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Marblegate Asset Management (Marblegate), an alternative investment firm that invests in credit opportunities and special situations, has partnered with Investcorp’s Strategic Capital Group (ISCG). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare and technology industries, has acquired Argos Health, a provider of complex claims revenue cycle services to some of the country’s leading health systems.
Sherpa Capital, a private capital fund manager focused on investing in mid-sized Iberian companies with more than EUR500 million in assets under management, is to support BPXport, an operator of concession sports centres and sports services contracts with a national presence across Spain.
Sherpa Capital’s investment has enabled the incorporation of two sports and leisure centres to its platform: CDO Almendrera and CDO Covaresa. Based in Valladolid, CDO Covaresa is one of the largest sport facilities in Europe.
This transaction is part of Sherpa Capital’s strategy of investing in growth companies, focusing mainly on opportunities in sectorial consolidation processes
Raiven Capital, a global early-stage venture fund, today announced its investment in KnowWake, a marine navigation platform for recreational boaters.
Payaca, a fintech company behind a digital job management platform that helps service and trade-based businesses streamline operations, has secured GBP331k in investment from Blackfinch Ventures.
Targeted at small to medium sized businesses to increase their chances of winning work, Payaca’s mobile and web apps allow users to produce interactive quotes, provide built-in finance options, and to integrate seamlessly with accounting and payments services.
Founded in Bristol in 2020 by entrepreneur and CEO Matt Franklin the platform boasts a unique blend of sales CRM, job management, payments and analytics features.
It is designed and maintained in-house by
Northstar Capital (Northstar), a provider of junior capital for middle market private equity transactions, has invested in Drake Waterfowl Systems (Drake), a portfolio company of Weinberg Capital Group (WCG).
Drake is a provider of branded apparel and accessories for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Founded in 2002, Drake was one of the first providers of a complete waterfowl hunting solution and has since become one of the most prominent waterfowl brands in the industry. Additionally, Drake offers products for deer hunting (non-typical), turkey hunting (‘Ol Tom), fishing (DPF), and casual wear.
Northstar provided debt and an equity co-investment to help WCG
Nordic Capital has announced the IPO of Cary Group Holding AB (publ) (Cary Group), a vehicle glass repair and replacement provider, on Nasdaq Stockholm.
The offering attracted very strong interest from large Swedish and international institutional investors as well as the general public in Sweden. The offering was multiple times oversubscribed. Trading on Nasdaq Stockholm commenced on 23 September, 2021. The Offering price was set at SEK70 per share, corresponding to a market value for all outstanding shares of approximately SEK9.2 billion.
In 2018, Nordic Capital VIII invested in Cary Group (previously Ryds Bilglas) with the ambition of building
SWS Equipment (SWS), a Northwest USA environmental waste equipment distributor, has received a majority growth investment from Montlake Capital, a Northwest growth equity firm and Cascadia Private Capital, the private capital arm of Cascadia Capital.
The investors will partner with SWS founder Paul Cochran and his team to drive growth and geographic expansion throughout the Northwest.
Founded in 1990 by President Paul Cochran, SWS provides waste, recycling, sewer, and sweeper equipment, service, parts and rentals to the greater Northwest region. Over three decades, SWS has grown its product and service offering and expanded its customer base across Washington, Idaho, Montana
Underdog Pharmaceuticals, a key investment of Michael Greve’s rejuvenation biotech VC Kizoo, has closed a USD10 million round of capital. Kizoo led the company’s Series Seed II round, which saw participation from both existing and new investors.
Accounting for up to 40 per cent of deaths in Europe and the United States, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, and strokes are by far the world’s most life-threatening conditions. Their primary cause is atherosclerosis—the buildup of plaque in the arterial walls. Underdog’s engineered synthetic carbohydrate compound, UDP-003, is designed to target and remove toxic oxidised cholesterol, a key driver of arterial plaque accumulation.
CAPZA, an independent management company and specialist in private investments in European SMEs – has held the first closing of its CAPZA Growth Tech Fund for an amount of EUR200 million, above its initial target of EUR150 million.
This first closing was carried out with the support of CAPZA’s historical investors and new investors (insurance, public institutions, banks, family offices).
CAPZA Growth Tech targets high-growth and profitable European digital and tech SMEs. The Fund will mainly target minority investments as a lead investor alongside the management teams to ensure an alignment of interests.
CAPZA Growth Tech has a dedicated team
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