Managers
White Star Capital, a global multi-stage technology venture capital investment platform, has held the final closing of its USD50 million Digital Asset Fund (DAF), a specialised fund investing in crypto-networks and blockchain-enabled businesses at each layer of the tech stack.
The fund exceeded its previously announced target by USD20 million and is backed by major institutional investors and corporations, including Bpifrance and Ubisoft.
“It’s critical that emerging crypto and blockchain-enabled start-ups receive investment from firms and professionals who have the experience and knowledge to help drive their businesses forward,” says Yoann Caujolle, Managing Director of Bpifrance. “We’re pleased to partner
Vly, provider of a pea-based milk alternative, has secured an investment of EUR6.1 million from FoodTech investors Five Seasons Ventures, alongside previous investors Global Founders Capital and Good Seed Ventures.
The investment will be used to scale in DACH and new European markets, including the UK, further product development and key talent.
Vly was founded in 2018 by Niklas Katter, Moritz Braunwarth and Nicolas Hartmann, who saw an opportunity for a healthy milk alternative that was high in protein, low sugar, and didn’t use any ingredients associated with common allergies, such as nuts or oats. Valuing health and innovation from
SFW Capital Partners (SFW) has completed a majority recapitalisation of Pion Inc, a provider of analytical instrumentation for formulation development and quality control in the life sciences industry.
Mike and Sharon Kelly, who have owned and operated Pion for the last decade, are reinvesting in the transaction to retain an interest in the company.
Founded in 1996, Pion is best known for providing instrumentation, software, reagents, and services to enable pharmaceutical scientists to develop medications that are safe and effective. Pion’s unique fibre-optic and PhysChem analysis technology play a critical role in the screening, development, production and quality
Pemberton, a leading European private debt manager transforming traditional credit markets, backed by one of Europe’s largest insurers, Legal & General Group PLC, is providing financing to support Eurazeo’s proposed investment in Aroma-Zone, an online retailer making and distributing essential oils and natural beauty and wellness products based in Cabrières-d’Avignon, Provence, in France.
Together with Partners Group and Bank of Ireland, Pemberton has provided a flexible and tailored financing solution to help the company accelerate its growth.
Founded in 1999, Aroma-Zone has grown into the leading company in France around natural and DIY (Do-it-yourself) beauty and wellness, and one of
Novo Holdings has co-led an oversubscribed CHF100 million (approximately USD110 million) Series C financing in Numab Therapeutics AG (Numab) alongside HBM Partners, with participation from new investors Forbion via its Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund, Cormorant Asset Management, BVF Partners, RTW Investments, fund and accounts under the management of BlackRock, Octagon Capital Advisors, and existing investors.
Numab is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation multispecific antibody-based immunotherapies for cancer and inflammation. Nanna Lüneborg, Partner at Novo Ventures, will join Numab’s Board of Directors.
Based near Zurich in Switzerland, Numab is creating multi-specific antibodies that enable the pursuit of novel
finnCap Cavendish (Cavendish), part of financial advisory firm, finnCap Group, has advised the technology company, Smart Apprentices, on its sale to Advanced, the British software and services provider.
Founded in 2010, Smart Apprentices has developed a leading position in the recruitment, management and assessment of workplace apprentices across both workplace and classroom learning.
The acquisition will strengthen Advanced’s position in the further education, skills and learning sector which will prove to be critical as the UK undergoes one of the largest reforms of skills and education as it emerges from the pandemic.
The deal, which was led by Andrew
Macquarie Capital Principal Finance (Macquarie Capital) has aqcuired Wavenet Group Holdings Limited (Wavenet), a multi-award-winning provider of telecoms and technology solutions – serving thousands of small and medium-sized businesses and enterprises across the United Kingdom (UK).
Wavenet has built on a solid foundation for growth over the last five years, with a focus on future technologies and digital transformation that will drive the industry and its customers. The new partnership with Macquarie Capital will boost this growth potential, by providing both expertise and flexible growth capital. This will enable more investment in the people at Wavenet and provide a renewed
Legend Capital has closed the LC Healthcare Continued Fund I, having raised USD270 million for a secondary transaction that involves healthcare portfolios of two older vintage funds.
The fund provides liquidity and helped to enhance returns for existing investors while maximising the value of the fund’s portfolio with new follow-on capital.
The deal was co-led by accounts managed by Hamilton Lane and Coller Capital, with participation from other institutional investors. Lazard was the sole financial advisor and Gibson Dunn acted as the legal counsel for Legend Capital while Ropes & Gray acts as the legal counsel for Hamilton Lane and
Kirkland & Ellis has advised Tele Columbus AG on a capital increase of EUR475 million. The capital increase was registered with the commercial register of the Company on 12 May, 2021. On 14 May, 2021, the new shares were admitted to trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Following a rights offering resolved on 17 April, 2021, a total of 146,109,887 new shares were issued. The majority of the new shares was subscribed by Kublai, the majority shareholder of the Company. The gross proceeds will be used in particular to achieve a sustainable capital structure of the Company and to further
Private capital platform iSTOX is rebranding as ADDX as it enters a phase of fast-paced growth. The digital securities exchange will facilitate more issuance deals – at least 20 this year, more than double the number of deals completed in 2020.
Among these issuance deals are new product lines, including private equity (such as pre-IPO unicorns), structured products, products that provide exposure to cryptocurrencies, as well as commercial papers. The new investment opportunities will accompany product lines rolled out in 2020 – such as hedge funds, private REITs and wholesale bonds – forming a more complete range of private market
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