Allocations
Rothschild Merchant Banking, the investment arm of Rothschild & Co, is pleased to announce that it has completed the final closing of Five Arrows Capital Partners (FACP), its first corporate private equity vehicle in the United States.
This is the 13th fund raised by Rothschild Merchant Banking over the last 10 years, which brings the total assets under management to more than USD10 billion across four strategies: corporate private equity; senior and junior credit; primary and secondary fund of funds; and co-investments.
The Fund has secured total capital commitments in excess of USD655 million, above its target, from a
Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions and application hosting for alternative investment firms, has reported revenue growth of 20 per cent year-on-year so far in 2018.
The company has seen a 23 per cent increase in the number of end-users on its flagship IT-as-a-Service product, AbacusFLEXä, and a 28 per cent increase in number of client firms on its cloud platform.
“We marked our first decade of service to the alternative investment community this year, and we are preparing for the next 10 years with a heavy investment in technology and cybersecurity, as well as intentionally-designed office
Development Partners International (DPI), a leading Pan-African private equity firm has made an investment through African Development Partners II (ADP II), in Moroccan irrigation systems and solutions business, Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à goutte et de Pompage (CMGP).
Under the agreement, ADP II has acquired a majority stake in CMGP from existing shareholders, the original founding family, the Moamah family, and Amethis Maghreb Fund I, for a total amount of approximately USD100 million. This will be the largest private equity transaction announced in Morocco in 2018.
Established in 1995, CMGP is the market leader for irrigation in Morocco and
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has made an investment in Hiway Group (Hiway), a New Zealand-based ground improvement specialist that has been delivering innovative and environmentally friendly solutions since 1986.
The company is New Zealand’s leading provider of specialist recycling solutions for road, rail and pavement stabilisation, slip and slope reinforcement, soil mechanics, geotechnical design and contamination remediation. Hiway is leveraging this expertise with a fast-growing footprint in the larger Australian market.
“It’s an exciting time for us, partnering with a company like Hiway,” says Riverside Partner Steven Spiteri. “They’ve continually delivered high-quality, long-lasting solutions for more than
Triple Point has launched the Venture Fund, a new share class in the successful Triple Point VCT 2011 plc. The fund is designed to generate significant returns for investors through a challenge-led investment strategy.
Traditional venture investing focuses on researching a broad cohort of companies and seeking to identify those businesses that are likely to be successful. However, this analysis cannot always predict whether there is a genuine market demand for a product or service. Research has shown that over 40 per cent of start-ups fail because there is no market need, the product doesn’t resonate with the market, or the
Primary Bid, an online platform that enables retail investors to gain access to discounted equity offerings of publicly listed companies, has closed a GBP2 million investment round led by funds managed by Lombard Odier, family offices and a series of angel investors.
The proceeds will fuel Primary Bid’s pan European expansion plan, which will give retail investors exclusive opportunities to buy shares in quoted companies across the Eurozone at discounted rates.
Commenting on the funding round, Anand Sambasivan, co-founder and CEO of Primary Bid, says: “A key objective for Primary Bid is to allow pan-European retail investors seamless access to pan-European
Online wealth manager Tiller Investments has greed a partnership with venture capital firm West Hill Capital.
West Hill Capital will now offer access to Tiller’s premium wealth management service to all of its clients via the firm’s distribution network.
Built from the ground up, Tiller’s modular technology design makes it an ideal partner for institutions, such as private banks and asset managers, looking for an intuitive and effortless online solution to meet the demands of their clients. Tiller’s various components can be white-labelled, customised and integrated to an institution’s existing infrastructure.
Ian Cadby, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Maru Group, a technology-enabled market and customer insights Group backed by Primary Capital, has acquired social listening software Lissted.
The integration of the software into Maru is the latest in a number of significant developments for the Group and will enhance its capabilities, enabling it to remain at the forefront of digital insights.
Founded in 2015, Lissted enables its users to identify key influencers in relevant online communities, gain real-time insights from social media conversations, and engage with targeted clients and customers. The software has four embedded algorithms that are exclusive to and wholly owned by Lissted, which can
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has completed a minority investment in leading vehicle management and logistics support specialist SMH Fleet Solutions with acquisition facilities provided by HSBC.
Headquartered in Worcestershire, SMH Fleet Solutions provides a full-suite of fleet management services including delivery, preparation, refurbishment, and re-marketing of vehicles to a broad range of blue chip automotive manufacturers, rental and leasing specialists.
Achieving record revenues of over GBP42 million in its latest financial year to December 2017, the investment will enable SMH Fleet Solutions to further expand its footprint with new sites across the UK, and grow its service proposition through
Offshore law firm, Mourant Ozannes, has advised Low Carbon, a privately-owned investment company, in connection with the establishment of VLC Renewables Fund I (VLC Renewables).
VLC Renewables was established in Jersey as an unregulated eligible investor fund and structured using Jersey limited partnerships. It was created to invest in renewable energy projects which received initial commitments of EUR200 million from Vitol, one of the world’s largest energy companies.
The fund, advised by Low Carbon, will invest in European renewable energy generation projects. Its initial focus will be both onshore and offshore wind energy, specifically targeting projects at various stages
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