Deals
Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 (GV1O & GV1A) and Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 2 (GV2O & GV2A) (the Gresham House VCTs) have made a new investment of GBP1.2 million into bio-bean, the world’s largest recycler of waste coffee grounds.
This investment represents 30 per cent of the GBP4 million funding round announced by bio-bean in April 2019. The Gresham House VCTs’ investment forms the final part of that round, and values bio-bean at GBP7.6 million.
The investment, split 50/50 between the two VCTs and respectively GBP800,000 of equity and GBP430,000 of debt, will further enable the company
Beechbrook Capital, an SME private debt fund lender, has appointed Conor Molloy as chairman of its new Irish SME fund which has made its first investment in the Republic of Ireland.
Beechbrook Capital Ireland SME I is providing a EUR7.5 million finance package for Bio-Medical Research Limited (BMR), a world leader in electrical muscle stimulation technology for the fitness and wellness sector.
The investment will support BMR, led by chairman Bernard Collins and chief executive Brian Sheehan, to broaden and deepen its market-leading product suite which includes the well-known Slendertone and Flex Belt range. Founded in 1969 with its
Weatherford Capital, a family-owned private investment firm, has completed an investment in CloudFactory, a global leader in managed workforce solutions for artificial intelligence (AI) companies. Growth equity investment firm, FTV Capital, led the funding round.
CloudFactory’s WorkStreams combine people and technology to deliver high-quality data to meet the needs of AI and machine learning businesses of all sizes, from resource-strapped startups to large enterprises. CloudFactory employs a tech-forward, managed workforce that provides workers in the developing world with opportunities to connect to the digital economy while empowering them as leaders in their families and communities. The company’s delivery centres in Nepal
The offshore region recorded more M&A transactions in the first half of 2019 than in the same time period over any of the past five years, according to a report released by offshore law firm Appleby.
The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on transactions announced over the first six months of 2019. While the total number of deals was above the same period in the previous year, total deal value was down on previous comparable periods.
“The offshore region recorded more
Standish Management, a provider of fund administration services to private equity, venture capital, and real estate managers, is to acquire Halsey Group, a Luxembourg-based fund and corporate services provider dedicated to international private equity and real estate investment firms.
Terms of the deal have not been announced.
The acquisition extends Standish’s service offering and brings together Halsey’s long-tenured team and large client base across the US and UK, with Standish’s reputation and expertise across PE, VC, and Real Estate funds. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and upon closing Halsey Group will change its name to Standish Management Luxembourg.
Origis Energy has sold a 41MW ground-mounted solar PV portfolio to ForVEI II, a joint venture (JV) between VEI Green and Foresight Group (Foresight).
The 41MW portfolio comprises 34 ground-mounted solar PV projects located in Italy totalling c.37MW and one ground-mounted solar plant of 4MW in Slovakia. The solar plants have been fully operational since 2010-2011 and are remunerated under a long-term Feed in Tariff (FiT) scheme awarded by the GSE.
Financial details relating to the transaction have not been disclosed.
“We are excited to have found a long-term partner for our European assets,” says Guy Vanderhaegen, CEO & President of
Funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) are to cquire Cynosure, a specialist in medical aesthetics systems and technologies, from Hologic.
Cynosure develops, manufactures, and markets medical aesthetic treatment systems for dermatologists, plastic surgeons, medical spas, and other healthcare practitioners.The company’s broad portfolio of products spans several major categories, including skin revitalisation, body contouring, hair removal, and women’s health. Cynosure sells its products through a combination of direct sales and distributors in over 130 countries and supports its provider partners with a range of technical, clinical, and support services.
Medical aesthetics is a large market expected to experience continued
Fintech company Capitolis has completed a USD40 million Series B funding round led by Spark Capital and SVB Capital. Existing investors, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital and S Capital also participated in the round, bringing the total capital raised to date to USD70 million.
The investment will support Capitolis’ next phase of rapid growth, including the expansion of its technology platform, functionality and product offering.
Capitolis has a vision of efficient and safe global markets, achieved by connecting participants through a technology platform to provide maximum capital efficiency and optimisation. By utilising proprietary technology, Capitolis has developed a platform through
Baring Private Equity Asia’s affiliated private equity funds (BPEA) have agreed to acquire Lumenis, a leading provider of specialty energy-based medical devices across the fields of aesthetics, urology, ophthalmology, ENT and gynecology from XIO.
The transaction values Lumenis at an enterprise value of over USD1 billion.
Lumenis is a global leader in the field of minimally-invasive clinical solutions for the Aesthetic, Surgical, and Ophthalmology specialties. For over 50 years, Lumenis’ ground-breaking products have redefined medical treatments and have set numerous gold-standards. The company has a presence in over 100 countries and close to 1,500 employees worldwide. The Asia Pacific region
Vista Equity Partners (Vista), an investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has acquired Accelya, a provider of financial, commercial and analytics solutions to the airline and travel industry.
Vista’s investment in Accelya is the first made by the firm’s permanent capital investment fund Vista Equity Partners Perennial (“Perennial”), which is focused on growing industry-leading vertical software companies through long-term investments in product expansion and feature enhancement.
Accelya has been at the forefront of travel and transport for more than 40 years and provides solutions spanning the airline lifecycle encompassing financial, commercial and cargo and logistics processes
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