Allocations
KKR has held the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund (KKR Global Impact), a USD1.3 billion fund dedicated to investment opportunities in companies whose core business models provide commercial solutions to an environmental or social challenge.KKR Global Impact is focused on identifying and investing behind opportunities across the Americas, Europe and Asia where financial performance and societal impact are intrinsically aligned. Specifically, the Fund is focused on generating private equity risk-adjusted returns by investing in companies in the lower middle market that contribute measurable progress toward one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UK wealthtech platform Wealthtime to be acquired by Anacap.UK wealthtech platform, Wealthtime, is to be acquired by AnaCap Financial Partners, a private equity firm focused on investments in the European financial services sector.
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Trilantic North America has acquired a majority stake in Gorilla Commerce, an e-commerce platform specialising in the development and sale of home and pet products through direct-to-consumer channels.
The latest Fintech M&A market report from Hampleton Partners, the international technology mergers and acquisitions advisor, reveals that 2019 saw a shift towards blockbuster M&A transactions, historically high deal count levels and impressive valuations. 2019 proved to be the second richest of the decade in terms of fintech M&A activity, with a massive 439 transactions and a disclosed transaction value of over USD130 billion – almost twice the largest disclosed value recorded to-date (USD71 billion in 2018). Valuation multiples continued their rapid climb in the second half of 2019: the trailing 30-month median revenue multiple peaked at a record 3.8x, while
Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners’ (OEP) portfolio company, The WW Williams Company (WW Williams), has completed the acquisition of CP Company, which does business as CT Power, and Iceberg Enterprises.Headquartered in Commerce City, Colorado, CT Power is a regional dealer of transport refrigeration and temperature-control equipment, parts and services for Carrier Transicold, while Iceberg Enterprises sells trailers, and also provides trailer and parts rental, leasing services, cold storage, used equipment and other products. Founded in 1985, CP Company has facilities in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and California.
“CP Company’s advanced, energy-efficient refrigeration transport equipment and services
Veincentre, a UK provider of treatment for varicose veins, is looking to expand its number of clinics across the UK this year having secured a seven-figure refinance from Santander following investment from Palatine Private Equity in 2019.Veincentre uses Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA), a non-invasive, non-surgical treatment for varicose veins. The benefits of this are reduced surgical and recovery times, as well as reduced signs of scarring and damage.
The company was backed by Palatine’s Impact Fund in July last year in a deal led by Beth Houghton, Head of the Impact Fund, with support from James Gregson and James
Vezeeta, Middle East and Africa’s leading digital healthcare platform has secured USD40 million in a Series D round led by Gulf Capital. The round had strong support from existing investor, Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), who led Vezeeta’s Series C round in September 2018. The fundraising supports Vezeeta’s mission to empower patients in Middle Eastern and African markets with its integrated digital healthcare platform. Vezeeta has grown to become a mainstream digital leader of health-tech solutions, enabling patients to search, book and review the best doctors and medical services in just one minute. Currently operating in 50 cities across Egypt, Saudi Arabia,
Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Jersey has advised long-standing client Hollyport Capital on the launch and final closing of its latest secondaries fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities Fund VII (Fund VII).The fund, which closed at its hard cap of USD1 billion, will continue with the strategy of previous Hollyport funds and invest in mature private equity assets in the secondary market that enable investors in the asset class to realise non-core investments.
Working alongside lead counsel Macfarlanes, Carey Olsen advised on the fund’s establishment as a Jersey Expert Fund and on all Jersey-related corporate and regulatory aspects of its launch.
Clients of Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business, have invested GBP7.5 million of private capital in the GBP24 million secondary management buyout (MBO) of global specialist container business Cargostore Worldwide Trading Ltd.The transaction sees the Management team led by CEO Justin Farrington Smith reinvesting alongside Connection Capital’s clients. The investment, coupled with new debt finance facilities provided by DunPort Capital Management, will provide Cargostore with significant capital to fund the next phase of the company’s growth plans. Cargostore’s current private equity backer, Agathos, will also retain a minority stake.
Established in 1993, Cargostore provides specialist transport and storage
Sherpa Capital, a private equity fund manager with EUR400 million in assets under management, has sold Cegasa Portable Energy to Mexican trade buyer CompañÃa Minera Autlán (Autlán) for EUR26.35 million.Founded in 1934 and headquartered in the Basque Country (northern Spain), Cegasa Portable Energy is the second largest producer of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (EMD) in Europe, with annual sales of EUR17.7 million in 2019.
The scope of the transaction has been limited to the Cegasa Portable Energy business unit, which was carved out from the Cegasa Group for its divestment. In this way, the Cegasa EnergÃa business unit was excluded
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