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The RMB fund market has grown rapidly in the last three years, in part due to increased market access for foreign funds. However, in an attempt to stem outward flows and promote international usage of the Yuan, China’s new capital controls are working to significantly accelerate growth.
The scale of this boom is quite remarkable; according to Preqin data, RMB denominated private equity activity has nearly doubled since 2015: 17 new funds were launched in 2016, raising a total of 77,804 million Yuan. Additionally, so far in 2017 a total of 36 new RMB funds have been launched raising 672,337
Calculus Capital has launched fundraising for the Calculus VCT, which aims to deliver investors an annual dividend of 4.5 per cent (equating to 6.1 per cent for investors who receive 30 per cent income tax relief) and capital growth.
The proceeds from the fundraising will be used to invest in new companies and to provide additional funding to existing portfolio companies.
The Calculus Capital VCT will invest alongside the Calculus Capital Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund, giving investors in both the VCT and EIS funds exposure to larger deals.
Calculus Capital has invested in UK SMEs for more
iAdvize, a specialist in conversational marketing, has secured EUR32 million of series C funding with participation from Idinvest Partners, Bpifrance via Large Venture, a fund dedicated to innovating and hyper-growth companies, and Quadrille Capital.
Founded in 2010 by Julien Hervouët, iAdvize is now the European leader in conversational marketing. iAdvize is used by more than 600 businesses across 60 different countries around the world, including major brands like Cdiscount, Disney, BMW, Michelin, House of Fraser, TUI, Interflora, Feelunique and Alfred Dunhill.
The iAdvize Conversational Marketing platform enables businesses to engage their customers and prospects who need advice and support
Capstone Automotive Group (Capstone), an affiliate of GPB Capital, has acquired a majority equity stake in Prime Motor Group (Prime), which operates more than 25 dealerships and related businesses in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
The deal establishes Capstone’s presence in the New England market. The purchase is expected to generate synergies that can help GPB Capital continue to grow its automotive retail footprint, as well as streamline operations, finance inventory, and optimise business management at all of its dealerships.
The acquisition of Westwood, Massachusetts-based Prime Motor Group, which included the underlying real estate for its dealerships, was
Cloud computing specialist Bullhorn has partnered with Insight Venture Partners to provide the capital for the company’s next phase of growth.
As part of the transaction, Insight will be purchasing all shares owned by Vista Equity Partners. Insight is investing in Bullhorn because of the substantial market opportunity for staffing and recruiting as an industry, as well as Bullhorn’s reputation for delighting customers with its award-winning platform and organisational capacity around the globe. The investment will be used to further catalyse Bullhorn’s growth in a rapidly evolving industry, fuelled by new demands for the future of work. The entire management
Archean Capital Partners (Archean), a private market investment platform established by Veritable, and Moelis Asset Management, has made a USD100 million anchor capital commitment from Archean Capital Partners I, to a fund advised by Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management LP (Petrichor).
In addition to initial capital, Archean is providing operational support to Petrichor which is led by Tadd Wessel. Mr. Wessel has over 19 years of experience in healthcare finance.
“We are very pleased to have completed this investment for Archean’s first special purpose vehicle. Archean’s mandate is to create early access for our investors to high-quality managers. We believe
GCA Altium has acted as exclusive financial advisor to The Riverside Company and the founder management on the sale of Bike24, a German online retailer of cycling and tri-sports equipment, accessories and apparel.
Pending regulatory approval, the transaction is anticipated to close in the coming months. Riverside is not disclosing terms.
The planned buyer is WiggleCRC, the leading online retailer of cycling, running, swimming and triathlon (Tri-sports) products and accessories, and portfolio company of Bridgepoint.
At the time of Riverside’s investment in 2015, Bike24 was a German leader in online bike retailing due to its superior product portfolio, which
Ogier has acted as Guernsey legal advisor to Equitix on the establishment of several different co-investment structures which, alongside Equitix Fund IV and other consortium members, acquired stakes in the HS1 high speed rail line and, separately, the M25 orbital motorway network.
The HS1 concession runs to 2040 and has an enterprise value of over GBP3 billion. HS1 includes the iconic London St Pancras train station and consists of a 109km high speed rail line connecting London to a high-speed commuter service throughout Kent and to European cities via the Channel Tunnel.
The M25 stake acquired is approximately 220km
Kirkland & Ellis is advising an investment company managed by Vestigo Capital Advisors on the acquisition of Accentro Real Estate AG from ADLER Real Estate AG. The purchase price is approximately EUR180 million.
The investment company advised by Vestigo Capital will acquire approx. 80 per cent of stakes in Accentro and 92 per cent of the convertibles 2014/2019 issued by Accentro. This represents a total of 82 per cent shares on a fully diluted basis.
The takeover agreement between Vestigo Capital and ADLER provides for a first payment by the buyer at closing, and successive tranches over the next 12
Quad-C Management (Quad-C), a middle market private equity firm has formed a financial partnership with AIT Worldwide Logistics (AIT Worldwide), a specialist in air and sea freight, ground distribution, warehouse management and custom supply chain solutions. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1979, Chicago, Illinois-based AIT Worldwide employs nearly 1,000 dedicated logistics professionals. With global headquarters in Amsterdam and Hong Kong, AIT has more than 50 offices worldwide.
Quad-C is partnering with AIT’s executive management team, who are maintaining significant ownership in the Company. The partnership allows for AIT to reinvest capital to grow the
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