Managers
Farol Asset Management (Farol), along with other leading institutional investors, has partnered with Liberty Hall Capital Partners (Liberty Hall) to complete the acquisition of AIM Aerospace, a supplier of parts for the aerospace industry, in a transaction valued at USD220 million
“Liberty Hall is a leading private equity firm in the aerospace and defence market and we are extremely pleased to partner with them on this investment,” says Doug Kelly, Partner at Farol. “We seek to invest alongside private equity firms in companies and industries where they demonstrate deep institutional knowledge and have the ability to create real value. AIM Aerospace is well positioned to
Extracts from the 2016 Preqin Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Report find that pricing for investment opportunities is seen as the biggest challenge facing fund managers in 2016, according to 40 per cent of survey respondents.
North America-based managers are particularly concerned with valuations; 54 per cent cite it as a key challenge in 2016. With strong fundraising activity through 2015 and a record USD435 billion in dry powder available at the end of the year, North America-based managers have a lot of capital with which to compete for private equity assets. Overall, 38 per cent of managers surveyed
Oxford Capital and MMC Ventures are joining the CoInvestor platform in order to provide opportunities for registered users to co-invest alongside them on a deal by deal basis.
It will give private investors the opportunity to take part in EIS investments led by Oxford Capital and MMC Ventures, two award winning fund managers that are regularly rated among the most active venture investors in the UK. The ability to co-invest alongside these fund managers provides investors with the opportunity to choose their own direct EIS investments but benefit from a professionally managed process. The platform provides them with increased flexibility
Food tech specialist Power Supply has closed a USD5 million seed round, led by VC firm Upfront Ventures, to grow its curated marketplace for chef-driven prepared healthy meals. The funds will enable the fast-growing lifestyle brand to expand into new markets and extend the technology capabilities to help more people improve their lives through food.
Already available in hundreds of locations throughout Washington DC, Power Supply launched in Los Angeles in 2015 and now is live in San Francisco, with other major cities coming soon.
“We’re using technology to connect two groups who haven’t traditionally had easy access to
CoInvestor, a new service enabling private investors to co-invest alongside professional Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fund managers, today announced that Oxford Capital and MMC Ventures are joining the CoInvestor platform in order to provide opportunities for registered users to co-invest alongside them on a deal by deal basis.
The announcement says it will give private investors the opportunity to take part in EIS investments led by Oxford Capital and MMC Ventures, two award winning fund managers that are regularly rated among the most active venture investors in the UK.
“The ability to co-invest alongside these fund managers provides investors
Sky-Futures, a provider of drone inspection services for the oil and gas industry, has attracted USD4.2 million investment by Bristow Group, the global helicopter service provider to the energy industry, and an additional USD1.5 million investment by MMC Ventures, bringing total investment in the company to more than USD10 million.
Sky-Futures has been growing fast and now delivers drone inspection services in the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, the Middle East, South East Asia and North Africa – and works with more than 35 of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world including Apache, BG Group, BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell
The British Business Bankhas agreed to provide a GBP51 million facility to LDF, a non-bank finance provider, to fund a portfolio of newly originated small business asset finance receivables.
The transaction, which is 50 per cent guaranteed by the European Investment Fund, is the second of the British Business Bank’s ENABLE Funding programme, which aims to increase significantly the supply of leasing and asset finance to smaller businesses in the UK. It follows a GBP100 million facility provided to Hitachi Capital (UK) Limited in October 2015.
Peter Alderson, Managing Director, LDF, says: “LDF are delighted to be working with
Neuberger Berman has held the close of Marquee Brands Partners, a USD462 million fund that seeks to acquire high-quality, US and European brands, with strong consumer awareness and opportunities for growth in various consumer sectors including apparel, footwear, accessories, health & beauty, entertainment, food & beverage and home products.
The fund was oversubscribed, exceeding its target of USD400 million. Marquee Brands has made two acquisitions to date in Bruno Magli, the luxury Italian footwear brand, and Ben Sherman®, the iconic British fashion brand. Marquee's global investor base is comprised of more than 20 institutions, including public and private pensions, insurance
Farol Asset Management, along with other leading institutional investors, has partnered with Liberty Hall Capital Partners, to complete the acquisition of AIM Aerospace, an independent supplier of composite ducting, substructural and interiors parts for the commercial aerospace industry, in a transaction valued at USD220 million.
"Liberty Hall is a leading private equity firm in the aerospace and defence market and we are extremely pleased to partner with them on this investment," says Doug Kelly, Partner at Farol. "We seek to invest alongside private equity firms in companies and industries where they demonstrate deep institutional knowledge and have the ability to create
BBVA has increased its financial technology (fintech) fund to USD250 million and formed a partnership with Propel Venture Partners (Propel). BBVA will invest its USD250 million in Propel's funds as a limited partner, and Propel will manage the investment independently in a move designed to ensure the capital continues to be invested in the best digital financial services startups.
Propel will use the USD250 million – which includes the original USD100 million which established the BBVA Ventures fund in 2013 – in a US and a European fund. Propel will also open an office in London in addition to its San
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