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2150, the Urban Sustainability Technology Fund, has held the final close of its oversubscribed flagship fund at EUR268 million (USD312m).  Funding for the final close comes from new investors including Credit Suisse and a client advised by AIMS Imprint of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the Norwegian sovereign climate investment company, Nysnø as well as the BMW Foundation and Woven Capital, the investment arm of Toyota’s Woven Planet Group.   This final close comes six months after the first close of the fund, with the entire fundraise completed in just over twelve months. Since the first close in February 2021, the
Bluegem Capital Partners, a pan-European equity fund specialising in investments in the mid-market consumer staples brands segment, has completed an ESG-linked refinancing package for Dr Vranjes, the Florentine company founded in 1983 which has become a market leader of home fragrances. Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB), the German bank with assets in excess of EUR20 billion, of which the American investment fund Apollo Global Management is a shareholder, has signed a EUR24.5 million refinancing package with Dr Vranjes which has a margin ratchet linked to the achievement of ESG objectives. The first one is an environmental objective that focuses on the use
Waterland Private Equity and management consultancy Horn & Company have entered into a 50/50 partnership to create a new growth platform for mid-sized consultancy businesses.  Horn & Company is one of the leading consultancies in the DACH region for the areas of strategy, digitalisation and revenue growth for financial service providers as well as industrial and trading companies. The current partners will remain with Horn & Company in their current roles and will continue to lead the company’s operational consulting business. Founded in 2009 by Dr Christian Horn and Dr Alexander Bethke-Jaenicke, among others, Horn & Company, based in Dusseldorf,
Bond Vet, a design-forward, tech-enabled brand of veterinary care clinics in New York, has secured a USD170 million investment from growth investor Warburg Pincus. The funding will be used to expand Bond Vet’s footprint and invest in equipment, training, culture and technology to further improve the clinical experience for veterinarians, pets and pet parents alike. Bond Vet offers a highly flexible, convenient experience for veterinary care, with clinics providing a wide range of appointment options including pre-scheduled appointments, walk-in visits, and telehealth. Its breadth of services spans from wellness checkups and traditional GP offerings to urgent care, such as wound
RBS International has supported London-based independent infrastructure investment firm, Pioneer Point Partners, in working towards the latest target for its sustainable infrastructure fund. RBS International, through its Luxembourg branch arranged the bilateral 12-month, EUR125 million investor backed leverage facility, for its inaugural European Renewable Infrastructure Fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners SCSp. A EUR30 million initial committed limit and a EUR95 million accordion feature will support the fund as it continues raising towards its EUR500 million target.   Pioneer, which was founded by four partners with over 90 years’ combined investment experience in the energy transition and environment sectors across Europe, has
After six successful years of growth within the Econocom Group, Alter Way, an French player in open source computing specialising in consulting, managed services and the hosting of digital platforms in the cloud, is merging with Smile, a European specialist in digital and open source technologies. By selling 100 per cent of its majority stake in Alter Way to Smile, Econocom fosters the positive consolidation of the open source market and will remain a leading business partner of Alter Way. This merger strengthens Smile’s position and ambition across infrastructure and cloud services. As part of this new project, the Alter
Inverness Graham Investments’ endodontic and restorative dental products manufacturing platform, Vista Apex Dental Products (Vista Apex), has acquired Palisades Dental, (Palisades), a manufacturer of specialised dental surgery handpieces. “We are pleased to support Vista Apex in its strategic acquisition of Palisades,” says Ryan Geary, Principal at Inverness Graham. “Palisades adds a complementary, market-leading product to Vista’s endodontic portfolio, and we remain excited about the future growth of the platform.” Vista Apex CEO Scott Lamerand says: “Palisades brings an exciting new category to the Vista Apex product portfolio, and their dedication to quality and precision is illustrated in every facet of
Enhesa, a global compliance and sustainability business backed by CGE Partners (CGE), has completed the acquisition of Scivera.  The deal marks the second add-on acquisition for Enhesa since CGE backed the company in July 2020 and is a further boost to CGE’s rapidly growing investment portfolio of high-growth European tech-enabled businesses.  Scivera helps leading product brands across the globe to create better products via better chemicals. The platform SciveraLENS is driving the transformation towards safer chemistry and material health – helping businesses to simplify the start of their chemical management program.  CGE says: “The acquisition of Scivera supports Enhesa’s ambitious
Alantra, an independent global mid-market investment banking firm, has advised Foster + Partners on a strategic partnership with Hennick & Company (HennickCo), a private family investment firm founded by the Hennick family. For Foster + Partners, this new partnership is an important step in the evolution of the practice and will encourage further growth and innovation while maintaining its distinctive culture. The long-term agreement establishes a ‘perpetual partnership model’ that enables the practice to expand beyond its current 180 partners, ensures that the next generation of professionals can become shareholders in the practice, and allows for an orderly succession of
Fortis Solutions Group, a provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, has acquired Quality Tape and Label. Founded in 1979 by Cecil & Myrl Daniels and run today by Rick and Rob Daniels, Quality Tape and Label specialises in providing digital shrink sleeves, flexible packaging and pressure sensitive labels to the craft beer, nutraceutical, food and health and beauty end-markets. Rob Daniels will remain in a leadership role with the company based in Marietta, GA.   Fortis President and CEO John O Wynne, Jr says: “Quality Tape and Label is a premier

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