Bodybell, founded in the 1970s, is a distributor
TTV Capital has held the final close of TTV Fund IV at USD93 million, well over two times the size of Fund III. TTV added several new limited partners, including a sovereign wealth fund, endowments, foundations, family offices, Invest Georgia, and strategic investors. “The TTV team is thrilled to
Pivotal bioVenture Partners has held the closing of Pivotal bioVenture Partners Fund I, raising over USD300 million to invest in early stage biotechnology companies. Pivotal bioVenture Partners, funded by the Nan Fung Group, is led by Dr Tracy Saxton and Vincent Cheung. Pivotal’s investment strategy is centred on identifying
Onlineprinters, one of Europe's largest B2B online printing companies, is to acquire Solopress. Solopress was founded in 2004 and has grown significantly in recent years reaching 225 employees in 2016. Solopress’ founders Aron Priest and Andy Smith will continue to lead Solopress as managing directors and become shareholders of
Pan-African law firm Bowmans has advised Helios Credit Partners on one of the first significant financings by a private credit fund in sub-Saharan Africa. The transaction was one of the largest debt financings secured by a Namibian company in the private sector. The loan, of up to USD40 million,
Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm investing in blockchain technology companies, is to raise its third fund via a combination of a traditional limited partnership called Blockchain Capital III and an additional fund offered via a digital token called the BCAP. In line with its strategy to drive innovation based
CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund (CEFIF), a venture fund investing in growth-stage fintech companies in China and globally, has made investments in three new fintech companies. The three investment transactions include a Series C financing round in Trumid, an electronic trading platform for the bond market; a Series B financing round
BaltCap has increased its ownership in TREV-2, the Estonian infrastructure construction company, by acquiring an additional 38 per cent stake from East Capital Explorer for EUR5.7 million. BaltCap’s total ownership after the acquisition is 75 per cent. TREV-2 has been in BaltCap’s portfolio since December 2010. Kristjan Kalda,
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has supported the acquisition of SafeChem Europe by CBPE Capital, a London-based mid-market private equity investor. Investec provided EUR20 million of senior secured debt as well as a EUR2 million revolving credit facility to support the management team and the company’s growth. Founded in
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