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Use of Jersey NPPRs by alt fund managers up 9 per cent in 2019

The number of alternative fund managers choosing to market their funds into the EU through Jersey using national private placement regimes (NPPR) continued to grow in the second half of 2019, according to the latest figures from Jersey’s financial services regulator.Data from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) shows that,

Maven VCTs lead GBP3.5 million funding round in Nano Interactive

Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has led an investment in Nano Interactive Ltd (Nano), an advertising technology business which specialises in intent targeting based on multiple signals including online search. Alongside the equity investment from Maven, the transaction has been supported by existing shareholders including Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”).   The investment

Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company AEgis Technologies acquires Excivity

Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington) portfolio company, AEgis Technologies (AEgis) has acquired Excivity. Since its founding in 2006 by Matt Ramsey, Excivity has created and deployed mission-enabling technologies, including specialised security applications and situational awareness toolsets, for the National Security community. Excivity is led by Chief Executive Officer and Founder Matt Ramsey

American Pacific Group closes USD450m debut fund at hardcap

American Pacific Group, a San Francisco-based private equity firm that makes control investments in complex opportunities primarily in North America, has closed its debut fund, American Pacific Group Fund I, in February 2020 with USD450 million of committed capital.The Fund was significantly oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap without

Archangels leads further investment in home-grown Scottish innovators

Archangels, an Edinburgh-based business angel investment syndicate – one of the oldest in the world – has led investment of GBP6.2 million in Scottish early stage companies in the first quarter of 2020.Four tech and life sciences businesses – Blackford Analysis; Fios Genomics; Optoscribe; and Speech Graphics – were the

HIG Capital sells AVI-SPL

HIG Capital (HIG) has sold its portfolio company, AVI-SPL (AVI) to Marlin Equity Partners (Marlin). In conjunction with the transaction, AVI will be merged with Whitlock, an affiliate of Marlin focused on workplace collaboration solutions, resulting in USD1.3 billion of pro forma 2019 revenue. HIG will retain a minority stake in

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BVCA urges Government to provide emergency bridge funding for early stage companies

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has recommended the UK Government introduces a GBP500 million funding facility for VC-backed, early stage companies operating in the digital, biotech and life sciences sectors during the Covid-19 crisis. Early stage businesses have been a key driver in establishing the UK

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