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According to the first estimates obtained by Spanish private capital trade body ASCRI through the European platform EDC, the volume of private capital investment in Spain during the first half of 2019 reached EUR4.06 billion in 328 deals.
During the period, nine megadeals (transactions of more than EUR100 million) were closed in eight companies accounting for EUR2.907 billion (72 per cent of total volume): CPPIB and Bridgepoint in Dorna Sports, Permira in Laureate International Universities, ICG in Grupo Konecta, EQT Partners in Igenomix, KKR in Telepizza, Carlyle in Jeanología, Platinum in IBERCONSA and PAI Partners in Areas.
International funds
Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has led a GBP650,000 investment in Manchester-headquartered passenger transfers booking platform Ski-Lifts Limited (Ski-Lifts).
A total of GBP500,000 has been invested by NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and a GBP150,000 was provided by the Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF), also managed by Maven.
The funding will support Ski-Lift’s growth strategy as it expands into new areas, including golf and cruise and ground transport markets. Additionally the new Funding will also support the development of its technology platform, which will facilitate full integration with suppliers, clients and travel partners, as
ContractPodAi, a provider of AI-powered contract lifecycle management software, has secured USD55 million Series B investment round led by Insight Partners with participation from the company’s Series A backer, Eagle Proprietary Investments.
The company says the investment is Europe’s largest legaltech Series B fundraise and the largest Series B round for any CLM provider globally.
ContractPodAi is an end-to-end solution for all three aspects of contract management: contract generation, contract repository, and third-party review. Its technology uses AI to streamline all areas of the contract management process, massively reducing the burden on corporate in-house legal teams and transforming them
100 Thieves has completed a USD35 million Series B funding round led by Artist Capital Management, a New York-based growth investment firm whose Chief Investment Officer, Josh Dienstag, is to join 100 Thieves’ Board of Directors.
The Series B also includes a new investment from Aglaé Ventures, the technology investment firm of Groupe Arnault, controlling shareholder of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH).
“This past year has been a massive success for 100 Thieves. Our esports teams are winning championships, our apparel is selling out, and our podcasts have topped the charts,” said Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, Founder & CEO of
European mid-market private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is to acquire Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services (Knowledge Services), a provider of bespoke research, analytics and automation technology to the financial services sector, from Moody’s Corporation.
Established in 2014 through the merger of the Moody’s subsidiaries Copal Partners and Amba Research, Knowledge Services provides various market-leading customised knowledge services, in domains such as investment banking, investment research, private equity & consulting and commercial lending. The business, headquartered in London and operating across nine delivery centres worldwide, employs a specialist workforce of subject matter experts working as an extension of clients’ teams.
WILsquare Capital, a lower-middle market private equity firm, has held a final close on WILsquare Capital Partners Fund II, at USD190 million. The fund’s USD150 million target was significantly oversubscribed within three months of fundraising.
Managing Partner Bill Willhite says: “We are pleased with the quick response received from investors, which we believe is indicative of the quality investments and strategies deployed since we began WILsquare Capital. Fund II received significant support from existing Fund I investors and includes a substantial number of new relationships. Our investor base is reflective of the broader market, including endowments, foundations, fund of funds,
RA Capital Management (RA Capital) has held the first and final closing of its inaugural venture fund, RA Capital Nexus Fund (Nexus), at just over USD300 million, boosting RA Capital’s private deal capacity to nearly USD1 billion and total assets under management to approximately USD2.5 billion.
Nexus is expected to participate in substantially all investments in private companies made by RA Capital alongside its main, longstanding fund, RA Capital Healthcare Fund.
“We are grateful for the continued support of our existing limited partners and welcome new LPs who share our optimism that there is so much more good that biotechnology
Gen II Fund Services is to acquire Quilvest Luxembourg Services (QLS) from Quilvest Private Equity with Quilvest remaining a client of Gen II.
QLS is a Quilvest affiliate based in Luxembourg providing Private Equity/Real Estate administration services and supporting over USD5 billion of assets. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. Upon closing QLS will change its name to Gen II Luxembourg Services.
“We are extremely fortunate to be aligning with Quilvest Private Equity (Quilvest). Quilvest has approximately 125 professionals (of which 55 work at QLS) focused on providing private equity and real estate investment programs to investors worldwide. The
Preqin’s private equity data will now be available via FactSet, a provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications. Subscribers will be able to access the data via the FactSet workstation, allowing users to integrate private market data into their workflows.
Clients will be able to see an integrated live feed of Preqin data on private equity fund managers, investors and performance alongside FactSet’s own datasets. This will enable users to conduct in-depth analysis of private equity performance, powered by both Preqin and FactSet data, all in one platform.
Preqin’s Global Head of Partnerships, Ayo Akindele, says: “We are very
Property agency Linley & Simpson has acquired the residential lettings and sales business of another leading independent agency in Yorkshire, Morgans.
The acquisition – completed for an undisclosed sum – is the eighth to take place since Linley & Simpson secured the backing of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, in June 2018 to accelerate its growth plans.
The link-up adds more than 1,450 homes to the lettings portfolio of the agency – founded by Will Linley and Nick Simpson. It now stands at 8,000 properties across its 16 branches in North and West Yorkshire
It also brings together
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