Managers
CenterSquare Investment Management (CenterSquare), a global real assets manager, has made a USD35 million equity investment in Flagship Healthcare Trust (Flagship), a Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic focused medical office private REIT with over two million square feet of office space and 75 properties.
CenterSquare made the investment as part of its Strategic Capital platform on behalf of a Fortune 100 institutional client pension plan. The equity investment will support the robust acquisition and development pipeline of the company’s growing portfolio.
“The medical office real estate sector is enjoying both favourable secular and cyclical tailwinds as an aging population is increasingly seeking
Development Partners International (DPI) portfolio company Dolidol has acquired African bedding and mattress supplier Mouka.
Lessen, a marketplace platform for the delivery of property services, has closed a USD170 million Series B funding round led by Fifth Wall with additional funding coming from Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst and Navitas Capital. The funding round sees the company valued at over USD1 billion.
The Series B funding announcement comes just five months after Lessen closed its Series A round, led by the same group of investors, bringing total capital invested to USD214 million. Proceeds from the current investment will be used to fund new technology products, support new field operations teams and facilitate market expansion.
Lessen modernises
Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure in the mid-market, has completed the squeeze-out procedure and acquisition of 100 per cent of Retelit, an independent operator of a network covering more than 15,000 km of fibre in Italy and provider of ICT services.
Rockit Pest, a portfolio company of private equity firm Halle Capital, has acquired Home Pest Control (HPC), a provider of pest control services in South Carolina.
The acquisition is consistent with Rockit’s strategy of identifying and investing in pest control businesses that are poised for long-term growth in both South Carolina and the greater southeast region.
Steven Leidinger, who has been an owner and general manager of the business for 26 years, will continue to manage the business as President of HPC. “I’m excited for Home to join the Rockit Pest family,” he says. “Rockit has established itself as a
Excellere Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams, has completed fundraising for its fourth fund at USD875 million.
The fund was oversubscribed, exceeding its target of USD750 million and closed at the hard cap.
Excellere targets recapitalisation partnerships with entrepreneurial companies with primary operations in North America.
actnano, a specialist in surface protection technologies for automotive and consumer electronics, has closed an oversubscribed SD21.75 million Series B financing led by BMW i Ventures.
UAdditional new investors include HELLA Ventures and TDK Ventures. All Series A investors, including Emerald Technology Ventures, GC Ventures America, Henkel Tech Ventures, Ireon Ventures and Material Impact, also participated in the round.
actnano specialises in water and environmental resistant nanocoating technologies. The company’s surface protection solutions are trusted by global automotive and consumer electronics OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. actnano’s nanoGUARD technologies are currently protecting electronics on over 2 million production vehicles, including 80%
West Sussex-based home furnishing retailer Swyft Home has secured a GBP1 million invoice discounting facility from the alternative funder Growth Lending to support the company’s strong direct-to-consumer sales strategy and drive its business-to-business sales.
Founded in 2019, Swyft Home provides sofa-in-a-box deliveries direct to customers within 48 hours of orders being placed. The range comprises four customisable sofa models, which are assembled using no tools in just five minutes, making the product an ideal option for city living, rental properties and show homes.
This summer, the retailer gained a large listing with John Lewis, as well as other significant
STP Investment Services (STP) has acquired third-party fund administrator Tower Fund Services (Tower).
TorQuest Partners (TorQuest) has completed the acquisition of North West Rubber Ltd (NWR), a manufacturer and distributor of recycled and virgin rubber matting and other flooring products.
Founded in 1968 and based in Abbotsford, BC, NWR’s products are sold throughout North America into a variety of end markets including the farm, consumer, athletic facility, and industrial channels. NWR is led by Leighton Friesen, President & CEO, who has served in this role since 2007. Under the leadership of Leighton and the management team, NWR has grown rapidly over the last 14 years, supported by a dedicated workforce of over 220
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