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Brookfield Asset Management’s Public Securities Group has completed the acquisitions of Center Coast Capital Holdings (CCC), an energy infrastructure-focused, Houston-based SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately USD4 billion in assets under management, and certain assets of Liberty Street Advisors (Liberty Street) and its affiliates, HRC Fund Associates, and HRC Portfolio Solutions, (collectively, HRC).
HRC served as the third-party marketing and servicing agent of CCC products to financial advisors and wealth managers at major wirehouses, independent registered investment advisers and independent broker-dealers. The acquisitions were previously announced on 10 October, 2017.
“These acquisitions mark an important step in the growth of
ContentKing, a fast-growing startup providing an extensive SEO auditing, reporting and insights solution to digital marketing professionals worldwide, received EUR350,000 in seed capital at a EUR3.5 million valuation in late 2017.
Vincent van Scherpenseel, CEO at ContentKing, says: “This investment is a fantastic validation of our vision, idea and execution. I am incredibly proud of what our team has been able to accomplish so far. The additional capital will be applied to further support the growth of our team and marketing activities.”
With a team of 16 people spread across the Netherlands and Czech Republic, they’re making their vision
Level, a new independent lending boutique, backed by Quilam Capital, is aiming to bring a fresh approach to family litigation finance.
The firm provides funding to cover the legal costs of individuals going through divorce. Assets are often held in just one party’s name, creating an imbalance in the level of representation the parties can afford. Level ensures that the individual’s case won’t be hindered by lack of access to funds and a financial settlement can be reached.
Founded by George Williamson, a former wealth manager and specialist in financial planning for divorcees and Katie Alexiou, a family solicitor, Level provides
TW & Partners (TWP) has committed up to USD200 million to Future Planet Capital’s (FPC) inaugural fund. FPC is the first global platform to invest in leading universities and the “centres of innovation” surrounding them and TWP is sponsored by some of the world’s largest conglomerates and investment groups.
FPC’s mission is to deliver excellent returns whilst creating a lasting impact by profitably addressing humanity’s greatest challenges. TWP has made a pre-launch commitment of USD30 million rising to up to USD200 million at final close. TWP will be a cornerstone investor alongside the Royal Berkshire Pension Fund.
FPC and
Breed Reply, an active operational investor in early-stage Internet of Things (IoT) businesses, has launched a new Europe-wide search for IoT investment opportunities.
It is the seventh time Breed Reply has run its “Best in Breed” programme where start-ups with exciting IoT innovations and products are invited to apply to Breed Reply with their investment cases. The best will receive funding along with advisory and support services from Breed Reply.
Successful applicants will pitch to a team with significant experience in scaling up early-stage businesses, in-depth understanding of different markets, proven track record in sales channel development and strong
Despite a slow start in the first half of 2017, the private equity secondary market turned up the gas in the second half of the year, reaching all-time record volumes of over USD50 billion, according to Cebile Capital.
As demonstrated by 2017 trends, it is evident that the market is forking between smaller players and larger secondaries buyers with both investment and human capital resources to repeatedly source and process larger transactions. And even though transactions within USD250 million still characterise three-quarters of the market, larger players tend to complete fewer transactions, concurrently deploying more capital, notably in the GP-led
A new report by CEPRES based on analysis of private equity of almost 4,000 private equity co-investments carried out over the last 17 years, has revealed a 20-fold increase in the number of deals in that period.
The report details the returns generated across different regions, market segments and stages including Buyout, Venture, Private Debt and Real Assets. The analysis was done in PE.Analyzer and compared Co-Investment outcomes versus 40,000 direct GP deals across 4,089 funds covering some USD15.5 trillion of private investments. The analysis shows the massive growth in use of Co-Investment strategies and their outcomes across different market
A fund managed by Ares Management’s Private Equity Group has acquired Convergint Technologies, a global independent security integrator, from investment funds affiliated with KRG.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Based in Schaumberg, Illinois, Convergint provides comprehensive security integration and fire and life safety services in more than 80 locations across four continents. Since its founding in 2001, Convergint has grown to employ more than 3,400 colleagues as the business continues to expand its security offerings and geographic footprint. Central to this growth is Convergint’s strong corporate culture, which focuses on providing best-in-class service to meet its
Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) has completed a growth investment in Connexin Software, trading as Office Practicum (OP).
Co-founder and CEO Gregory H Anderson and the OP management team will maintain a significant ownership position and continue to manage the growth of the Company with support from Pamlico. Further transaction details have not been disclosed.
“As we enter the second phase of healthcare information technology adoption, both doctors and investors have come to appreciate the value and ROI of specialty solutions,” says Gregory H Anderson, CEO of OP. “Six years ago, Bluff Point Associates helped a passionate group of entrepreneurs build
Verdant Leisure, which is backed by Palatine Private Equity, has acquired its eighth leisure park, Scoutscroft Holiday Centre in the Scottish Borders. The acquisition is the bespoke leisure park operator’s fourth holiday park purchase in the last 18 months.
Scoutscroft is just one mile from Coldingham Bay Leisure Park, the site Verdant Leisure purchased in early 2017.
The purchase brings Verdant Leisure’s portfolio to eight parks across southern Scotland and North East England and marks the fourth bolt-on since the company was backed by Palatine Private Equity in April 2016. This deal will continue the company’s growth strategy to
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