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Odysseus Investments, the private equity arm of Reech Corporations Group, recently announced a significant investment in Whitebox Services AG, an independent financial advisory firm using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to offer tailor-made investment services to retail clients.
The investment makes Odysseus the largest external investor in the company. Christophe Reech (pictured), Chairman of Reech Corporations Group, explains that he established Reech after a lengthy career as a serial entrepreneur as a financier, principally working in supporting and developing established businesses as well as identifying new business opportunities.
One of his ventures, subsequently sold to SunGard in 2004, was
BGH Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on buyout opportunities in Australia and New Zealand, has successfully closed its first fund, BGH Capital Fund at around AUD2.6 billion after reaching its agreed hard cap.
The fund launched in late 2017 with a target of AUD2.0 billion. This represents the largest ever first-time private equity fund focused on investment in Australia and New Zealand.
The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of investments across Australia and New Zealand leveraging its deep, local sourcing capability. It will seek to invest in companies where there is significant opportunity to support
Dallas-based social enterprise Good Returns and alternative asset management firm Inverdale Capital Management have launched the Guarantee-Investment-Values Strategies (GIVS) which, in addition to targeting a financial return, takes into account an impact weighting and provides guarantee capacity for impact lending programs.
GIVS will immediately expand the guarantee capacity for Good Returns’ Cycle program. Through Good Returns, participating companies provide capital in the form of a one-year interest-free loan, or “cycle.” Good Returns then deploys the capital to vetted groups that address social challenges using financially and operationally sustainable models, also called “impact organisations.” The loan increases the effect of the impact organisation and is
Silverfleet Capital, a Pan-European private equity firm that specialises in buy-to-build, is to acquire a majority stake in Prefere Resins Holding.
Headquartered in Erkner, situated on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany, the Company is a European market leader in the development, production and sale of phenolic and amino resins which are used as a binding agent across the construction, insulation and industrial sectors. Completion is subject to regulatory approval and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Built through the acquisition of plants owned by Neste and Perstorp in 2000, Prefere operates seven production facilities across six European
Indian craft beer brand Bira 91 has closed its third round of funding at USD50 million, led by Belgian investment firm, Sofina.
This brings the company to over USD100 million in funding to date.
This latest round will be deployed to expand the India business five-fold over the next three years and establish a leadership position in the Indian premium beer market. It will also further accelerate Bira 91’s global footprint with expansion in the US market, as well as Asia Pacific, including Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Two years ago, Sequoia Capital India marked its first-ever
Green Arrow Capital, an independent asset management platform specialised in alternative investments, has completed the acquisition of of Quadrivio Capital SGR.
Luisa Todini, Partner of Green Arrow Capital and appointed Chair of the asset management company, says: “We are very satisfied because today’s closing represents the last step in a long competitive process that has allowed us to rank among important Italian and foreign investment companies. With this acquisition, we aim to be amongst the leaders in the alternative investment sector in Europe.”
Eugenio de Blasio, Founder and Managing Partner of Green Arrow Capital, as well as appointed CEO
Paediatric home healthcare company Aveanna Healthcare is to acquire Premier Healthcare Services. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in mid to late June, have not been disclosed.
Rod Windley, Executive Chairman of Aveanna, says: “Premier Healthcare Services is the largest and most respected provider of hourly skilled home health and Behavioural Health Benefit Administration Services to medically complex paediatric patients and their families in California. The addition of Premier will enhance our ability to provide patients and their families with the highest quality care available in even more locations across the United States. Aveanna and Premier
Gamma Technologies, a provider of engineering simulation software, has secured a strategic investment from Cove Hill Partners, a long-term oriented private equity firm.
TA Associates, a growth private equity firm that invested in Gamma Technologies in June 2015, will continue to remain the largest shareholder in the company following the transaction which is expected to close at the end of June 2018. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1994, Gamma Technologies offers a highly sophisticated computer-aided engineering (CAE) software GT-SUITE that is used by engineers to execute large-scale, integrated simulations of powertrain and vehicle systems. GT-SUITE includes
ZyroFisher, the leading cycling parts and accessories distributor in the UK and Ireland, has acquired Royal Velo France (RVF), a distributor of leading cycling parts and accessories in France, from the Exxem group.
ZyroFisher, formed in 2016 through the combination of cycling parts and accessories distributors Zyro and Fisher Outdoor Leisure has headquarters in Darlington in the north of England and represents over 50 market leading brands including Giro, SRAM and Tacx as well as its proprietary clothing, luggage and accessories brand, Altura.
RVF, based in Troyes, is a key partner for leading brands such as Sidi, Giro, Bell
Victory Park Speciality Lending (VSL), a company that invests in opportunities within the financial services market primarily through balance sheet or marketplace lending models, has continued its strong start to 2018 with record quarterly revenue returns, generating a gross revenue return on balance sheet investments of 2.96 per cent and a total net revenue return of 2.69 per cent.
The capital return for the quarter was -1.75 per cent for a total net return of 0.94 per cent for the quarter. This was accomplished despite carrying slightly elevated levels of cash from the refinancing activity during the quarter from the
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