AMP Capital has closed its Global Infrastructure Fund II (GIF II) at US$3.4bn. The fund reached final close on 27 December 2019, exceeding its US$3bn target and drawing additional significant co-investment commitments.GIF II attracted global interest, with commitments from more than 60 institutional clients from across the globe, including Japan,
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of sporting goods and related products, has purchased Outdoor Recreation Company of America (ORCA), a supplier of premium coolers, drinkware and other outdoor accessories. Terms have not been disclosed.ORCA will continue to operate from its Nashville headquarters. Founded in 2012,
Foresight Group (Foresight), an independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager, is to make a GBP3.9 million investment into disruptive subsea surveying company Rovco.The investment comprises GBP2.0 million from the Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund and GBP1.9 million from Foresight VCTs. The investment was part of a larger round totalling
GHO Capital Partners, a European specialist investor in healthcare, together with the existing management team has acquired Ardena from Mentha Capital.
Stonehage Fleming Advisory, the corporate finance and direct investments business of Stonehage Fleming, has advised the shareholders of Cinesite Media Holdings on a significant minority investment by Gryphion Capital Investments, a private investment vehicle that invests capital on behalf of Rob Thielen, the founder of Waterland Private Equity, and other
Macfarlanes has advised long-standing client Hollyport Capital, on the raising of its seventh secondaries fund which has closed at its hard cap of USD1 billion.Macfarlanes previously advised Hollyport Capital on the raising of its sixth secondaries fund, which closed in October 2017 at USD500 millio. The Macfarlanes team for
Pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Acture Groep (Acture) from the Company’s founders. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Acture Groep is a unique collective of innovative businesses providing specialised outsourced
Denham Capital (Denham), a leading global energy-focused private equity firm, acting through its International Power Fund, is to make an initial commitment of USD250 million to Ceiba Energy (Ceiba), owner, developer, and operator of Latin American power generation assets.The partnership with Ceiba will reinforce Denham Capital’s position as a leading
Funds advised by YFM Equity Partners (YFM) have banked a healthy return multiple of 2.25x within two years of their initial investment in EIKON Group, with YFM retaining a minority investment.In March 2018, YFM initially provided GBP6 million funding to EIKON, a London-based leading provider of digital mastering and localisation
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has closed Aberdeen US Private Equity VIII (APE VIII), its eighth US private equity fund. The fundraising, which was completed in less than nine months, exceeded the firm’s USD350 million target and was oversubscribed. APE VIII, which closed on 23 December, will invest in a strategically concentrated
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