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Ares Australia Management (AAM), a strategic joint venture between Ares Management Corporation (Ares), a global alternative investment manager, and Fidante Partners Limited (Fidante Partners), is launching its second Australian product, the Ares Diversified Credit Fund.The unlisted open-ended Fund presents a novel investment strategy to the Australian managed fund space and provides investors with access to Ares’ leading global credit platform through a vehicle that allows for daily inbound and quarterly outbound liquidity at net asset value (NAV). The Fund is designed to offer exposure to private and public credit assets and aims to deliver yield premiums and additional downside protection
Bancroft Bridge Fund, a private equity fund managed by Vienna based Bancroft Private Equity, has sold its stake in Rubik’s Brand Ltd (RBL), the London based company that owns the rights to the world famous Rubik’s Cube, to Spin Master Corp (Spin Master), a global children’s entertainment company. RBL was established by the founding families of the original Rubik’s business in 2013 to focus exclusively on the Rubik’s Brand. The investment by Bancroft in 2018 fuelled an ambitious growth strategy through new channels, new products and new markets utilising Rubik’s unparalleled global brand-recognition.
Monika Lukacs, the partner leading the deal for
ECI Partners has exchanged on the sale of MPM to 3i Group plc for a return of 4.4x, with completion subject to regulatory clearance.Manchester-headquartered MPM produces premium, natural pet food for discerning cat and dog owners under the Applaws, Encore and Reveal brands. MPM’s products are sold across 50 countries and the business has maintained its strong growth this year, proving to be highly resilient since the initial impact of Covid-19.
ECI first invested in MPM in March 2016 to help support its international growth and today over 60 per cent of MPM’s revenues are international with strong growth
Eurazeo has made an investment in Axel Arigato, a Swedish premium trainer, ready-to-wear and accessories brand, produced in Europe and recognised for its contemporary design, high-quality products and creative brand universe. Eurazeo Brands, the division of Eurazeo focused on differentiated consumer brands, is investing EUR56 million to become a majority shareholder, alongside its Founders Max Svärdh and Albin Johansson. This marks Eurazeo Brands’ first investment in Europe and highlights its transatlantic ambition and coverage.
Founded in 2014 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Axel Arigato is a high-growth, digitally-native company that has quickly become a leading player in the European premium sneaker market.
Online mental health platform, Togetherall, has secured USD10 million investment from software and services growth investor, FPE Capital LLP (FPE). The investment follows Togetherall’s accelerated expansion into the North American market, with a focus on US market growth, as well as continued growth across the UK and Canada into higher education, corporate and health sectors. FPE will sit as the largest investor alongside social impact investor, Impact Ventures UK (IVUK), concluding the eighth investment from FPE Fund II.
Togetherall provides millions of people throughout the UK, New Zealand, Canada and the US access to community and professional support 24 hours a
Integrated Graphene Ltd, a Scottish-based tech company, is to scale up production of its 3D graphene foam, Gii, following the completion of a GBP3.1 million round of investment in the business, led by Edinburgh-based business angel syndicate, Archangels, with co-investment from Par Equity, Techstart Ventures and ESM Investments.Graphene is said to be 100 times stronger than steel, very light, extremely flexible and a highly efficient conductor of electricity. Consequently, graphene’s properties have the potential to improve a wide range of applications.
From its Stirling base, Integrated Graphene has developed an innovative manufacturing process that enables the company to produce
Global investment firm KKR continues to see the Philippines as an attractive market amid the global pandemic, citing the fundamental strength of the country’s economy as well as its young and dynamic population. KKR believes the Philippines’ stable currency and strong level of foreign reserves, its focus on keeping inflation low, and the introduction of reform programs aimed at improving the investment climate are additional characteristics that drive the country’s attractiveness in the global arena.
Since 2018, US-based KKR has invested over USD1 billion into the Philippines across four investments, starting with Voyager Innovations whose flagship product is digital payment
Mind Foundry, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company which was spun out of the University of Oxford’s Machine Learning Research Group (MLRG), has raised an additional USD13.6 million in Series A funding led by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co, Ltd (ANDI) of the MS&AD Insurance Group and includes funding from existing investors Parkwalk Advisors, Oxford Sciences Innovation, the University of Oxford, and the Oxford Technology and Innovations EIS Fund. With the new funding, the company has raised a total of USD24.4 million to date.
Mind Foundry’s mission is to create a future where humans and AI work together to solve
Omnes, a Paris-based investor in private equity and infrastructure, has acquired a controlling stake in the Irish solar PV developer Power Capital Renewable Energy (PCRE) via its fourth-generation renewable energy fund, Capenergie 4.With Omnes’ backing, PCRE will focus on developing and building its 500 MW solar PV portfolio in Ireland. The JV between the companies has already yielded its first success: PCRE was awarded a feed-in tariff for four projects with total of 27 MW in the first auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS 1) which took place in August 2020.
Michael Pollan, Partner at Omnes, says:
By Emily Fuller, Deborah Low, Ellen McGinnis and Emma Russell, Haynes and Boone – If an investor in a private equity fund is subject to Shariah, or committed to making ESG investments, then such investor might seek to be excused from participating in certain investments that are non-compliant with its investment guidelines.
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