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Israeli high-tech exits generated USD9.02 billion in proceeds in 2015, the highest total in the last three years, and 16 per cent above proceeds in 2014.
A hundred and four (104) exits were made in 2015, 10 per cent down from 2014 figures, while in line with the 10-year average of 100 deals. The average exit deal reached USD87 million in 2015, up from the USD62 million 10-year average.

The top three exits in 2015, each above USD500 million, jointly accounted for 30 per cent of the total exit proceeds. The USD1.25 billion acquisition of Fundtech by D+H, an international
International aircraft leasing company Avolon has completed its merger agreement with Bohai Leasing. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bohai, Avolon’s shares have now ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Avolon CEO, Dómhnal Slattery, says: “The completion of our acquisition by Bohai is an exciting step in the development of Avolon. We are delighted to be part of Bohai and the wider HNA Group who share our ambitious growth plans. With a fleet of over 500 aircraft, we are now the world’s fourth largest aircraft leasing firm.
“The Avolon management team remains committed to the business and
Nordic Capital Fund VIII has acquired Cint, a specialist in insights data collection technology, from a large shareholder group that includes Prime Ventures, Creandum, Cipio Partners, the founder, and a group of individual investors and employees..
Nordic Capital will aid Cint’s growth in an industry where consumers are becoming increasingly mobile and digital, and brand marketing spend is shifting to online.
Fredrik Näslund, Partner at NC Advisory AB, advisor to the Nordic Capital Funds, says: "Nordic Capital is impressed by the quality and efficiency of Cint’s technology, its strong value proposition to its customers and the quick adoption of
Livingstone’s Debt Advisory team has advised MML Capital Parthers-backed CLEAN on its acquisition of Stevens Hatherley Holdings Limited, trading as Paragon Laundry.
Debt facilities were provided by Permira Debt Managers and Santander Corporate Banking.
CLEAN’s clients range from independents to leading global branded businesses from the hotel, restaurant, catering, food manufacturing, engineering and pharmaceutical industries. With five laundry production facilities, CLEAN prides itself in offering a professional, quality and customer focused service to a demanding customer base.
Paragon is a shareholder of the Brilliant Laundry Group, and services many of UK hospitality and workwear clients across a large geographical
Source Intelligence (SI), a supply chain compliance solutions specialist, has received a USD17.5 million investment from Kayne Partners to fund ongoing growth of its network and to meet increased demand for its information platform.
Kayne Partners is the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles-based alternative investment firm managing more than USD22 billion in assets. Piper Jaffray & Co acted as exclusive financial advisor and placement agent for Source Intelligence.
Source Intelligence's platform, which is used by many Fortune 500 customers globally, is designed to help companies meet increasingly strict regulations regarding conflict minerals,
Quilvest Private Equity has teamed up with Bpifrance to acquire French communications networks installation and systems integration specialist Sogetrel from Equistone.
Founded in 1985, Sogetrel partners with major public and private operators and local authorities, particularly in the rollout of ultra-high broadband networks. Sogetrel is also involved in communicating solutions (electronic security, connected objects, and machine-to-machine applications) including the recent rollout of the Gazpar smart meter for Grdf (Engie Group).
With an estimated turnover of more than EUR250 million in 2015 and a sharp increase compared with the previous year, Sogetrel employs a staff of 2,200 at 40 sites
Independent institutional and private client service provider JTC has extended the capabilities of its Cayman Islands office to offer a broad range of fund administration services, following the completion of its acquisition of GAM’s Cayman Islands fund administration business.
Having announced the acquisition in October and with full regulatory approvals from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority now granted, JTC believes it is strongly positioned to provide a full spectrum of fund administration services, adding to the private client services it already offers from the jurisdiction, where it has had a presence since 2013.
With all 14 staff in the Cayman
Middle-market private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired 60 per cent majority stake in QFG, a Polish convenience food producer. QFG will use the proceeds to invest in increasing its production capacity.
Following Highlander Partners’ acquisition, the founders of QFG have retained ownership of a 40 per cent stake. The capital increase will be invested in the company’s production ability, including the development of QFG’s third plant in central Poland, and an additional investment in innovative technologies for the production process.
"We are amazed by QFG’s expansion up to date. It stems from the company's unique openness to customer
Millennium Trust Company has launched the Millennium Alternative Investment Network (MAIN), a centralised online service dedicated to simplifying the custody of alternative investments.
MAIN aims to deliver an efficient end-to-end solution for individuals and advisors looking to hold alternative investments within either IRAs or taxable custody accounts. Through MAIN, investors can link to the growing number of investment platforms offering access to an increasing range of alternative investments. After completing their research and selecting an investment via a platform, investors can complete Millennium's required documents to open and fund an account and direct their investments entirely online.
Further, MAIN
The number of unlisted infrastructure funds being marketed to investors at the start of 2016 is at a record 181, up 25 per cent from the 145 funds being marketed at the start of 2015, according to figures released by Preqin.
These funds are targeting a combined USD125 billion, which represents an increase of 37 per cent on the USD91 billion being targeted at the start of last year. Two funds, Brookfield Infrastructure Fund III and Global Infrastructure Partners III, are targeting USD12.5 billion each. If they meet those targets at close, they will be the largest unlisted infrastructure funds
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