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August Equity has exited is investment in 4Projects Holdings through a trade sale to TA Associates-backed Coaxis.
4Projects is a provider of secure online collaboration solutions for the building and infrastructure sectors.
Its web-based solutions are delivered to a large, international, blue chip customer base via a Software as a Service model. Its software has been used on large scale projects such as the Olympic Park main stadium and media centre, Emirates Stadium, the OCS Stand at The Brit Oval and the London Array.
Coaxis is a vertical-market, software development and management company. It provides software for mid-sized and large
The Cambridge Associates Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital Index rose by 2.90 per cent in the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest quarterly report released by The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL).
For the 12 months ending 30 September 2012, the C|A Australia Index rose by 6.44 per cent. Over the same period, the S&P/ASX 300 Index surged to record a return of 14.46 per cent.
However, over the longer three- and five-year horizons the C|A Australia Index outperformed the public equities index, rising by 8.33 per cent and 2.97 per cent respectively on
Carrick Capital Partners is to invest USD28m in Axiom, a 1,000 person new model firm that helps general counsel manage their workload more effectively.
This announcement marks Carrick’s first deal since closing the firm’s first fund in November 2012.
Carrick focuses on investing in companies that provide technology-enabled service offerings, business process outsourcing, transaction processing, software as a service and enterprise software.
"We seek to invest in companies that possess the right fundamentals to significantly grow their operations," says Jim Madden. "Axiom is a pioneer in their space and uniquely situated for rapid growth. Our role is to leverage our
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity), via the LCL Expansion and Omnes Expansion funds, is investing in a management buyout for Groupe Eyssautier alongside the group’s management team.
Founded in 1935 by the Eyssautier family, the group is now the leading marine and transport insurance broker in France. It provides solutions to all insurance issues in the transport and shipping world, including risk analysis, negotiating and obtaining cover from insurers, insurance policy management, and claims and recourse management for policyholders. Its expertise includes Hull/P&I (hull and machinery insurance for merchant ships and ship owner’s liability) and Cargo insurance, in
Albion Ventures has invested up to GBP2m in MyMeds&Me, a healthcare software as a service (SaaS) company which provides a web-based solution for the capture of adverse event, product complaint and targeted medical information for pharmaceutical companies.
The pharmaceutical industry processed around six million such events last year and the volume has grown at 10 to 15 per cent p.a. over the last five years.
MyMeds&Me was established in 2011 by three senior pharmaceutical industry executives, Stephen Powell, Andrew Rut and Trevor Gibbs, who identified the need to capture important information on medicines at source.
The MyMeds&Me platform simplifies the
Social marketing software provider Spredfast has raised USD18m in venture capital, led by OpenView Venture Partners with follow-on investment participation from existing investors Austin Ventures and InterWest Partners.
The funding comes as Spredfast reports 400 per cent revenue growth and a doubling in employee headcount in 2012. The company plans to use the capital to fuel continued investment in its technology platform and to grow the team to support increased adoption of its social marketing platform.
Spredfast works with many of the world’s top companies and agencies to help them monitor, coordinate and measure social media with one robust platform.
Riordan, Lewis & Haden | Equity Partners (RLH) has invested in The Chartis Group, a strategy consulting firm that helps the senior executives and boards of directors of hospitals and Integrated Delivery Networks address their most important and pressing challenges.
The company assists its clients with key strategic decisions on economic matters such as developing or participating in an accountable care organisation, acquisitions of physician groups, geographic expansion of the care delivery footprint, and achieving efficient care delivery processes at each site.
Chartis’ roster of blue chip clients includes over 60 nationally renowned academic medical centres, nine of the top
Spire Capital, a lower middle market focused private equity firm specialising in investments in the business services, information services, education, media and communications sectors, has acquired Performance Assessment Network (PAN), a technology-enabled provider of human capital management assessment solutions.
Spire Capital, a lower middle market focused private equity firm specialising in investments in the business services, information services, education, media and communications sectors, has acquired Performance Assessment Network (PAN), a technology-enabled provider of human capital management assessment solutions.
Spire Capital and PAN management have acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of PAN from Equifax Workforce Solutions, a subsidiary
Panattoni Europe has disposed of two portfolios of logistics assets located in Poland, totalling 402,000 sq m of space, to affiliates of LogiCor, the pan-European logistics platform established by real estate funds managed by affiliates of The Blackstone Group.
The first transaction closed in October 2012 and consisted of four projects located in Poland’s key logistics markets, totalling 218,000 sq m of space. The projects were previously held by a joint-venture between Panattoni and another investor. Bank Pekao SA provided the debt financing for the acquisition as sole lender.
The second transaction closed in December 2012, and consisted of
A private equity fund managed by Blackstone on behalf of its private equity investors has acquired a controlling interest in two Maldives-based seaplane operators – Maldivian Air Taxi (MAT) and Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA).
Following the transaction, Lars Erik Nielsen (founder of MAT), Lars Petré and Hussain Afeef (majority shareholders of TMA) will retain a substantial shareholding and continue to play a significant role in the companies, including serving as directors on the board. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Maldives is a popular tourist destination with over 1,000 islands. With a unique “one-island one-resort” concept, Maldives
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