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Caisse des Dépôts has received a binding offer from Tikehau Capital, an alternative asset management group, to acquire a 42 per cent stake in its subsidiary Egis, a specialist in engineering, construction and mobility services.
Egis creates and operates smart infrastructure and buildings capable of responding to the climate emergency and the major challenges of our time, by enabling more balanced, sustainable and resilient regional development.
Pursuant to the proposed transaction, Tikehau Capital would hold 40 per cent to 44 per cent of Egis’ capital, through its T2 Energy Transition Fund[1]. Caisse des Dépôts would retain 34 per cent
AIM-listed Hardide (Hardide) has secured a GBP250,000 funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) East & South East Midlands Debt Finance fund, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
The business intends to use the funding, which it secured back in April, to continue its innovative product development and expand its business development activity.
Bicester-headquartered Hardide is responsible for developing advanced nano-technology metal coatings, which are used to help increase the lifespan and optimise the performance of vital metal components which operate in abrasive, erosive and chemically aggressive environments.
Longford Capital Management, a specialist in commercial litigation finance, has held the final closing of its most recent fund (including a parallel fund, Fund III), at USD682 million.
Longford’s assets under management now exceed USD1.2 billion, placing it among the largest private equity firms focused on investments in legal assets. Fund III is the third private investment fund Longford has closed since the firm began operating in 2013.
Fund III includes repeat investors from Funds I and II, as well as many new investors, attracting capital from state and municipal pension funds, university endowments, foundations, single and multi-family offices, and
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired In-Place Machining Company in partnership with management.
IPM is a leading provider of high-acuity field machining, metrology and diamond wire-cutting services for mission-critical infrastructure and equipment. The Company’s services are an essential part of the maintenance, repair and service cycle for clients across a variety of end-markets including industrial and manufacturing, naval and marine, hydroelectric, metals, and aerospace. IPM was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Company will continue to be led by CEO Dean Flint and the existing executive team.
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Digital marketing specialist Brainlabs, portfolio company of private equity investor Livingbridge, has made another addition to the agency, the full-service Amazon specialist, Molzi. The move is Brainlabs’ third acquisition this year.
Known for its industry-leading expertise in Google and Facebook advertising, the further inclusion of widely in-demand Amazon capability elevates the Brainlabs group to a leader across all three giants of the digital advertising triopoly.
As an Amazon preferred partner, Molzi has experienced exceptional growth since its inception in 2017 under the leadership of Founder and CEO Chris Mole. In particular, 2020 saw Molzi double the size of its
Ironwood Capital has exited its investment in Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), a privately held waste and recycling company servicing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
LRS is led by industry veteran Alan Handley, CEO. Ironwood has extensive experience in the environmental services industry, completing more than a dozen platform investments in the waste management vertical.
“We have enjoyed working with Alan and his team at LRS during this time of rapid company growth,” says Dickson Suit, partner and head of the Environmental Services team at Ironwood Capital. “LRS management has seamlessly executed its acquisition plan while maintaining high environmental
InvestX Capital, a private market secondaries platform and financial technology company, has secured a strategic investment from Jefferies Financial Group, Virtu Financial, and Canaccord Genuity Group.
Marcus New, CEO and Founder of InvestX says: “We are thrilled to partner with these leading financial institutions as we expand our Growth Equity Marketplace (InvestX GEM), a private market secondaries platform, focused on pre-IPO giants, to sell-side firms. Their tremendous knowledge, experience and networks will accelerate our ability to expand our solutions for a broader range of broker dealers and issuers, creating higher levels of electronification and transparency while lowering costs to all
GroVentive has completed a successful investment in Coastr, a Scottish technology startup, which enables car hire firms to become fully digitalised via a cloud-based “all-in-one” vehicle rental management platform delivering keyless entry, remote vehicle immobilisation, and real-time fleet monitoring.
The Edinburgh-based company plans to launch additional products into the market in 2022 such as on-demand fleet insurance, integrated vehicle financing and connectivity to market aggregators and booking platforms.
It has partnerships in place with Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) and existing customers include UK van rental company Herd Hire Group. Industry partners include Stripe, Sage, and Elavon. The company also plans
Granite Creek Capital Partners, a private investment firm based in Chicago, has partnered with Equivu Capital (Equivu) on an investment in C&C Manufacturing (C&C), a manufacturer and distributor of heavy equipment, providing high-quality machinery to the scrap metal recycling, waste management, and airport maintenance equipment markets alongside a suite of aftermarket replacement parts and value-added services.
As part of the transaction, Equivu, the investment arm of entrepreneur Salvatore Calvino, has acquired a majority stake in C&C. In addition, Calvino was named CEO of C&C Manufacturing.
Granite Creek and Equivu’s investments, along with Calvino’s leadership, will enable C&C to capitalise on
Atlanta-based private equity firm Eagle Merchant Partners (Eagle) has acquired Code Ninjas, a global coding franchise system for children.
The announcement follows a minority investment made last year. Code Ninjas was founded in 2016 and currently has 345 locations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
“We are excited to take the partnership between Eagle and Code Ninjas to the next level,” says Code Ninjas CEO Justin Nihiser. “We will lean heavily on Eagle’s experience and expertise as we continue our quest to give children the tools they will need for a successful future in an increasingly digital
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