The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed USD75 million to private equity firm Siris Partners. This is the first direct commitment to Siris, which has previously received commitments from CalPERS through the System's emerging manager fund-of-funds. "CalPERS is committed to emerging manager strategies," says Ted Eliopoulos, CalPERS Chief
Ogier has advised Cinven on its acquisition of Premium Credit Limited for an enterprise value of GBP462 million. Premium Credit Limited is a UK specialty finance provider which provides financing for insurance premiums and a variety of annual fees, including school fees and membership subscriptions. It has 2 million customers,
Webgility, a provider of e-commerce accounting integration software for small and medium-sized businesses, has raised USD2.5 million in growth funding from SaaS Capital. Webgility will use the funds to increase headcount, ramp up product development, and expand into new vertical markets. “This funding from SaaS Capital will be instrumental as we
Funds managed by KKR are to acquire Air Medical from affiliates of Bain Capital and Brockway Moran & Partners. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Air Medical provides emergency transportation services to individuals with critical health issues or injuries who are located too far from hospitals to
Returns on US private equity and venture capital funds remained positive in the quarter ending 30 September, 2014, though both were down from their second-quarter results. Venture capital, benefitting from a healthy IPO market, outperformed private equity in the third quarter, while both outpaced key public market indices, according to
HIG Europe (HIG), the European arm of global private equity firm HIG Capital, has acquired Adelie Foods, a provider to retailers including Sainsbury’s and Boots, as well as several UK coffee shop chains. The company has built a reputation as a provider of fresh sandwich products to supermarkets, coffee shops
The French National Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AFIC) has created a Club dedicated to bringing together private equity professionals interested in Africa. The Africa Club has been created in the wake of unprecedented economic growth witnessed in Africa over the past 10 years. The region's population is set
Groupe SVP has established a presence in Canada with the acquisition of professional training and translation specialist Groupe Synesis. Groupe SVP is also carrying out the refinancing of its acquisition debt taken out in July 2011 and proceeding with repayment of the mezzanine debt carried by IFE and CM-CIC Private
High Road Capital Partners has acquired York Wallcoverings, the fourth acquisition for the firm’s High Road Capital Partners Fund II. Founded in 1895, York Wallcoverings is a manufacturer of wallpaper, borders, murals, and RoomMates peel-and-stick removable and reusable wall decals. York’s portfolio of globally recognised proprietary and licensed brands includes
Gambling industry experts have teamed up with FCA-authorised UK alternative investment fund manager Innvotec, to launch the first Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) aimed at the sector. The GamCrowd 2015 SEIS Fund (the Fund) opens for investors’ commitment on Monday 9 March – a day before the start of Cheltenham
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