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Raptor Consumer Partners (RCP), a leading consumer-focused growth equity firm, has partnered with Boston-based food company Unreal Brands, Inc) to help launch a line of “unjunked” chocolate candies in over 30,000 US stores, beginning this summer.
RCP is Unreal’s lead investor, along with Michael Bronner, the Company’s co-founder. The terms of RCP’s investment in the Company were not disclosed. RCP also announced that John Burns, Managing Director at Raptor Consumer Partners, has joined Unreal’s Board of Directors.
“We are excited about our partnership with Unreal,” says Burns. “The combination of a large market that has lacked meaningful innovation coupled with
European private equity firm Cinven has reached agreement to acquire a majority stake in Pronet Güvenlik (Pronet), a provider of security electronic alarm systems in Turkey.
Pronet has been acquired from its institutional shareholders including Turkish Private Equity Fund I LP, advised by Turk Ventures Advisory Limited (Turkven), and Dutch Development Bank (FMO). The transaction is subject to regulatory clearances and it is expected to close during summer.
Pronet is the leading electronic security systems company in Turkey, primarily installing and monitoring residential and commercial alarm systems, as well as installing integrated electronic systems. It has more than 130,000
Bain Capital is to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Jupiter Shop Channel Co, Ltd, Japan’s leading TV shopping company, from Sumitomo Corporation.
The agreement signals a significant partnership between a large Japanese company and private equity to realise the full potential of a leading company. Financial terms of the transaction, were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Jupiter Shop Channel was established in 1996 as the first channel in Japan devoted to TV shopping, and today has the leading market share position and the highest sales in the industry. Shop Channel broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 365 days
Gerard Lopez, a founding partner of The Genii Group and Mangrove Capital Partners, which was an early investor in Skype, delivered a talk at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2012 this week where he presented possible technological advancements that will change the world in the next decade and offered his expertise on how to successfully invest in ‘The Next Big Thing’.
In a presentation to a distinguished audience, Lopez, who is an owner of the Lotus F1TM Team, offered potential solutions on a wide range of subjects; from the issues caused as a result of rapid urbanisation, to
Klöckner Pentaplast has completed a successful recapitalisation and strengthening of its capital structure with the support of its lenders.
Following a cash equity injection of EUR190 million by a group of new investors led by Strategic Value Partners LLC and new debt facilities underwritten and funded by Jefferies & Company, Inc. and its affiliates (“Jefferies”), Klöckner Pentaplast has repaid, in full, the principal amount of EUR800 million of first lien senior secured credit facilities at par plus accrued interest. Following the equity injection, the SVP Investor Group has assumed ownership of the Company.
As part of the transaction, Klöckner
Private Equity (PE) firms in India invested USD1.8 billion in 91 deals in the first quarter of 2012, according to the first-ever MoneyTree India Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd (PwC), based on data provided by Venture Intelligence.
The report is a quarterly study of private equity and venture capital investment activity in India, including further analysis by industry, region and stage of development.
While quarterly PE investments decreased 24 per cent in the number of deals, the dollar value jumped 57 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 when USD1.1 billion was invested in 120 deals. The large
Symington’s Ltd, the convenience food manufacturer, it has completed the acquisition of family owned baking business Victoria Foods.
The deal brings together two major suppliers in the UK home baking sector and is a major boost for driving value and investment into a category estimated to be worth GBP576 million.
Victoria Foods has built up an enviable reputation for high quality, innovative, cake and baking mixes, including mixes for desserts and beverages over the last three decades. The portfolio ranges from own label brands, creations featuring favourite childrens’ characters, and mixes in association with leading brands including Jane Asher,
Power Plus Communications AG (PPC), a leading provider of broadband powerline communication systems for smart metering and smart grids, has raised EUR12 million growth capital in a round of funding by Siemens Financial Services’ (SFS) Venture Capital unit and British Gas with participation from existing investor Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE).
The strategic investment aims to accelerate PPC’s market growth in Europe and in the Middle East and establish its role in the transformation of the German energy system. Meanwhile, SFS and British Gas are strengthening their portfolio of advanced information and communications technology solutions for smart grid and
Valence Health has secured a USD30 million minority investment from North Bridge Growth Equity, a venture capital growth equity firm focused on investing in mid-stage, emerging and high-growth technology companies.
North Bridge Growth Equity is affiliated with North Bridge Venture Partners. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s exceptional growth trajectory by adding seasoned healthcare talent; investing in strategic sales and marketing initiatives; and expanding its integrated suite of solutions aimed at improving healthcare and lowering costs through clinical integration, quality management and risk assumption.
In addition to the financial investment, North Bridge has helped Valence Health bring
Business Growth Fund (BGF), which was established to help the UK’s fast growing smaller and medium sized businesses, today announced two investments totalling GBP4.4m into Springfield Healthcare Group, the largest independent provider of domiciliary care in Yorkshire and Humberside.
The investments of GBP2.5m and GBP1.9m respectively were made into Springfield Homecare and Seacroft Care Village.
This follows BGF’s investments of GBP4 million into Primrose, a rapidly growing online retailer of garden products; and GBP3 million into the Cennox Plc group of companies (including ATM Parts and Mainet), which provides services to the ATM (cash machines) sector. These four investments
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