Managers
Venn Partners, an operator and manager of real estate debt and secured consumer lending businesses, has launched Venn Hypotheken, a new Dutch residential mortgage lender based in the Netherlands.
Venn Hypotheken plans to offer competitive pricing across the mortgage product spectrum, passing on to customers the benefits of its lower cost-base and its access to long-term and lower-margin funding channels that have been historically only been open to banks.
Venn Hypotheken plans to increase its mortgage lending to EUR2 billion annually by the end of 2018. Its products will be marketed through well-developed financial intermediary networks in the Netherlands,
Blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic has closed a USD5 million Series A funding round led by Paladin Capital Group, with participation from Santander InnoVentures, KRW Schindler, Digital Currency Group, and existing investor, Octopus Ventures.
Christopher Steed (pictured), Managing Director of Paladin Capital Group, will join Elliptic’s board of directors alongside Octopus Ventures, and Santander InnoVentures will join as a board observer.
London and New York-based Elliptic uses graph analysis and machine learning to identify illicit activity in blockchain transactions. As more companies and governments around the world adopt blockchain technology, Elliptic’s data and analytics services will be in strong demand
New York-based private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has made a majority investment in Pacific Urethanes (Pacific Urethanes), a leading developer and producer of specialty polyurethane foam materials.
Headquartered in Ontario, California, Pacific Urethanes, develops and commercialises proprietary foam products that service its customers’ needs, with a focus on novel technologies for the bedding market. Pacific Urethanes’ technology and solutions are applicable to a broad range of markets including specialty bedding, furniture, packaging and recreational market segments.
“Pacific Urethanes has developed a unique market position by providing highly technical foams to a variety of end markets, keenly focused on addressing
Maples Fund Services has been appointed by Singapore-based EFA Group as administrator for its new asset-based direct lending vehicle, EFA Real Economy Income Trust (EFA RET).
Maples Fund Services will provide a full range of administration services, including fund accounting and investor services services for EFA RET. Its customisable approach and sophisticated infrastructure, coupled with the expertise and experience of its team in working with loan and credit funds, were key elements in EFA Group’s decision to engage Maples Fund Services for EFA RET. Maples Fund Services was also selected to provide fund administration services to EFA Group’s Trade Finance
Graycliff Partners, an independent investment firm focusing on middle market private equity and mezzanine investments, has provided subordinated debt and equity financing to Williams Sound, a provider of assistive listening systems.
Graycliff’s investment in Williams Sound supports the recapitalisation of the business to support growth opportunities.
Headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, Williams Sound is an industry-leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of professional wireless communication systems that are used to deliver sound and improve the hearing and communication ability of individuals in a variety of group or gathering situations. The company’s products are designed for those with hearing impairment in public
Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank, has strengthened its Equity Fund Resources (EFR) group with the addition of Barbara Fleming as Senior Vice President, Fund Services.
With more than 30-years experience driving sales and new business development for financial institutions including Square 1 Bank, Merrill Lynch and Wachovia Bank, Fleming will help grow and manage Bridge Bank's equity fund partners and venture capital network. Fleming's hire follows the recent creation of the EFR group and announcement that Michael David, banking and venture finance veteran, had joined as head and Managing Director of Bridge Bank's EFR group.
"Barbara's
Pieces Technologies (Pieces Tech), an start-up that deploys cutting edge technology to improve clinical and community health outcomes, has closed a USD21.6 million Series A funding round.
The Pieces software platform was incubated at the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), a noted scientific research and development nonprofit corporation in Dallas.
Pacific Advantage Capital (PAC Partners) and Jump Capital led the investment along with participation from Children’s Health (Dallas), Order of Saint Francis Healthcare System (Peoria, IL), PCCI and select Dallas investors, among others.
“We are so pleased to see the team at Pieces Tech reach this amazing milestone in
Liberty Hall Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in businesses serving the global aerospace and defence industry, has acquired Bromford Industries, a supplier of complex, close tolerance engine components, fabrications and assemblies and landing gear components for the global aerospace and power generation industries.
Bromford will serve as the foundational asset for Liberty Hall’s newest strategy to build a diversified engine component supplier to the global aerospace and power generation industries through organic investments and strategic acquisitions. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“As the commercial aerospace industry continues to enjoy long-term secular
Gecko Biomedical (Gecko) has closed a series A2 EUR22.5 million financing round led by Sofinnova Partners, which becomes the largest investor in Gecko, with support from Bpifranceand existing series A investors Omnes Capital, CM-CIC Innovation and CapDecisif Management, who invested in the company in December 2013.
In conjunction with the financing, Antoine Papiernik at Sofinnova Partners and Chahra Louafi at Bpifrance have joined Gecko’s Board of Directors.
Gecko was co-founded by Christophe Bancel and Bernard Gilly (both from the iBionext Network), Prof Jeff Karp (Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA, USA) and Prof Bob Langer (Massachusetts
Altium acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of Guestline, a leading provider of mission critical software for the hospitality sector, in securing a significant investment from The Riverside Company.
The Riverside Company has entered a definitive agreement to invest in Guestline and the transaction is expected to close imminently.
Based in Shrewsbury, Guestline delivers a range of products covering all areas of hospitality and hotel management, with solutions that drive up occupancy, average room rate and yield. The business has a broad customer base of independent hotels, hotel chains, student accommodation and aparthotels and is a trusted partner
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
