Managers
Foresight Group (Foresight), an infrastructure and regional private equity investment manager listed on the London Stock Exchange, has sold Poppy & Jacks Limited (Poppy & Jacks), a children’s nursery chain in North West England.
Poppy & Jacks was sold to Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (Kids Planet), a national nursery chain, backed by BGF. Kids Planet will be an excellent partner, supporting the Company’s development and the continued provision of an outstanding home from home environment across all nurseries.
Since its original investment in March 2016, Foresight has taken a proactive approach to supporting the senior management team, introducing Chairperson
Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a majority growth investment in Elos Medtech AB (NASDAQ STOCKHOLM: ELOS B), an innovative full-service contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) in the global medical device market.
Founded in 1923, Elos Medtech is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden with operations being conducted at facilities in Sweden, Denmark, China and the US. As a global solutions partner offering complete performance and vertical integration to leading medical device companies worldwide, Elos Medtech serves the dental, orthopaedic and life science markets. In long-term partnership with their customers, Elos Medtech provides sustainable and innovative products and supply solutions
Squire Patton Boggs has acted for heat pump specialist Rendesco on its agreement with Last Mile Infrastructure (Last Mile), one of the UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, to form a ground source and water source heat pump infrastructure joint venture, Last Mile Heat Networks (LMHN).
Together they will provide housebuilders across the UK with a sustainable and cleaner energy option for heating properties. LMHN will own and manage the infrastructure, which will be designed and built by Rendesco.
The team advising Rendesco was led by Corporate partner Ben Squires and included senior associate Joshua Crawley, together with Construction partner
Apex Group Ltd (Apex) has supported long-standing client Integral Group (Integral), a Tokyo-based private equity group, in the successful raising of Integral Fund IV, which has held its final closing at its hard cap of JPY123.8 billion.
Apex has been appointed to provide fund administration and regulatory services to Integral’s Fund IV Cayman LP, further strengthening the Group’s long-standing relationship with Integral that dates back to 2014.
The Group’s fund administration services ensure the delivery of timely, accurate and independent portfolio accounting, fund and investor reporting underpinned by a range of ‘best in class’ technologies. Integral’s partnership with Apex provides
Peppy, a B2B digital health platform, has raised GBP6.6 million (USD10 million) in a Series A funding round.
Peppy provides tailored, expert-led support to individuals before they need to see a doctor, bridging the gap between online searches and hard-to-access clinical care. The investment was led by Felix Capital with previous investors including Outward VC, Seedcamp, and Hambro Perks, also participating.
Peppy was founded in London in 2018 by co-founders Evan Harris, Max Landry, and Mridula Pore, with a mission to plug some of the biggest gaps in healthcare that occur during major life and family transitions – menopause, fertility,
North Haven Capital (NHC), a private investment firm based in Portland, Maine has acquired New England-based Interstate Fire Protection (IFP).
NHC teamed up with BankProv, a future-ready commercial bank that offers adaptive and technology-first banking solutions to emerging markets.
Interstate Fire Protection is a leading provider of fire protection services and systems that are protecting hundreds of businesses across New England. The company also undertakes the design and sale of systems protecting manufacturing assets outside of the region on a national level. North Haven Capital identified IFP as a rapidly growing, regional leader that is ready for a transition in
An affiliate of New Mountain Capital (New Mountain) is to acquire Flexan, a medical device contract design and manufacturing organisation that specialises in silicone, thermoplastic, and specialty rubber components and devices.
Flexan will be acquired by ILC Dover, a New Mountain Capital portfolio company. The transaction is expected to close by August 2021 subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, Flexan is a full-service leading contract design and manufacturing organisation specialising in high-precision silicone, rubber, and thermoplastic components for the medical device industry. Founded in 1946, Flexan serves many of the world’s most respected medical
Mad Rabbit, a California-based tattoo aftercare brand, has raised USD2 million in a seed funding round led by Acronym Venture Capital with participation from Mark Cuban and Stefon Diggs.
The brand is committed to reinventing the tattoo skincare industry with its high-quality, all natural products. With this funding, Mad Rabbit will continue to expand its experiential lifestyle brand and optimize its product offerings, manufacturing, and operations, and marketing efforts.
“In 2019, we were selling tattoo balm from our dorm rooms, and in just two short years, we’ve successfully inked a deal with Mark Cuban and are now primed for even
Kraken Resources II (Kraken II) has received an equity commitment in excess of USD400 million from funds managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors (Kayne Anderson), including Kayne Anderson Energy Fund VIII (KAEF VIII) and Kayne Private Energy Income Fund II (KPEIF II), along with Kraken II’s management team.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Kraken II is a private oil and gas company formed to pursue large, oil-weighted acquisitions with an initial focus in the Williston Basin. The Company will target assets that have a significant existing production component and a multi-year inventory of development locations the Kraken II team can exploit.
King River Capital (King River), a technology-focused venture capital firm with offices in Sydney and the US, has held the first close of its second fund (KRC Fund 2), securing commitments of USD95million.
KRC Fund 2 investors include numerous technology entrepreneurs and leaders from companies such as Xero, AfterPay, Mirror, and Palantir, reflecting King River’s strong network of relationships across the industry in both Australia and the US. Other investors include leading institutions and family offices such as Ariadne Australia, Belfer Management and Marinya Capital. The firm is expecting full participation in Fund 2 from existing Fund 1 investors.
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