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Insurance M&A specialists from Carey Olsen have advised Arthur J Gallagher & Co's insurance management unit, Artex Risk Solutions, on its acquisition of two insurance management operations.
Artex, which specialises in captive management and alternative risk programs, has aquired Guernsey-domiciled Hexagon Insurance PCC Limited as well as the insurance division of Kane Group.
Hexagon was part of the Robus Group and provides cell company facilities to the insurance linked security (ILS) industry. The acquisition includes Hexagon PCC's three subsidiaries, Axe Insurance PCC Limited, Septagon Insurance PCC Limtied and Hexagon ICC Limited.
Kane Group is a global insurance management company specialising
Segulah V has acquired Hermes Medical Solutions AB from its founder Jan Bertling.
Hermes provides systems and software for integrating, visualising, processing and archiving imaging data from different modalities and vendors’ scanning devices within molecular imaging and radiology. The systems are primarily used by physicians enabling faster and more accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients, thereby increasing efficiency.
The Company, founded by Jan Bertling in 1976, has 65 employees and is headquartered in Stockholm with subsidiaries in UK, US, Canada and China. Customers include over 700 of the world ́s most prestigious hospitals.
“Hermes has over the past 40 years
Wine website Vinomofo has secured USD25 million in financing from Blue Sky Venture Capital to bolster rapid domestic growth and support operations in new markets.
Vinomofo’s first capital raise coincides with the company’s fifth year in business and the roll out of a business ‘lite’ model offer into six new markets including; New Zealand, USA, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Launched from an Adelaide garage in 2011, by co founders Andre Eikmeier and Justin Dry, the 100 people strong operation is now HQ from Cremorne, Victoria.
Vinomofo harnesses the buying power of their 400,000 plus wine-loving members to
PineBridge Investments has held the final close for PineBridge Structured Capital Partners III with USD600 million of aggregate capital commitments, surpassing its planned target amount of USD500 million.
The Fund will invest in junior capital securities including mezzanine debt and structured equity issued by privately-owned middlemarket companies across all sectors in North America.
FT Chong, Managing Director and Head of PineBridge Structured Capital, says: “We are committed to being reliable and flexible providers of junior capital to middle market companies. We are pleased with the positive reception for our Fund. Most of the Limited Partners from our prior fund have
Palamon Capital Partners has completed a GBP20 million funding round alongside two co-investors for portfolio company Feelunique.com, a UK-based online retailer of premium beauty products.
Founded in 2005, Feelunique is a leading online retailer of premium products in haircare, skincare, cosmetics and fragrances, selling full-permissioned stock from all of the major brands including Chanel, Dior, Lancôme and Estee Lauder. Palamon acquired the Company in December 2012 recognising the growth opportunity presented by the significantly underpenetrated online beauty retail sector. Since then, Palamon has strengthened Feelunique’s market position by professionalising its management and investing in infrastructure, including moving the firm’s logistics
Origami Energy has raised a further GBP13.7 million from its existing shareholders, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Octopus Ventures and two private individuals, together with a new investment from Fred Olsen-related companies.
Origami Energy has developed technology to monitor, communicate with and control a large distributed network of energy generating, energy using and energy storing assets connected to the electricity grid. Based in Cambridge and London, Origami Energy intelligently manages the capacity and modifies the flows of power at physical sites of power generation, energy demand and electricity storage by providing a marketplace where the supply and demand of electricity is matched
Ogier partner Nicholas Plowman, with senior associate Richard Bennett in the firm’s Hong Kong office, has acted as British Virgin Islands counsel to All-Stars Investment Cayman Limited in relation to the establishment and offering of All-Stars XMI Limited as a private equity fund raising vehicle investing in a USD1.1 billion capital raising by Xiaomi Corporation by way of series F financing.
The USD1 billion of investment marked China’s largest TMT deal of 2014 and the largest ever private placement of a China-based technology company. As a result of this financing, Xiaomi is now the highest valued technology start-up in the
Hamilton Lane’s New York Credit SBIC Fund has successfully completed its first investment. In partnership with company management, the fund is providing debt and equity to invest in LeverPoint Management a Clifton Park, NY based fund administration business that offers full service accounting, tax and back office support within the alternative investment sector.
LeverPoint is a small business with a significant presence in the state capital region and plans to further expand operations in the state.
"LeverPoint represents the first of what we expect to be many attractive investments that we plan on executing across New York State through the
Gibson Dunn has advised William Hill on the acquisition of OpenBet for GBP270 million and its commercial agreement with NYX Gaming Group.
The Gibson Dunn team comprised of: corporate partner Jonathan Earle; associates Tony Downes, Hollie Cope Jones and Andre Van Zyl Gow; finance partner Philip Crump and associate Nisha Navekar; tax partner Jeff Trinklein and associate Panyota Burquoit. Partner Patrick Doris and associate Steve Melrose advised on the gaming regulatory aspects.
Earle says: "We are delighted to be able to continue helping a FTSE corporate client like William Hill on their key strategic transactions."
NYX is a digital gaming
Anstey Horne, a Chartered Surveyor firm, has secured a GBP6.5 million investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support its continued growth.
The London-based company advises commercial and residential clients on complex property matters such as rights of light, daylight and sunlight, party walls, neighbourly matters and general building surveying. Its leading team of 40 surveyors has worked on some of the most recognised developments in the UK.
Owners and directors Lance Harris and Graham North, together with their extensive senior management team, have further developed Anstey Horne’s established brand in London’s property scene. The business has experienced consistent revenue
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