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KPS Capital Partners to acquire Metra Holdings SpA and Metra SpA

KPS Capital Partners, LP (KPS) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Metra Holding SpA and Metra SpA, (collectively Metra), a global manufacturer of extruded aluminum.   The selling shareholders will retain 25 per cent ownership of the company. Upon completion of the transaction, Metra will become the fourth acquisition

IK Investment Partners to sell Hansen Protection to Survitec Group

IK Investment Partners (IK)’s IK VII Fund has sold its stake in Hansen Protection AS (Hansen Protection) to Survitec Group Ltd (Survitec). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Hansen Protection, with headquarters in Moss, Norway has over 140 years of experience in design and production of

Haniel to sell its business unit ELG to Luxembourg-based steel producer Aperam

Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH (Haniel) continues with its portfolio transformation and has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Luxembourg-based Aperam SA (Aperam) to sell ELG Haniel GmbH (ELG).   ELG will be acquired as a complete group and continue to operate as a fully separate company, serving its customers

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ESG-focused Blisce Fund II holds first close

Blisce, a B Corp certified transatlantic growth VC fund that has previously backed ventures including Spotify, Pinterest and Headspace, has launched the new fund Blisce Fund II, with a final target of USD350 million. Blisce Fund II, which held its first close today at USD150 million, will make investments ranging

TELEO Capital completes significant growth equity investment in Teesnap

TELEO Capital Management (TELEO) has made a significant growth equity investment in Teesnap, a golf course operations management software platform.  TELEO will be partnering with existing shareholder, Allegiant Travel Company (Allegiant), to invest in product and go-to-market initiatives.  Based in Las Vegas, Teesnap offers a cloud-based software solution that helps

Nottinghamshire furniture designer secures GBP500,000 MEIF funding package

Sylvan Enterprises (Sylvan) has received a GBP500,000 loan through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) ESEM Debt Finance fund and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven). The furniture design business, based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, will use the funding package to support

Sovereign backs specialist data analytics and data science services business AquaQ Analytics

Sovereign Capital Partners, a UK private equity Buy & Build specialist, has completed a significant investment in AquaQ Analytics (AquaQ), a specialist data analytics and data science services business supporting global financial institutions.  Sovereign has partnered with the management team to further grow the company’s international presence and develop its

Revere VC closes seed round at USD1.35m

Revere VC, a San Francisco and Hong Kong based asset management firm, has launched The Portal, a curated VC platform, and its inaugural fund strategy, the Prime Access Fund.   In addition, Revere VC also announced the close of its seed round at USD1.35 million, with participation from strategic equity

Park Square Capital raises EUR2.2bn for fourth subordinated debt fund

Park Square Capital (Park Square) has held the final closing of its fourth subordinated debt fund, resulting in total investable capital of EUR2.2 billion.  Park Square Capital Partners IV and related vehicles (PSCP IV) raised EUR1.8 billion of equity commitments, exceeding its target of EUR1.5 billion. Including committed leverage, the

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