Managers
Kainos Capital (Kainos), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, is to sell its portfolio company Olde Thompson to Olam Food Ingredients, an operating group of global food and agri-business Olam International.
Olde Thompson was acquired by Kainos in May 2018.
Headquartered in Oxnard, California, Olde Thompson is the largest dedicated manufacturer and supplier of private label dry spices and seasonings in North America. Last year Olde Thompson acquired Gel Spice, which further established it as a leader in the spice category. The acquisition created a differentiated bi-coastal manufacturing footprint, unlocked additional channels, and expanded the company’s product offering
Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defence & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has launched after forming a strategic partnership with East Rock Capital.
East Rock Capital is a New York City-based investment firm that manages approximately USD2.5 billion on behalf of a select group of high-net-worth families. United around the belief that talent is the best asset class, the firm seeks to partner with proven investing talent to create exceptional value.
“We are proud to partner with this leading institution, that is well respected in the investment community and whose experience will
Eurazeo has made a USD200 million minority investment in MessageBird, a global omnichannel communication platform.
Eurazeo Growth together with Tiger Global and alongside funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Owl Rock and all existing investors including Atomico and Accel are co-leading a Series C round extension. The extended USD1 billion round represents Europe’s largest ever Series C round, and the second largest round on either side of the Atlantic.
On the back of the funding, MessageBird today announces it has entered into final negotiations to acquire US-based SparkPost, the globally leading predictive e-mail intelligence platform. The USD600 million deal is
Compre has been acquired by private equity firm Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.
Cinven and BCI are now the majority shareholders alongside Compre’s management team who remain in their roles and as minority shareholders.
Compre CEO Will Bridger says: “I am delighted that all regulatory approvals have now been granted, which allows us to press on with new partners Cinven and BCI toward our ambitious growth.
“I am also delighted that former PartnerRe Chief Executive, Emmanuel Clarke and former CEO of AXA Belgium Frank Koster will join our
Cottonwood Technology Fund has made a EUR1 million investment in Dutch medical chip company firm Secure. The deal marks the fourth impact investment made by Cottonwood Technology Fund III, which is still in fundraising mode after reaching 60 per cent of its EUR75 million target size.
Sencure will develop an ultra-low power biometric sensing chip offering wearable biometric solutions across a wide range of applications for medical technology companies. The comprehensive uses of the technology include easier (remote) patient monitoring and diagnostics for cardiac cases, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), children’s asthma, neurological cases and Electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings, as well
Acofi Gestion has closed a EUR10 million financing for the French fintech KNAVE through its Predirec ABL-2 asset-backed corporate debt fund.
The purpose of this transaction is to finance the acquisition of electrified vehicles, especially in the HONDA distribution network.
KNAVE, a French start-up created in 2019, industrialises shared vehicles diffusion allowing any organisation regardless of their original activity, to add a short-term rental service into their business model without initial investment. Thanks to its secure mobile applications, KNAVE offers a shared and clean mobility solution, particularly aimed toward dealerships, historical players in car distribution.
The vehicles acquired
CAPZA has held the final closing of its CAPZA 5 Private Debt fund above its target with an investment capacity of EUR1.6 billion, exceeding the final closing of the previous fund (EUR950 million).
This fifth vintage will finance SMEs with an EBITDA of more than EUR12 million through unitranche and mezzanine debt mainly in France, Spain and Germany. The investment strategy remains focused on resilient and non-cyclical business models (healthcare, tech, etc).
CAPZA’s Private Debt teams have regularly demonstrated an ability to deploy capital without compromising on deal quality, supported by a team of seven European-based associate directors benefitting from
PixelMEDIA and Docmation are merging to create a single organisation that delivers holistic digital commerce solutions on Salesforce, with growth-oriented investment and support from BV Investment Partners.
Pixel, headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a specialist in launching, supporting, and growing B2C brands’ ecommerce operations on the Salesforce platform. Docmation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with global delivery centers in India, is an established leader focused on implementing and supporting B2B commerce, CPQ, and billing solutions on Salesforce. Together, Pixel and Docmation will be a powerhouse player in digital commerce with added scale and capabilities to accelerate digital transformation for
Lauxera Capital Partners has made an investment in Caresyntax as part of a USD100 million Series C fundraise. Other new investors include PFM Health Sciences LP, Optum Ventures, Intel Capital, Vesalius Biocapital Partners, Arno Capital, and Reyazat Investments.
Existing investors Relyens, IPF Partners, and Surgical.AI also participated in the round.
Alex Slack, Chief Investment Officer, and co-founder of Lauxera Capital Partners will take roles on the Board’s strategy and audit and risk committees.
Caresyntax operates the leading, AI-driven, enterprise-grade platform for collecting, tracking, and analysing data on surgical procedures to enhance outcomes and patient safety. Through an innovative partnership strategy
Misr Capital SAE (Misr Capital), the investment arm of Banque Misr, and Elevate Private Equity, have launched a USD380 million healthcare investment platform, “Nile Misr Scan & Labs”.
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