MicuRx Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation antibiotics, has raised USD25m in series B financing. Led by BVCF, a private equity and growth fund specialising in the life sciences industry, the round also includes existing investors Morningside Group and Devon Park Bioventures. Proceeds from the series B financing
EQT Infrastructure II has completed the refinancing of Synagro Technologies under a comprehensive plan of reorganisation approved by the court with the full support of the company’s creditors via the Chapter 11 process. Synagro is an organic residuals management provider in the US. Through working constructively with its creditors
Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has partnered with management to complete a growth capital investment in Edison, New Jersey-based SFERRA Fine Linens. SFERRA, founded in 1891, designs and produces branded, Italian luxury linen products of the highest quality for luxury retailers and hundreds of specialty boutiques. The
European private equity firm Cinven has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Heidelberger Leben, a provider of retirement and life insurance products in Germany. Heidelberger Leben will become a consolidation platform for life insurance portfolios in Germany. It is being acquired from Lloyds Banking Group for
Funds advised or controlled by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) are acquiring a significant minority stake in RigNet from Cubera, an investment firm specialising in the Nordic private equity market. Upon closing of the acquisition of 4.75 million shares, which is subject to customary approvals, KKR will become RigNet’s largest
Nordco, a provider of rail-related products and services, has been acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the global transportation industry. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Nordco will immediately become a majority-owned Greenbriar portfolio company. The Nordco
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners have acquired a controlling stake in Skrill, a provider of alternative payment solutions to the online industry, from a consortium of investors led by Investcorp, who will remain as a shareholder. Founded in 2001, Skrill is one of Europe’s largest online payment systems
Adventoris, the Huddersfield-based software development company, has raised GBP600,000 that will enable the company to launch its new business software in the UK. Founded in 2012 by its chief executive James Clarkson and chief operating officer Tim Longton, Adventoris has developed an online cloud-based enterprise software called SwiftCloud. The platform
CarProof, the Canadian vehicle history report provider, has sold a minority stake in the company to Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm with offices in London, New York and San Francisco. "Hellman & Friedman is thrilled to invest in and partner with CarProof," says Ed
Private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital has completed the sale of its portfolio company Juice Tyme, a manufacturer and marketer of shelf-stable, bag-in-box juice and beverage concentrates for use in foodservice dispensing machines, to Highlander Partners. Scott Sellers, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, says: “This is a bittersweet
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