Allocations
Peterson Real Assets, a subsidiary of Peterson Partners, Inc, has made a growth equity investment in Crossroads Paper, a 100 per cent recycled paper mill to be built in the Mountain West to serve the growing demand for e-commerce, agricultural and industrial packaging in the Western United States.
“Crossroads Paper is a true environmentally sustainable real assets project that we believe will become a critical piece of the recycling, packaging and e-commerce infrastructure of the West”, says Matthew Day, Partner with Peterson Partners. “We are passionate about helping great people build great businesses. John Sasine and Ron Sasine are not
F C Laser Limited (F C Laser) has received a GBP1.5 million loan from Maven Capital Partners (Maven) through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
The business, which specialises in engineering and metal fabrication, is set to use the finance to purchase new technology and enable the automation and expansion of its two sites near Ilkeston in Derbyshire.
F C Laser provides precision laser cutting and metal fabrications that incorporates the latest in fibre technology. The business’s investment in machinery will enable the cutting of a variety of metals
GovExec, an information services company for government leaders and contractors, has acquired two contracting intelligence properties: Military Periscope (Periscope), the globally respected and most-up-to-date, open-source military data source, and Government Contracting Institute (GCI), the business opportunity tool built to target and alert federal government contractors of federal business opportunities aligned to their business expertise.
The announcement was made today by Tim Hartman, CEO, GovExec. The terms of the acquisitions are not being disclosed. Peter Goldstone, chairman of GovExec, served as advisor. The deal was completed with financial support from mid-market private-equityfirm Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP).
The acquisitions of both
Insilico Medicine, a global leader in end-to-end artificial intelligence for target discovery, small molecule chemistry, and clinical development, has closed a USD255 million Series C financing led by Warburg Pincus.
Prosek Partners, a global financial marketing communications and special situations firm, has acquired a stake in Blue Dot Capital, a boutique sustainable finance consulting firm with expertise and experience in advising investment-management firms on developing comprehensive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and impact investing capabilities.
Crosspoint Capital Partners (Crosspoint), a private equity firm focused on the cybersecurity, privacy and infrastructure software markets, has made an investment in Everseen, a specialist in AI-powered computer vision software. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Avania, a, global medical technology CRO, and a portfolio company of Kester Capital, has acquired IMARC, a medical device CRO providing services throughout the United States.
IMARC brings more than two decades of full-service clinical research oversight to its clients, including monitoring, auditing, safety, data management and training. This acquisition by Avania is the fourth under Kester’s ownership and will accelerate the global expansion of the business.
Sapna Hornyak, Avania’s CEO, says: “At Avania we are focused on building a high-quality, full-service specialist medical technology CRO with global reach. We are delighted to welcome the IMARC team, with whom
Software marketplace G2 has raised USD157 million in Series D funding at a valuation of more than USD1.1 billion, bringing its total funding to USD257 million.
G2’s Series D round is led by Permira’s growth fund, which makes minority investments in tech-enabled and digital businesses, and is supported by existing investors including Accel, Emergence, and IVP. New strategic investors include HubSpot Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, who join prior strategic investor LinkedIn, as well as individual investor-entrepreneurs Auren Hoffman (LiveRamp and SafeGraph founder) and Thomas D. Lehrman (GLG founder via Teamworthy Ventures). Permira Partner Tom Eggemeier will join the G2 Board
Foresight Group (Foresight), a listed private equity and infrastructure investment manager, has made a GBP300,000 growth capital investment from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) in ReadyGo Diagnostics Limited (ReadyGo), a start-up diagnostics business.
The pandemic has highlighted the need for a simple, self-administered test that produces rapid, accurate results. ReadyGo has developed a pen-like device that has been adapted to help with Covid-19 detection. The device allows for testing of multiple infections, including distinguishing between coronavirus and influenza, and also testing for viral conjunctivitis, herpes and dengue fever.
The diagnosis is carried out on the spot, with a 90-95
Falfurrias Capital Partners (FCP), a Charlotte-based private equity firm focused on growth-oriented, middle-market businesses, has invested in Training the Street (TTS), a provider of educational resources for financial professionals.
TTS prepares today’s professionals and executives with the skills needed to advance and succeed in their careers through hands-on training courses in accounting, capital markets, financial modelling, and valuation. Whether online or in-person, TTS’ experienced instructors incorporate a mix of live instruction, class collaboration, technical fundamentals, and real-world applications that bring finance theory to life.
For over 20 years, TTS has worked with top-tier corporations and educational institutions, with clients across
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