McRock Capital has held an initial closing on its second venture capital fund, McRock Fund II LP, dedicated to investing in the global trend around the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT). The new fund has reached over 80 per cent of its targeted USD100 million. Investors include Cisco Investments,
An affiliate of private equity investment firm CenterGate Capital (CenterGate) has made an investment in Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling (“Naumann/Hobbs”), a material handling equipment platform with a comprehensive suite of products and services. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Naumann/Hobbs serves a wide customer base across the southwestern United
Busy Bees, a child care provider in the UK, has made two child care group acquisitions taking the business into the US and Italian markets for the first time. Busy Bees has taken its first step into the US market with the acquisition of Educational Playcare, a child care provider
Growth private equity firm TA Associates has completed a minority investment in MISA Joint Stock Company (MISA), a software provider in Vietnam. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1994, MISA provides accounting, financial, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business management software to enterprises, government and
By James Williams & Paul Bryant – Capital is flowing into ESG investments with many private equity GPs now on the case. But to stay ahead, they will need credible evidence of impact, not just slick marketing. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is fast becoming a juggernaut. In
Law firm Paul Hastings has represented private equity firm Oakley Capital on an investment Italian homeware business, Alessi. Alessi is an iconic design brand with over 100 years of heritage and globally recognised products created alongside some of the world’s leading architects and designers. The Paul Hastings team included
The Riverside Company has invested in TOOLPORT, a European online provider of professional tents and spare parts for the consumer and industrial markets. Based in Norderstedt, Germany, the company operates an online direct-to-consumer model supported by a specialized and high-quality customer service team and decided to partner with Riverside to
TMF Group, a provider of global business services, has completed the acquisition of State Street’s private equity and real estate fund administration business in the Channel Islands. The acquisition is a key milestone in TMF Group’s drive to further grow its fund services business and means it now has over
Great Point Capital Management, a media-focused investment fund run by Robert Halmi and Fehmi Zeko, has signed a deal with global content producer Lionsgate to build a major new film and TV production facility in Yonkers, New York. Lionsgate will be a significant investor and long-term anchor tenant of the studio complex and will have naming rights
KKR has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in EuroKids franchise from the existing investor consortium led by Gaja Capital. EuroKids will continue to be managed by its team of experienced educators, administrators and management team led by Co-Founder & Group CEO Prajodh Rajan, who will also remain a
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