Katten’s 2021 SPAC Survey, which is baed on the results of one poll of 80 investment professionals in March and another of 100 investment professionals in May, has found that investors who participated in at least one SPAC transaction – as either sponsors, investors, advisors or underwriters – say they
The British Business Bank’s regional funds — the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) — have enabled more than GBP50 million of investment, including from the private sector, into small businesses in the Midlands and North of England to reduce their carbon footprint and support developing
Printful, an industry-leading print-on-demand drop shipping and fulfilment company has secured a USD130 million non-control investment from private equity firm Bregal Sagemount. The financing establishes Printful as the first privately owned company with Latvian roots to achieve unicorn status with a valuation of above USD1 billion. The new partnership will
Beacons, a business platform for social media creators, has secured USD6 million in a seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Li Jin’s Atelier Ventures, The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Fund, Night Ventures, Brazilian esports organisation LOUD and Crush Music. The new capital will fuel the company’s rapid growth
Private equity firm Supernova Capital has fully acquired Player1 Events from GAME. Craig Fletcher, the founder of Multiplay and the Insomnia Gaming Festival, will return to lead Insomnia operations following the acquisition. Fletcher will also join Supernova’s executive team and provide the driving force and entrepreneurial spirit behind Supernova’s future
As Asian investors demonstrate a growing appetite to allocate to alternative investment funds, Hong Kong is becoming more attractive to managers looking to make the most of the opportunity.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Hg on an innovative GBP455 million NAV financing of the portfolio of Hg Saturn, a 2018-vintage fund with GBP1.5 billion in commitments.
In light of the recent scandals resulting from mispriced assets, and the broader impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, the need for accurate financial and valuation reporting in private markets – where the underlying assets are largely illiquid and hard to value – is a germane issue for investors.
BGF portfolio company, Dianomi, a provider of native digital advertising services to premium clients in the Financial Services and Business sectors, has listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. BGF – the UK & Ireland’s most active growth capital investor – invested GB{6.3 million in Dianomi in
Financial Services Capital (FSC), a private equity investor dedicated to the European financial services sector, has completed its acquisition of a stake in JZ Lending Ltd, which controls Spanish consumer finance specialist Unión Financiera Asturiana (Ufasa). The Bank of Spain has approved FSC’s investment into this regulated financial services
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