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Lower middle-marker private equity firm Rotunda Capital Partners has invested USD20 million into StreetShares, a provider of small business loans and government contract financing for businesses owned by members of the military and veterans’ community.
The investment provides growth capital for StreetShares and establishes Rotunda Capital as the Company’s largest investor.
“StreetShares has built a differentiated financial services platform by combining a military-affinity focus, cutting-edge credit application and adjudication technology, and an experienced and dedicated team,” says John Fruehwirth, Managing Partner at Rotunda. “We are pleased to help StreetShares continue to dramatically improve access to credit for veteran-owned small
Noerr has advised private equity funds advised by Orlando Management AG on the sale of the Oetinger Aluminium Group to a financial investor, with a team led by private equity partner Georg Schneider.
Oetinger was acquired by MTC OE GmbH, which is held by Metal Trade Comax, a Czech company specialising in coated sheet metal.
Oetinger is a leading supplier of aluminium casting alloys whose workforce of 300 produces around 180,000 tonnes of alloys a year at its plants in Weißenhorn and Neu-Ulm. The company is a key supplier to the automotive industry. The SSVP III funds acquired the
Waterland Private Equity has sold its stake in PREMIUM Group to Clarion Events.
PREMIUM Group is a German organiser of trade fairs, conferences and events in and around the fashion sector. The group’s formats include a number of fashion trade fairs, such as PREMIUM, SEEK, BRIGHT and Show & Order. Anita Tillmann will remain in her position as CEO and Managing Partner of the PREMIUM Group.
“We are delighted that, with Clarion Events, we have found a new strategic owner from the trade fair world that will continue to drive the growth of PREMIUM Group. We would like to
The Nexxus Iberia Private Equity Fund I has successfully completed its first closing with EUR130 million of capital commitments, out of a target size of EUR200 million.
The first closing of the Fund was reached with both recurring investors of Nexxus and new Limited Partners, reflecting the confidence in the solid experience of Nexxus Iberia’s dedicated team in Spain, the robust track record of both Nexxus Iberia team and Nexxus previous Funds, and the unique Latin American angle brought by the partnership with Nexxus. The Limited Partners of the Fund at the first closing include institutional investors, as well as
Bunker Hill Capital, a Boston-based private equity investor in lower middle market companies, has sold portfolio company, Rizing, to One Equity Partners.
Rizing is a privately held international company that provides leading SAP functional and technical consulting services to its customers.
Rufus Clark, a Managing Partner of Bunker Hill Capital, says: “We are grateful to all who have made Rizing such a successful company, and in particular to Mike Maiolo and Carl Graves, who provided the leadership to integrate three separate global businesses. We would also like to congratulate Luc Hédou, Steve Hatcher, and Tom Dey, co-founders of the
Tikehau Capital has concluded a funding facility agreement of EUR115 million for a period of three years with the Conforama Group, a major European player in household equipment.
The Conforama Group now has almost EUR200 million of additional liquidity, ensuring its long-term financial independence and stability. This will allow the group to continue to carry out its multichannel development projects, in France and in each of the countries where it operates.
The Conforama Group is a major player in household equipment in Europe, both in-store and online. It has 14,000 employees and operates 315 stores, of which 224 are
Private markets asset manager Portfolio Advisors (PA) has closed its third private equity secondary fund, Portfolio Advisors Secondary Fund III (PASF III), at USD1.5 billion in limited partner commitments.
The fund, which had an original target of USD1 billion, was oversubscribed and reached its hard cap due to strong support from new and existing limited partners from around the globe. A significant portion of PASF III’s capital was committed by limited partners who had previously invested in one or more of PA’s existing funds. This is the largest fund closed to date for PA.
“We’re very pleased with
New York Life Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of New York Life, has surpassed USD200 million in committed capital in its mission to increase the pace and impact of innovations that drive value for the company’s policy owners and clients.
Since the team’s founding in 2012, New York Life Ventures has made 29 venture capital investments, worked with over 100 start-ups to facilitate “proof of concept” tests with teams across New York Life, and formed strategic partnerships with a select number of these businesses. The venture unit offers its partners a fully staffed research and development lab to explore
Karbone Inc, a financial services firm that caters to power generation and energy markets, has acquired Watts Capital, a New York-based investment bank and broker dealer specialising in capital raising and strategic advisory for companies in the technology, clean tech and broader energy sectors.
“Acquiring Watts Capital and its team of industry veterans is key to our growth strategy and has immediately broadened our Capital Advisory project/company pipeline and investor universe,” says Rich Weihe, A Managing Partner and Head of Karbone’s Capital Advisory division. “We’ve been very successful running sell-side asset mandates and various capital raises across the renewable/conventional spectrum and these new capabilities allow
Freeformers, which helps companies and individuals adapt to workplace challenges generated by flexible work, automation and digital transformation, has raised GBP1.2 million of investment from leading UK social impact fund Impact Ventures UK (IVUK).
The investment by IVUK is significant in bringing substantial growth capital to a major profit and purpose business with a focus on workforce transformation to support its scaling both in the UK and internationally.
Founded by Gi Fernando, Freeformers works globally with corporates and institutions – including HSBC, Barclays, Tesco and the Ministry of Justice – to ensure that their workforces are adapting to the
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