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Private market investors with USD2.3 trillion of assets including M&G, Neuberger Berman and Nuveen are, for the first time, requesting standardised environmental disclosure from over 1,000 privately held portfolio companies through CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform.
A trend towards the privatisation of high-carbon assets, such as BP’s sale of its Alaska Oil and Gas business to Hilcorp Energy, risks diminishing transparency and performance on ESG issues since private companies do not have to comply with the reporting requirements of a listed entity.
To address this gap in transparency, CDP has collaborated with a global group of influential investors
The Duchossois Group, has agreed to sell The Chamberlain Group, a specialist in smart access solutions, to private equity funds managed by Blackstone (Blackstone) in a deal with a USD5 billion valuation.
Blackstone is investing in Chamberlain Group through its core private equity strategy, which invests in high-quality, market-leading companies for longer periods than traditional private equity.
Following the close of the transaction, Chamberlain Group will remain a privately held company headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. As part of the agreement, The Duchossois Group will retain meaningful ownership in the Company and two seats on the Company’s Board of Directors
APG Group – acting on behalf of its Dutch pension fund clients – has signed an agreement to strengthen its existing partnership with SiFi Networks America Limited (SiFi) by acquiring a 16.7 per cent direct stake in the Company and establishing a joint venture (Fibre JV) to rollout open-access fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks in the US.
Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St Louis, has acquired Vector Laboratories, the Protein Detection business unit of Maravai (NASDAQ: MRVI).
Vector Laboratories is a manufacturer of labelling and visual detection reagents for life science researchers doing tissue-based protein detection and characterisation. The acquisition of Vector adds to TSCP’s experience in life sciences.
“Maravai has been critical in helping strengthen Vector Laboratories’ operations, including innovative solutions to better serve our academic and early development stage customers,” says Lisa V Sellers, PhD, Vector’s Chief Executive Officer. “We’re excited to partner with Thompson Street Capital Partners, as
GoKwik, an e-commerce enablement aiming to democratise the shopping experience and increase GMV realisation for e-commerce businesses, has raised a USD5.5 million Pre-Series A round led by Matrix Partners, which also saw the participation of global investor RTP Global.
Marquee Angels including Jiten Gupta (Jupiter Money), Nitin Gupta (UniClub), Utsav Somani (AngelList), Amit Lakhotia (ParkPlus), Pradeep P (Uber SE Asia Head), Manish Vij (Smile Group), Asish Mohapatra (OfBusiness), Arjun Vaidya (Dr Vaidya), Ramakant Sharma (LivSpace), Siddharth Puri (Tyroo), Umang Kumar (CarDekho), Anupam Mittal (Shaadi.com) and other leading industry figures have also contributed to the fund, which will be used to
EnteroBiotix, a biopharmaceutical company developing high-diversity microbial therapeutics that enhance the gut microbiome and target multiple indications, has held the final closing of its oversubscribed USD21.5 million (GBP15.5 million) Series A financing.
The proceeds will be used to further advance the company’s microbiome drug pipeline and underpin its product development and manufacturing capabilities.
The financing was led by Thairm Bio (Thairm) and includes new US-based investor Kineticos Ventures, joining existing investors including Scottish Enterprise and SIS Ventures.
Dr James McIlroy, CEO at EnteroBiotix, says: “This successful financing round is a strong endorsement of our pioneering microbiome approach. It gives significant
Bradford Health Services, a US provider of addiction treatment programs, has acquired Cornerstone of Recovery, a Tennessee-based substance use disorder treatment provider. Bradford Health Services is backed by Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on the consumer and healthcare sectors.
Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specialising in the food sector, is to partner with Chosen Foods (Chosen Foods), an industry leader and pioneer of avocado oil and creator of avocado-based kitchen staples including cooking sprays, mayonnaises, dressings, simmer sauces, guacamole, and salsa.
Butterfly will own a majority stake in the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Butterfly has significant experience in food, across agriculture, aquaculture, food and beverage products, food distribution, and foodservice and its leadership team has been involved in investing more than USD10 billion of equity capital in companies ranging from growth-stage to Fortune
Accenture is to acquire King James Group, a creative agency with deep expertise in brand strategy, creativity and digital marketing services.
The move will strengthen Accenture Interactive’s focus on putting creativity at the center of experience-led transformation to drive relevance and growth for its clients.
“To succeed today, our clients must create unified brand experiences that make their customers’ lives easier and more meaningful. King James Group’s creativity and strength in driving marketing and communications that result in brand equity, will meet our clients’ demands for a single partner with seamless offerings across marketing, commerce and experience,” says Haydn Townsend,
The management team at musical instrument retailer GAK has completed a management buyout (MBO) following investment from Risk Capital Partners, with the support of specialist business advisory firm FRP.
Brighton-based GAK was founded in 1992 by CEO Gary Marshall, and is a leading musical instrument retailer, supplying a wide range of guitars, amps, drums, keyboards and music production software.
The business is now preparing for a period of growth, having been acquired by co-managing directors Max McKellar and Ian Stephens, with investment from Risk Capital Partners, which becomes the majority shareholder.
FRP Corporate Finance led the transaction, which will allow
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