By Paul Bryant – GPs and LPs are increasingly turning to the private equity secondary market, adding a new layer of sophistication… Continued primary market growth in global private equity has led to greater demand for the liquidity provided by the secondary market. Global deal value exploded over the last
Cartica Management, a majority women-owned active investor focused on improvements in corporate governance, environmental, and social factors in the emerging markets, has appointed Kate Ahern as Managing Director of ESG and Sustainability. Ahern will lead Cartica’s ESG practice, overseeing the firm’s processes to identify potential value-adding engagement issues in its
U-C Coatings, a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of the assets of the stains and industrial coatings business of Eco Chemical, marking the company’s second acquisition under High Road’s ownership. Founded in 1991, Seattle, Washington-based Eco Chemical is a leading manufacturer of water-based stains
Funds advised by EMH Partners have purchased a significant minority shareholding in Liganova Group, a specialist in transforming retail spaces into experience channels. Liganova Group’s founder Vincent Bodo Andrin and Dr. Marc Schumacher,Managing Partner of Liganova and responsible for the operational client business, will retain a majority ownership in the
AppLearn, a specialist in Digital Adoption Solutions, has secured a significant investment led by California-based K1 Investment Management (K1), a leading investment firm focusing on high-growth enterprise software companies. K1’s investment provides AppLearn with significant experience and resources to rapidly expand its global presence and further develop its innovative product
Anacapa Partners, a private equity firm focused on acquisitions in the lower middle market, has completed a growth investment in Israel-based Dooblo, a specialist in mobile survey software, data collection and analysis solutions. Trail Mark Partners participated in the investment alongside Anacapa. Financial terms of the transaction have not been
Clients of Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business, have invested EUR5.2 million in the final close of a European Collateralised Loan Obligation (CLO) fund managed by Permira Debt Managers (PDM). The Permira Sigma V Fund targets a high cash yield from a diversified portfolio of senior secured European
AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), a European dedicated financial services specialist investor, has held the final close of its fourth Credit Opportunities fund, raising a total of EUR1 billion. AnaCap Credit Opportunities IV was oversubscribed following strong interest from both existing and new investors and is approximately 70 per cent larger
Kaia Health, a digital therapeutics company, has close an USD8 million funding round, the second significant investment this year. The infusion of capital is led by Optum Ventures. Kaia Health has developed a smartphone-based approach for managing a range of chronic conditions, with its leading product focused on musculoskeletal disorders
Colorcon has launched Colorcon Ventures to invest in promising companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Colorcon’s business focus is on advanced coating systems, modified release technologies and functional excipients for use in pharmaceutical immediate and modified release dosage forms. Colorcon Ventures is a USD50 million venture fund focused on startups
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