Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has held the final close of Carlyle Partners VI, a USD13bn fund that invests in US corporate buyouts and strategic minority investments across six industries. A total of 269 investors from 43 countries committed capital to the fund. The team began fundraising in late
Canadian venture capital (VC) investment rose sharply in Q3 2013, while Canadian buyout and related private equity (PE) deal-making showed continued moderate decline over the same period in 2012. These were among the key findings from data released by CVCA – Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association and research
Risk Capital Partners, the private equity firm chaired by Luke Johnson, has backed management to acquire Neilson Active Holidays Ltd from the Thomas Cook Group for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to complete in early December. This is Risk Capital Partners’ second deal this year in the
Thames Valley accountants and business advisors James Cowper has advised global engineering consultancy Roughton Group on a restructuring and refinancing. James Cowper has advised Roughton Group shareholders since 2011 to deliver an exit for two retiring shareholder directors. The advice has included a refinancing of the group with its
Swedfund, the Swedish state’s venture capital company, and The Africa Health Fund through The Abraaj Group, an investor operating in global growth markets, have invested in The Nairobi Women’s Hospital. The hospital is a private healthcare provider for women and their families in East Africa. The investment in The
Fireman Capital Partners (FCP), a consumer-focused growth equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Skip Hop, a lifestyle brand serving the infant and toddler industry. Skip Hop founders Michael and Ellen Diamant will retain a meaningful ownership stake, and will continue to lead the company. Terms of the transaction
LA-based private equity firm Aurora Capital Group has acquired National Technical Systems (NTS), a provider of testing, inspection and certification solutions. Aurora acquired NTS through an affiliated entity, which acquired all of the outstanding securities of NTS for USD23.00 per share in cash, which represents a premium of approximately 39
3P Capital, a Chattanooga-based private equity firm specialising in acquisition of high growth potential companies, has acquired Arch Advantage. “With the evolving landscape of medical billing and insurance coverage, we see this as strategic investment,” says John Ballantyne, partner at 3P Capital. “Arch Advantage bridges a financial gap, allowing consumers
Private coaching company CoachUp has raised USD6.7m in its series A round, co-led by venture capital firms Point Judith Capital and General Catalyst Partners. "We are pleased to continue to support CoachUp — we love the marketplace they are building. There's a significant opportunity for CoachUp to connect consumers with
GenNx360 Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle market industrial business-to-business companies, has acquired Salford Farm Machinery for an undisclosed amount. Salford is a Canada based manufacturer of tillage, seeding and fertilising equipment for the global marketplace. Salford currently serves the North American and European
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