KKR has closed its acquisition of Allianz Capital Partners’ (ACP) stake in the Selecta Group. All conditions precedent in the acquisition agreement entered into between KKR and ACP in October 2015 have been fulfilled, including the consent of Selecta’s bondholders. The partnership with KKR aims at further strengthening Selecta’s leading
EOS Investment Management (EOS IM) has launched the second tranche of the Efesto Energy fund, which is incorporated in Luxembourg as a Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) and pools together photovoltaic (PV) power plants into a single vehicle giving international investors access to Italy’s booming renewable energy and solar market. Following
European private equity firm Cinven is to acquire Kurt Geiger (‘the Group’), the footwear and accessories company and the largest retailer of luxury footwear in Europe, from Sycamore Partners for an undisclosed sum. Established in 1963 on London’s Bond Street, Kurt Geiger has a portfolio of attractive brands (including Kurt
Activa Capital has made an investment in Alliance Etiquettes, the first investment in its new fund Activa Capital Fund III. Alliance Etiquettes is a buy-and-build platform consisting of three initial investments including Imprimerie Laulan. Created in 1964 near Bordeaux, Imprimerie Laulan is a third-generation family business producing premium labels for
Ireland’s Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, TD has signed the European Union (European long-term investment funds) Regulations 2015 into effect to facilitate the establishment of ELTIFs in the country. ELTIF application forms are available from the Central Bank of Ireland and it has confirmed that it is ready to accept
Presence Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) startups, has launched a USD10 million fund. The firm’s aim is to create a healthy pipeline of startups to fuel innovation, creativity and forward movement within the emerging VR and AR markets. “We’ve
IK Investment Partners’ IK VII Fund is to acquire CID Lines, a provider of innovative hygiene solutions, from Gilde Buy Out Partners (Gilde). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established in 1988 and headquartered in Belgium, CID Lines is a leading supplier of innovative hygiene solutions for
An alliance of global investors, development banks, financial sector associations & NGOs has announced the formation of a GreenInfrastructure Investment Coalition at the COP21 Conference in Paris. The founders have invited government agencies, international asset managers, owners & development agencies to join and work more closely on promoting large scale
Wearsafe Labs, a Connecticut-based technology company developing wearable safety products has secured a nearly USD3 million in financing round led by by former Goldman Sachs partner Ravi Singh, who has also been appointed to the Wearsafe board. "In a market that is saturated with gadgets, there is a tremendous need
LeapFrog Investments is set to receive up to USD200m from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in what will be the OPIC’s largest commitment to date to any impact fund manager. It also brings commitments to LeapFrog to over 1 billion USD, heralding the arrival of the first billion-dollar group
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