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Trax Technologies has completed its previously disclosed majority investment in Trax, made in partnership with Trax’s current management team, led by Founder and CEO J Scott Nelson.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“With this transaction complete, we are excited to continue building the Trax platform and services in support of our current and future global customer base,” says Nelson. “This investment will support further development, deployment, and support of existing and new products and services benefiting both buyers and sellers of logistics services.”
SK Capital Partners is to acquire a controlling interest in AEB Group, a global leader in wine ingredients with growing positions in beer ingredients and food detergents.
SK Capital’s majority ownership will be acquired via a capital increase to deleverage the Company’s balance sheet and a purchase of shares from existing investors including Investindustrial, one of Europe's leading investment groups focused on Southern European companies. Investindustrial and AEB Group management will have minority ownership positions after the transaction.
AEB Group provides an integrated suite of products and related services – including a full spectrum of biotechnology solutions, processing aids, and
A total of 63 foreign investments made into Germany by buyout firms in 2014 surpassed the previous two years and is the third highest level recorded by MergerMarket.
According to experts at the German M&A and Private Equity Forum in Düsseldorf, thanks to its stability in a volatile environment and the strength of its Mittelstand, Germany will remain very attractive to private equity investors. The post-crisis high of 135 private equity buyouts last year suggests reasons to be optimistic.
“We expect the positive investing environment to continue as investors search for companies with skilled management, stable cash-flows and strong credit
The European buy & build market saw increased activity in the second half of 2014 according to to Silverfleet Capital and mergermarket’s latest European Buy & Build Monitor.
The Monitor tracks global add-on activity undertaken by European headquartered companies backed by private equity.
A total of 169 add-ons were reported in H2 2014 compared to 124 in H1 2014, which was later upwardly revised to 158 as further data for smaller Buy & Build transactions usually emerges after the publication date. The number of deals in H2 2014 is therefore very likely to be revised upwards in the next report.
Spencer Capital Holdings has acquired SouthWest Dealer Services (SWDS), an independent full-service provider of finance and insurance (“F&I”) products and services to auto dealers in the United States.
SWDS has more than 250 employees that currently serve over 550 active dealers across 14 states in the south-western and mid-western US. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SWDS is an independent full-service F&I distribution platform, founded in 1988 by Steve Alderson. The firm’s approach utilises local sales forces whereby dealers have a hands-on experience with SWDS representatives in their individual markets. SWDS currently operates eight strategic locations, situated within
Crestbridge (Luxembourg) has provided AIFM ManCo services for the launch of SFRE (pronounced Sapphire), an open-ended investment fund providing long-term capital to banks focused on serving the real economy.
The fund aims to deliver a triple bottom line of ‘prosperity, planet and people’.
"We are delighted to participate in the launching of this Fund, reinforcing our position both as a leading SuperManco in Luxembourg but also a supporter of the socially responsible investment market", says Daniela Klasén-Martin (pictured), Managing Director and Country head of Crestbridge (Luxembourg).
As announced in Paris on 11 March, SFRE was initiated by the
Darktrace has raised USD18m in a Series A funding round led by Talis Capital, with participation from Invoke Capital and Hoxton Ventures.
Based on advanced machine learning and mathematics developed at the University of Cambridge, and with customers including BT, Virgin Trains and Drax, Darktrace is rapidly shifting the way cyber security is approached as the market transitions to a new model based on early-stage detection of cyber threats that bypass traditional controls.
The company will continue its fast global growth and today announces its expansion into Asia Pacific.
“Darktrace is growing at a phenomenal rate. It has been barely
European crowdfunding platform FundedByMe has launched a bitcoin pilot programme designed to assess client interest in paying using the digital currency. This test will take 45 days.
“We see that among our investors, a great many of them are early-adopters. We also know that bitcoin users are familiar with new inventions at an early stage. That’s why we thought that we may offer both groups something interesting,” says Daniel Daboczy, CEO and cofounder of FundedByMe.
The bitcoin pilot project has started with the launch of an equity-crowdfunding campaign for Safello, a bitcoin trading platform. Safello will also transfer bitcoin payments
Healthcare investment firm Vivo Capital has held the final closing of Vivo Capital Fund VIII at USD750 million, which brings the firm's total funds under management to more than USD1.7 billion.
Vivo plans to invest the capital primarily in later development stage pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the US and in revenue stage healthcare companies in greater China. Vivo plans to continue assisting companies in both countries in their efforts to forge cross-border partnerships, enabling companies to acquire new products and expand the market for their existing products. Vivo also intends to continue its successful strategies of building companies
Reevoo, a specialist in enterprise level content marketing solutions, has announced a further funding round, which brings new monies raised to in excess of GBP6.5m.
This new injection follows a period of rapid growth and blue-chip company wins. This investment will be used to extend Reevoo’s product portfolio as well as extending sales and marketing into new territories and verticals. MMC Ventures led the funding round alongside existing investors: Eden and Banexi as well as new investor Talis Capital.
Reevoo collects trusted user-generated content to provide businesses with a platform for consumer engagement, advocacy and customer intelligence. It
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