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Alternative investment manager Lexington Partners has renewed a three-year agreement, or "smartnership," with the Happy Hearts Fund to jointly rebuild three schools in Latin American countries.
This marks the second three-year pledge that Lexington Partners has made to Happy Hearts Fund. Lexington's initial pledge, in 2012, has resulted in the rebuilding of three schools for 1,086 children. In 2012, Lexington contributed toward the rebuilding of the Divino Nino Jesus School for 720 children in the region of Chincha, Peru. In 2013, Lexington contributed toward the rebuilding of the Jose Maria Pino Suarez School for 186 children in the region of
Victory Park Capital (VPC), an asset management firm focused on middle market debt and equity investments, has provided a USD50 million credit facility to The Credit Junction, an online provider of working capital financing to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The facility will allow the company to provide comprehensive capital solutions to SMEs across the United States, with the long-term vision of transforming the way SMEs finance their working capital needs.
In addition to providing The Credit Junction with its first institutional credit facility, VPC has provided an investment to fund working capital needs in advance of the company’s
SEKO Logistics (SEKO) a provider of supply chain solutions, has selected Greenbriar Equity Group, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the global transportation industry, as its new equity partner to help spearhead the next stage of its growth.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1976, SEKO provides complete supply chain solutions specialising in forwarding, transportation, logistics, software and warehousing. Central to SEKO’s customer centric solutions are innovative and customisable technology tools that provide a seamless flow of information and give customers truly global supply chain visibility. With over 120 offices in 40 countries worldwide, SEKO’s
China Information Technology (CNIT) has entered into a strategic agreement with Shenzhen Capital Group Co.
Under the terms of the agreement, Shenzhen Capital will collaborate with the Company in exploring new investment opportunities in the cloud computing technology space. It will also assist the Company on an as-needed basis with its market expansion throughout China.
As a leading venture capital firm in China, Shenzhen Capital has RMB10.0 billion (USD1.6 billion) of assets under management. Shenzhen Capital has helped over 500 portfolio companies grow in sectors ranging from information technology and telecommunication to pharmaceutical and new material. The Shenzhen Capital investment
Firm Capital has held the closing of the initial capital raise of Firm Capital Private Equity Realty Corp (FCPERC), a real estate merchant banking and private equity investment corporation focused on opportunistic, tactical and distressed real estate debt and equity investments in Canadian public and private entities.
Investments will be heavily focused on the following investment platforms: Activist Strategies, High Yield Structured Debt, Distress Debt Acquisitions, and Real Estate Joint Ventures & Capital Partners.
FCPERC has raised its initial capital and its growth capital will come from both future equity offerings and possibly an Initial Public Offering.
FCPERC employs an
An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management is to acquire USD150 million of 7 per cent convertible preferred shares of GrafTech International in a private offering. The investment agreement follows the letter of intent announced by GrafTech on 29 April, 2015.
The convertible preferred share issuance, which was unanimously approved by GrafTech’s Board of Directors, is expected to close once customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, are satisfied.
Under the terms of the investment agreement, upon issuance, the convertible preferred shares will be issued in two series, Series A shares and Series B shares. The series A shares will be
Space Ape Games, the developer behind the successful mobile title Samurai Siege, has secured GBP4.25 million in growth capital from Silicon Valley Bank.
The business will use the additional capital to continue its growth, with a second game – Rival Kingdoms: Age of Ruin – set to launch globally on iOS and Android in May 2015.
Samurai Siege, Space Ape’s first game, has seen global success, with more than 11 million downloads and aggregate revenues of more than USD23 million since its launch in 2013. Rival Kingdoms will offer an accessible, high-quality experience for mid-core gamers on mobile platforms,
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has exited mobile telecoms support services provider WHP Group via a secondary buy-out by Palatine Private Equity, which sees KCP achieve a 4x return on its investment.
Warrington-based WHP, which currently employs over 275 staff, provides end-to-end services for the deployment, upgrade and maintenance of mobile network masts, antennae and base stations for leading operators including H3g, EE and Vodafone. The business operates on a national basis with operations in Leeds, Glasgow and Reading.
Since, KCP’s GBP3 million investment in June 2013, WHP has grown significantly with revenue up from GBP17m to almost GBP30m and profits
Artivest, a digital platform that connects leading private equity and hedge funds with a wider audience of suitable investors, has completed a USD15 million round of funding led by KKR.
Existing investors RRE Ventures, Peter Thiel, Nyca Partners, Anthemis Group and FinTech Collective also participated. Artivest will use the funding to accelerate the growth of its technology, infrastructure and sales teams and the execution of its product roadmap.
“Artivest combines leading technology with operational tools for feeder funds that will further open the door for financial advisors and high net worth investors looking to commit capital to a wide variety
American Beacon Advisors, a leading provider of investment advisory services to institutional and retail markets, has been acquired by funds affiliated with private equity firms Kelso & Company and Estancia Capital Management. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
"We are excited to begin the next phase of our growth story with Kelso and Estancia as our strategic partners," says Gene L Needles, Jr, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Beacon. "I want to thank TPG Capital and Pharos Capital Group for their support and guidance over the years. I also want to thank all the individuals involved
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