PwC has teamed up with IncuBus Ventures to launch Future of Work, a 12 week incubator programme that will focus on startups in AI, Cyber Security and Smart Office solutions. The programme starts on 11 January 2016 and will look to develop early stage startups with an MVP ready for
Dry powder held by Europe-focused funds currently stands at a high of USD42 billion, led by particularly strong direct lending fundraising since 2013. As banking regulation and quantitative easing in the Eurozone have just begun to come into effect, managers in the region are increasingly dedicating resources and efforts to
An affiliate of Sun European Partners is to acquire Finlays Horticulture Investments Ltd and Finlays Horticulture Holdings Ltd and its subsidiary companies (“Finlays Horticulture”) from James Finlay Limited. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. The transaction includes the acquisition of Finlay Flowers UK, Finlays Fresh Produce
Highland Europe has raised a new EUR332m tech growth fund, Highland Europe Technology Growth II. This follows Highland Europe’s 2012 EUR250m Highland Europe Technology Growth I fund that invested in 15 technology companies including WeTransfer, AMCS, GetYourGuide, Outfittery, SocialPoint, Finanzcheck, TalentSoft, eGym, Intersec, NewVoiceMedia, Brandwatch, Matches Fashion, Jampp, LoveCrafts, and Malwarebytes. Highland Europe’s partners – Fergal Mullen (pictured), Laurence Garrett, Irena Goldenberg, Sam Brooks and Tony Zappala – intend to continue
Victor Basta (pictured), managing partner at Magister Advisors, M&A advisors to the technology industry, comments on the Dell/EMC deal… This is the largest ever pure-play technology deal but it is not about technology. It is about industrial concentration rather than transformation, which says a great deal about soaring valuations in
Chicago-based Waterton and New York-based Park Madison Partners have held the final close of Waterton Residential Property Venture XII with USD511 million of equity committed. Venture XII will pursue a value-add investment strategy focused on multifamily properties in the top 12-15 markets throughout the United States. Venture XII’s investor base
Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) has raised over USD1 billion in commitments for Private Markets Fund VI (PMF VI), which will combine primary funds, co-investments and secondaries in one portfolio of private equity investments. The capital raise, which is now complete, exceeded AIP’s initial USD750 million target. “Our
The Catalyst Capital Group has received more than USD1.5 billion (CAD2.0 billion) in capital commitments to its most recent fund, Catalyst Fund Limited Partnership V, surpassing its target of USD1.25 billion and its hard cap of USD1.5 billion. Fund V, which was oversubscribed, received strong backing from a diverse group
As the most highly developed region for private debt, the North American market is also at a later stage of the credit cycle than the European or Asian marketplaces. Strong growth in, and demand for, middle-market direct lending in recent years appears to have levelled off in 2015 according to
Ogier in Jersey has acted on the formation of Validis Holdings Limited, a newly formed company backed by Don Robert and Pollen Street Capital, on the acquisition of the business and assets of Future Route Limited, trading as Validis. Validis is a financial data transmission software that serves global accountancy
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