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Red Rocks Capital’s Global Listed Private Equity (GLPE) finished the second quarter of 2015 up 5.59 per cent, compared to 0.47 per cent for the MSCI World Index.
For the first two quarters of 2015, the GLPE index is up 11.20 per cent, compared to 2.97 per cent for the MSCI World Index, as strong performance from near-record exit activities from index constituents in Europe and North America overcame both continued Euro and Greece currency concerns as well as negative currency impacts of the a strong US Dollar.
"Listed Private Equity firms had a very strong quarter and continue
IK Investment Partners (IK) is to acquire Auxiga Group, a French and Belgian leader of pledge inventory services. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Since its establishment in 1919 in Belgium and 1975 in France, Auxiga Group has been a bank guarantee expert, drawing up structured and flexible credit facilities using inventories as collateral. The Group operates through four business units: Auxiga and Sofigarant, which are the leading providers of pledge inventory services in France, Warrant, which provides the same services in Belgium and Auxicontrol, a specialist in asset control and floor check services. The Group provides
High Road Capital Partners has acquired Cali Bamboo in what is the fifth platform acquisition for High Road Capital Partners Fund II. The transaction closed on 10 July, 2015.
Cali Bamboo is a manufacturer and direct-to-consumer retailer of bamboo flooring and sustainable building products. Based in San Diego, California, the company offers bamboo flooring, composite decking, bamboo plywood, eucalyptus flooring, bamboo fencing, and cork tiles. Bamboo is among the fasting-growing plants on Earth, making it an environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional hardwoods.
“Cali Bamboo prides itself on providing the highest-quality, sustainable building products, along with delivering an outstanding customer
Century Park Capital Partners has acquired Better Life Technology, a manufacturer, designer, marketer and distributor of vinyl flooring products and printing substrates for multiple end markets.
BLT has a diverse and customisable range of vinyl floor coverings that are used by residential consumers as well as OEMs of marine and transit products. The Company’s products are also used as a substrate in the growing graphic printing market.
BLT was founded by Don & Brett Sneed in 1998. The foundation of the BLT product line is G-Floor vinyl flooring. The original G-Floor Parking Pad was the first product created by Brett
Private equity fund manager Horizon Capital has acquired a stake in Rozetka, an e-commerce company based in Ukraine. The funding for the deal comes from Horizon Capital’s Emerging Europe Growth Fund II (EEGF II). Fnancial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Ukraine’s e-commerce recorded growth rates of over 30% for the last five years, in US dollar terms, and still retains significant upside potential as both, internet penetration and online shopping share of total retail remain substantially lower than regional peer levels.
The company, led by visionary entrepreneurs, Vladyslav and Iryna Chechotkin, is the indisputable market leader in
An affiliate of Vessey Street Capital Partners (VSCP) has acquired Imedex, a provider of accredited, independent Continuing Medical Education (CME) to industry professionals via in-person conferences and online education forums.
Located in Alpharetta, Georgia, Imedex was previously a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen, a global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution service company.
“Imedex plays a critical role educating physicians in key specialty areas within the healthcare spectrum, including oncology, hematology, and gastroenterology. The Company’s leading industry presence and world class content will provide significant growth over the long-term. We view this as an excellent platform acquisition and hope to deploy additional capital
Private equity firm Waterland Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Napoleon Games, a Belgian specialist in gaming and sports betting.
Napoleon Games was founded in the ‘50s and has grown into the Belgian market leader in the gaming sector. The group is primarily known for its successful online platform (napoleongames.be), and is among others sponsoring AA Gent, the reigning champion in Belgian football, as well as the professional cycling team Sunweb-Napoleon Games. Over the last few years, the group has grown rapidly and completed its product offering through significant investments in the online platform.
In order to sustain
VentureFounders, the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform for sophisticated investors, has today launched a GBP850,000 raise for Vashi, one of the UK’s best known diamond jewellers.
With sales currently predominantly made online, Vashi is seeking to raise GBP850,000 in this Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) eligible round, at a pre-money valuation of GBP6 million. Over GBP450,000 has already been raised from existing and new investors, with VentureFounders supporting the round with a GBP315,000 raise.
Through the money raised, Vashi is looking to further grow its sales channels beyond eCommerce by opening physical stores in which customers can browse and buy its
Venture capital firm Venrex has chosen to host its new GBP1 million fundraising on Seedrs, the European crowdfunding platform that focuses solely on equity investments.
The aim of the Venrex VII fund [the fund] is to open up equity investment in early-stage businesses to more investors, effectively democratising the traditional venture capital business by making it possible for more investors to take part in the potential success of startups raising VC investment.
Venrex is a London-based, FCA-regulated, venture capital firm with a strong 12 year track record of early-stage investments in fast-growing businesses including: Just-Eat, Notonthehighstreet.com, Orlebar Brown, Lyst,
EPAM Systems has acquired NavigationArts, a digital strategy and experience design firm. The acquisition will enhance EPAM's ability to provide digital consulting, architecture and content solutions to customers in North America and beyond.
Headquartered in McLean, VA, NavigationArts combines business and customer experience consulting with a strong content management systems practice to lead digital initiatives for marquee clients including Ernst & Young, Marriot International, General Dynamics, Time Warner Cable and Mary Kay Inc. With locations in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, NavigationArts has a strong northeast regional presence.
"Experience platforms have become the backbone of our customers' multi-channel engagement
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