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PIXID SAS, a French cloud-based temporary workforce management and recruitment solutions provider, has acquired the Internet Corporation, the owner of applicant tracking system and recruitment software Amris.
The transaction has been completed for an undisclosed amount.
PIXID’s proprietary technology is currently responsible for filling one out of four temporary positions in France. Having powered the temporary staff market in France, it intends to establish itself as a well-known digital platform for the management of temporary workforce in the UK and the rest of Europe.
The company’s platform enables clients of all sizes to efficiently manage its temporary workers
Omnes Capital and Bpifrance have sold their stake in Grain d’Or Gel, a company specialising in the manufacture of frozen bakery products such as pizza dough and snacks.
This disposal falls within the framework of the merger between Grain d’Or Gel and Lubrano.
The new entity, named Groupe Novepan, represents sales of around EUR50 million.
The deal involves the Azulis Capital fund as majority shareholder, alongside the management team, which has increased its stake during this new round of fundraising. Omnes Capital and Bpifrance acquired a stake in the company in 2008 within the context of a management
Henkel signed an agreement to acquire Nattura Laboratorios, headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico, and associated companies in the US, Colombia and Spain.
Through the acquisition Henkel will further strengthen its hair professional business and expand its footprint in both the emerging and mature markets.
The transaction includes a portfolio of leading brands in Henkel’s core hair professional category. Major brands are Pravana and Tec Italy. In the fiscal year 2016, the business generated sales of more than EUR100 million.
“This acquisition is part of our strategy to strengthen our position in attractive markets and categories. We will expand our
Fried Frank has advised longstanding client Permira on the raising of its latest flagship buyout fund, Permira VI.
The fund reached its final close in December 2016 at EUR7.5 billion.
Permira VI will invest in mid to large cap buyouts with exposure to faster-growing international markets and sub-sectors. The fund focuses on market-leading businesses with strong growth potential across diversified industries and geographies.
The Fried Frank team included asset management partners Richard Ansbacher and Kenneth Rosh, and associates Alex Kaufman, Nicole Lares and Jessica Pevzner; and tax partner David Shapiro and associate Steven Gilbert.
Fried Frank has advised Dyal Capital Partners, a division of Neuberger Berman, on the formation of Dyal Capital Partners III, a fund formed primarily to acquire interests in third-party private equity managers.
The fund exceeded its original fundraising target by more than USD2 billion, closing at USD5.3 billion in December 2016.
The new fund has already committed more than half its capital in six transactions, buying stakes in Vista Equity Partners, EnCap Investments, Silver Lake Technology Management, HIG Capital, Starwood Capital Group and KPS Capital Partners.
The Fried Frank team included asset management partner Richard Ansbacher and associates
Distressed debt private equity fund manager Maverick Real Estate Partners has reached its hard fundraising cap for Maverick Lien Fund IV LP with USD75 million in commitments from endowments, foundations, family offices and wealth managers.
The fund is now closed to new investors.
"Maverick is grateful for the support of our new and long-standing investors, and is overwhelmed by the interest in our contrarian investment strategy," says David Aviram, principal and director of acquisitions.
Maverick acquires defaulted commercial mortgages, mechanics liens, and judgments secured by real estate located in the New York City area.
"Given Maverick’s local expertise, availability
Southeast Asian online-to-offline (O2O) e-commerce specialist Fave has acquired Groupon Singapore.
The acquisition is set to solidify the company's efforts in helping consumers save, while driving growth for local businesses across SEA.
The acquisition of the Groupon Singapore's business follows similar acquisitions of Groupon Indonesia and Malaysia in 2016. Thus far, Groupon Malaysia has been fully integrated into Fave, while Groupon Indonesia is set to follow suit in the coming months. Groupon Singapore will see a similar integration into Fave by mid-2017.
The transaction is expected to close later this week.
The Fave team, who also
Ardian, Keensight Capital and Parquest Capital have completed their acquisition of Unither, a pharmaceutical contract development manufacturing organisation (CDMO), alongside the company’s existing management team.
Unither was acquired from a consortium led by Equistone Partners Europe.
Unither is a specialist in blow-fill-seal (BFS) technology, which uses sterile unit doses to eliminate the need for preservatives. Unither operates six manufacturing sites in France, the US and Brazil, and has a dedicated research and development centre in Europe.
Following their acquisition of Equistone Partners Europe’s majority stake in the Unither Pharmaceuticals group, Ardian, Keensight Capital and Parquest Capital will support
Venture capital firm Lemnos has launched its third fund, a USD50 million fund focused on hardware and the growing ecosystem of software surrounding the hardware renaissance.
Now in its sixth year Lemnos provides an advisory role to its portfolio companies to guide entrepreneurs along the complex path of hardware creation.
"At Lemnos, we make smart bets on small teams of visionary entrepreneurs, and we are full-time partners with them to painstakingly guide their businesses to success," says Lemnos partner Jeremy Conrad. "Our experience has taught us that great companies are defined by great people first and great ideas second.
Creative Media Investments (CMI) has launched an EIS production fund, branded as the Silver Lining Screen Fund, designed to help support mid-range budget film and TV productions.
Working with Portunus Investment Solutions, the fund aims to raise GBP10 million over the next year, and provides a high level of capital protection whilst offering attractive returns for investors.
Launched to provide a viable investment alternative for investors to market competitors in the media sector, the fund also taps into the growing demand of film and TV content worldwide.
The fund provides a significant degree of capital protection (75 per
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