Mayer Brown Capital Markets, a debt and equity capital markets practice advising clients across the United States, Europe and Asia, has appointed Dr Susanne Lenz as a partner. Lenz is a capital markets practitioner qualified in Germany and New York. She will be based in Frankfurt and will focus on equity and debt capital markets transactions in both Germany and the United States. Her appointment further expands Mayer Brown’s growing European capabilities in advising companies on IPOs, private placements, and other equity offerings, and complements its special focus on equity, tech and life sciences.   Lenz advises issuers and underwriters

Wheel Pros, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of proprietary branded aftermarket vehicle enhancements for light trucks, SUVs, passenger cars and ATVs/UTVs backed by Clearlake Capital Group (Clearlake), and in partnership with management, has acquired TeraFlex, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket suspensions, shocks, and other components for automotive and off-roading enthusiasts. TeraFlex’s Founder and CEO Mark Falkner, president Benjamin Falkner, and VP of organizational development Ian Falkner will remain with the combined company.  Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

CardioRenal, a company specialised in improving treatment at home for patients with severe chronic kidney disease (CKD), has secured funds of EUR3.3 million (USD3.7 million) from business angels and longstanding company shareholders (the management) as part of a round of seed capital financing. This funding will enable the company to pursue its plan to achieve clinical and regulatory approval in preparation for the CE marking of its integrated tool, which is expected in 2023. CardioRenal completed a clinical trial on the technology in October 2021. The results of this trial will be presented at the European Renal Association congress in

Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, has successfully exited Echoenergia, Brazil’s largest independent renewable energy platform, through a sale to the listed utilities company Equatorial Energia. The exit of Echoenergia represents the third successful realisation of a major energy investment in Latin America by Actis in the last 12 months. This exit followed the sale of Aela Energía, the largest renewable energy IPP In Chile, to Innergex Renewable Energy, and the sale of Saavi Energia, a leading independent power provider (IPP) in Mexico, to Global Infrastructure Partners.

HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with USD48 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company. Concord USA (Concord), a portfolio  company of HIG Capital (HIG), has acquired Evolytics (Evolytics), it’s second add-on acquisition this year. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Evolytics provides digital analytics and consulting services to leading enterprise customers and brands worldwide. With expertise in data and marketing analytics, Evolytics supports digital transformation and growth initiatives for customers primarily in the financial services, technology, and ecommerce industries.

Irish private equity firm, Melior Equity Partners, has invested in Salmon Software, a fast-growing financial software business that provides customers with a world-class treasury management software system. Founded by CEO John Byrne, Dublin-headquartered Salmon Software employs a total of 30 staff across its operations in Ireland and the Czech Republic. Salmon Software’s decision to partner with Melior was driven by the firm’s strategic experience in growing similar Irish technology businesses, its unique global network, and notable investor base. The investment from Melior will support the future growth of Salmon Software, facilitating further product innovation and the delivery of an even

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announces that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Dutch asset manager and specialist lender Dynamic Credit Group (DCG). DCG will become part of BNPP AM’s Private Debt & Real Assets (PDRA) investment division, bringing its total AUM to more than EUR20 billion (as at 31 December 2021). This acquisition is in line with BNPP AM’s strategy of accelerating the expansion of its investment platform, particularly within the strategically important area of private markets, which is also an important growth axis of the BNP Paribas Group’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan.

Private market firm Partners Group has agreed to invest in LogCap, a last mile logistics platform in Oslo. The seed portfolio is comprised of 19 assets with a combined GAV of EUR442 million. Following the transaction, Partners Group will be the largest shareholder in the LogCap portfolio with a 50 per cent stake.  LogCap’s portfolio is strategically located in the Drammen-Langhus-Lillestrøm logistics triangle, which is considered the most attractive area for last mile logistics assets in Oslo.

Manifest Climate, a climate intelligence SaaS+ (software as a service) platform for public and private organisations, has completed a CAD30 million Series A raise. The round was co-led by BDC Capital Women in Technology Venture Fund and Climate Innovation Capital, with participation from the slate of investors that backed the company’s Seed Round in February 2021 – including OMERS Ventures, Golden Ventures, Garage Capital, Active Impact Investments, Klass Capital and Bryker Capital, and influential angel investors.  Manifest Climate, which featured in the G20 Innovations League’s list of top cleantech start-ups, is an emerging Canadian success story poised to scale quickly.