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Digital piracy specialist MUSO has raised GBP3.5 million in an extension to its GBP2.5 million 2017 Series A funding round with Harwell Capital.
The investment will be used to expand the company’s sales and marketing and increase its foothold in the digital media, gaming and live broadcast sectors.
MUSO’s technology removes unlicensed digital content and provides rich data and insights from piracy audiences. The company tracked 190 billion visits to piracy sites throughout 2018. Its data is used by right-holders, broadcasters, sports organisations and brand advertisers to inform a total view of audience consumption and provides insight into content demand,
Global advisory firm GCA Altium has continued to expand its international presence across Europe and Asia in FY18 as total revenues have reached GBP181 million.
Revenues for the firm increased 35 per cent in comparison to FY17 and have increased threefold in the last five years. Net income also increased by 115 per cent compared to the previous year. Over the course of 2018, the firm closed 145 deals globally – up 30 per cent on the prior year. Over a third of these transactions were cross-border, as a result of GCA’s growing international network.
The group opened five
Middle East alternative asset management firm Gulf Capital has successfully closed a new long-term AED500 million syndicated revolving credit facility from its existing lenders.
The new four-year facility will boost the firm’s liquidity and help it maintain its strong investment pace across the Middle East.
Dr Karim El Solh, Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Capital, says: “We are very pleased to be signing this long-term flexible revolver facility which will fully secure our current funding needs. Gulf Capital today is one of the best capitalised investment firms in the region and is evaluating a number of new investment opportunities across
No matter who you talk to, global private equity has enjoyed a period of enormous growth in the last few years and, in Luxembourg, this has proven to be a key factor as it has looked to drive interest, globally, in regulated private equity funds.
As the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) reported at the end of 2018, although the PE fund landscape is still dominated by funds of EUR100 million or less in AUM, the number of large PE funds (EUR500 million and above) has increased to represent over 4 per cent of the total, with the
MiddleGround Capital (MiddleGround), a new private equity firm that makes control investments in business-to-business (B2B) industrial and specialty distribution companies in the North American lower middle market, has closed the second transaction for its inaugural private equity fund – the acquisition of Peterson Spring, a specialty spring manufacturer with thirteen facilities throughout North America and the United Kingdom.
“We are honoured to continue the legacy that the Peterson family began over 100 years ago,” says John Stewart, co-founder of MiddleGround. “Companies like Peterson have historically invested in North American manufacturing and have provided critical manufacturing jobs that have benefited the
Montage Partners, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based private equity firm, has acquired Advanced Manufacturing and Development (METALfx) from a subsidiary of Avista Corporation. METALfx’s existing management team will continue to lead the company and will own a meaningful equity stake in the business.
Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Willits, California, METALfx is a leading provider of precision sheet metal fabrications, enclosures, assemblies, and complex wood composite components across a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, industrial, and others. The company is strategically focused on serving customers who demand quick turnaround times, prototype collaboration, engineering support, and rigorous product standards, and whose
Duncan and Todd has become the largest independent optical provider in Scotland following the acquisition of nine branches from optometrist Black & Lizars.
The acquisition – completed for an undisclosed sum – is the sixth to take place since Duncan and Todd secured a GBP15million investment from LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, in March 2018.
56 Black & Lizars staff have transferred to Duncan and Todd as part of the deal, which will see the group move into seven new towns and cities across Scotland and increase its headcount to 405
Black & Lizars’ two
Cerberus Capital Management has closed approximately USD5.1 billion of commitments for its global non-performing loan (NPL) strategy.
Cerberus Global NPL Fund initially targeted USD3.5 billion in commitments and closed approximately USD4.1 billion of commitments from existing and new limited partners. In addition to the Global NPL Fund, Cerberus raised over USD1.0 billion of commitments in separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) for its global NPL strategy.
The global NPL opportunity represents a multi-trillion dollar market with attractive investment opportunities that few managers are equipped to pursue. In addition to significant opportunities in Europe, Cerberus believes compelling long-term opportunities to invest in NPL
Middle market private equity investor Ridgemont Equity Partners has formed a strategic partnership with The Speech Pathology Group (SPG), a school and centre-based provider of behavioural health and therapeutic services to children with autism and other special needs in Northern California.
Ridgemont and SPG have formed Autism Intervention Services, a management services organisation, to support SPG’s growth. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“Ridgemont is excited to partner with SPG, whose clinical excellence, quality outcomes and strong reputation amongst therapists, schools and families provides a strong foundation for growth,” says Scott Poole, Partner at Ridgemont. “We are looking
Colony Capital (Colony) has closed its acquisition of Abraaj Group’s private equity platform in Latin America. The transaction was first announced on 23 January, 2019.
The Company has been renamed Colony Latam Partners and will continue to be headed by its senio rmanagement team, led by Miguel Olea, Hector Martinez, Gerardo Mendoza and Eduardo Cortina. The Company currently manages over USD700 million and has made 22 investments across Latin America since its establishment in 2006.
“Colony is thrilled to complete this acquisition and to partner with the premier private equity investment team in Latin America. The growth opportunity in these markets
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