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Chrystal Capital Partners, a London-based entrepreneurial corporate finance and investment house, has launched Verdite Capital Fund I LP (Verdite), a medical cannabis and cannabinoid focused alternative investment fund regulated in Guernsey. A first close of USD100 million is planned for the end of 2020, with USD75 million committed from a cornerstone investor, subject to final documentation.
Following years of investment activity in the burgeoning legal cannabis market, Chrystal has assembled a team of highly experienced investment professionals and global sector specialists to help investors gain broad exposure to this rapidly expanding alternative asset class. The private equity Fund will target investments
The Edmond de Rothschild Euro Industrial Real Estate Fund (EIREF) has reached the milestone of EUR100 million gross asset value and is looking to expand into Germany.Since its launch in 2019, the fund has grown steadily through portfolio and single-asset acquisitions in its preferred geographical locations in the Netherlands. Following the completion of the most recent acquisition in Utrecht, in August this year, the fund now owns 17 light-industrial and small logistics assets with a diversified cashflow adding up to a gross asset value of EUR100.3 million.
In order to get exposure in other European markets, the ambition is to
GeoLinks has secured a significant minority investment from a group led by Rock Mountain Capital (RMC). The investment will power GeoLinks’ accelerated network expansion plans, amplify funding for strategic acquisitions and streamline internal growth and operations.“GeoLinks launched with the goal of disrupting a multibillion-dollar telecom industry,” says GeoLinks Co-Founder and CEO, Skyler Ditchfield. “We’ve done that by operationalising a simple, yet profound idea – do everything better and treat your customer how you would like to be treated. Through strategic network growth, technological innovation and unwavering dedication, we’ve continued to deliver high-speed connectivity to more businesses, schools, libraries, hospitals and
Hg, a global software investor, has made a strategic investment in CaseWare International (CaseWare), a specialist in audit and assurance software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.CaseWare is based in Toronto, Canada, and develops cutting-edge audit software solutions for accounting firms, corporations and governments. CaseWare’s platforms – Working Papers and IDEA – aim to change the future of audit and audit analytics by adopting cloud technology as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling measurable returns on efficiency, quality and value, for customers and their clients. For over 30 years CaseWare has been a technology leader in the
Linktree, a tech platform that connects audiences to a user’s entire online ecosystem, has raised USD10.7 million in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners, an investor in Shopify, and AirTree Ventures, an early investor in Canva.The funding will accelerate Linktree’s expansion in international markets, including global team growth, and the evolution of Linktree’s product and functionality in new ways to deliver valuable user experiences.
Linktree allows anyone from big brands to solopreneurs, celebrities to everyday content creators to build a microsite that houses their digital ecosystem, making it easier than ever to connect with their audiences wherever they are.
Ryder System, a specialist in supply chain, dedicated transportation and commercial fleet management solutions, has launched RyderVentures, a new corporate venture capital fund to invest in and partner with start-up companies that are developing new technologies and business models that deliver advancements and automation in the logistics and transportation industries.RyderVentures is targeting USD50 million in investments over the next five years. The focus is on start-up companies that are tackling disruptions in the supply chain, driven by accelerating demand for e-commerce fulfilment, asset sharing, next-generation vehicles, automation, and data analytics, among others.
“Ryder has a strong history in leveraging emerging
VentureIsrael has launched a new venture capital fund, which will invest in Israel based, early stage deep-tech start-ups. The fund investment strategy focuses on the companies with clear-cut technological advantages, an experienced management team and a flexible business strategy.The fund first investments are a secure quantum communications system, an AI market research solution and a next-generation correspondent banking platform.
VentureIsrael is managed by five partners – all investment experts with diverse backgrounds: Michael Harte – former COO of Santander UK and Barclays; Roman Gold, Gadi Isaev and Alexander Zarankin of JSCapital – the Israeli investment platform; and Igor Turkin of
Blackstone has held the final close of the second vintage of its long-hold private equity strategy, Blackstone Core Equity Partners (BCEP II) with USD8 billion commitments.
Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sectors, has completed fundraising for three funds totalling more than USD22.8 billion in capital commitments – Thoma Bravo Fund XIV (USD17.8 billion), Thoma Bravo Discover Fund III (USD3.9 billion), and Thoma Bravo Explore Fund (USD1.1 billion).
Each fund reached its hard-cap and was significantly oversubscribed.
These closings bring Thoma Bravo’s assets under management to more than USD70 billion, and the new funds significantly enhance the firm’s capacity to invest in high quality software and technology companies around the world.
“We are grateful to our investors for their
Theta Lake, the specialist in modern collaboration security and compliance solutions for Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral, Zoom and more, has raised USD12.7 million in Series A funding, bringing the company’s total funding to USD20 million. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation by Cisco Investments, notable angel investors from the enterprise collaboration and security space, and previous investors Neotribe Ventures, Firebolt Ventures and WestWave Capital. Theta Lake will use the capital to invest in its patented and award-winning product, while increasing its service delivery capabilities for organisations to protect their data and employees while adhering to regulatory compliance requirements
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