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Bluefield Partners (Bluefield), a UK based investment adviser, and Arcano Capital have launched an Italian Co-Investment “special situation” vehicle, focused on Italian operational solar assets.
777 Partners, a Miami-based alternative investment firm, has acquired full ownership of Genoa Cricket and Football Club, Italy’s oldest professional football team.
Genoa CFC (Genoa), which plays in Italy’s prestigious Serie A, was established in 1893 and has won the Italian championship nine times.
The new ownership group will purchase 99.9 per cent of the share capital in Genoa, inject fresh capital into the club and will assume certain related liabilities. 777 Partners will use its expertise in the sports, media and entertainment industries to help further commercialise the operations of the club. The Club’s previous owner, Enrico Preziosi,
21 Invest France has acquired a majority stake in Edukea group alongside Christophe Caporossi, Chairman of the group.
Edukea is a training platform made up of three schools: ESO – a pioneer school for osteopathy training in France, founded in 1991; IFOA – a school dedicated to animal osteopathy, acquired in 2020; and ESNAT – a school dedicated to naturopathy, launched in 2021.
The group’s purpose is to train health professionals and practitioners specialising in alternative and natural medicine. It has thus structured a unique academic offer around human as well as animal health and well-being. Each school meets
UBCO, a specialist in utility electric vehicles, has secured USD10 million from existing investor Jubilee Glory Investments for its upcoming Series B funding round.
This additional investment comes hot on the heels of other key milestones for UBCO, which raised USD10 million USD earlier this year to fund global expansion by bringing on board investors Seven Peak Ventures, Nuance Capital, TPK, and existing venture investors GD1, and wholesale investment partners Snowball Effect and Enterprise Angels.
As part of this capital injection, UBCO has entered a supply chain management service agreement with TPK, leaning on the Taiwan-based global technology powerhouse’s network
Vinterior, a marketplace for curated vintage furniture and home accessories, today announces that it has raised GBP8 million in a Series A funding roundled by Active Partners.
The investment will be used to supercharge international growth and product innovation, build out the Vinterior team, and bring sustainable, vintage and antique home decor to consumers across Europe. Existing investors, including Venrex, also participated in the round.
Today’s consumers are increasingly looking for unique, characterful furniture that is both stylish and sustainable. However, the furniture market remains largely fragmented; customers must either settle for mass-produced ‘fast furniture’, splash out on expensive
Caisse des Dépôts has received a binding offer from Tikehau Capital, an alternative asset management group, to acquire a 42 per cent stake in its subsidiary Egis, a specialist in engineering, construction and mobility services.
Egis creates and operates smart infrastructure and buildings capable of responding to the climate emergency and the major challenges of our time, by enabling more balanced, sustainable and resilient regional development.
Pursuant to the proposed transaction, Tikehau Capital would hold 40 per cent to 44 per cent of Egis’ capital, through its T2 Energy Transition Fund[1]. Caisse des Dépôts would retain 34 per cent
AIM-listed Hardide (Hardide) has secured a GBP250,000 funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) East & South East Midlands Debt Finance fund, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
The business intends to use the funding, which it secured back in April, to continue its innovative product development and expand its business development activity.
Bicester-headquartered Hardide is responsible for developing advanced nano-technology metal coatings, which are used to help increase the lifespan and optimise the performance of vital metal components which operate in abrasive, erosive and chemically aggressive environments.
Longford Capital Management, a specialist in commercial litigation finance, has held the final closing of its most recent fund (including a parallel fund, Fund III), at USD682 million.
Longford’s assets under management now exceed USD1.2 billion, placing it among the largest private equity firms focused on investments in legal assets. Fund III is the third private investment fund Longford has closed since the firm began operating in 2013.
Fund III includes repeat investors from Funds I and II, as well as many new investors, attracting capital from state and municipal pension funds, university endowments, foundations, single and multi-family offices, and
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired In-Place Machining Company in partnership with management.
IPM is a leading provider of high-acuity field machining, metrology and diamond wire-cutting services for mission-critical infrastructure and equipment. The Company’s services are an essential part of the maintenance, repair and service cycle for clients across a variety of end-markets including industrial and manufacturing, naval and marine, hydroelectric, metals, and aerospace. IPM was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Company will continue to be led by CEO Dean Flint and the existing executive team.
Matthew Rich,
Digital marketing specialist Brainlabs, portfolio company of private equity investor Livingbridge, has made another addition to the agency, the full-service Amazon specialist, Molzi. The move is Brainlabs’ third acquisition this year.
Known for its industry-leading expertise in Google and Facebook advertising, the further inclusion of widely in-demand Amazon capability elevates the Brainlabs group to a leader across all three giants of the digital advertising triopoly.
As an Amazon preferred partner, Molzi has experienced exceptional growth since its inception in 2017 under the leadership of Founder and CEO Chris Mole. In particular, 2020 saw Molzi double the size of its
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