Managers
Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, has, on behalf of its clients, sold a large-scale portfolio of US industrial properties (the Portfolio) at a Gross Asset Value of over USD1 billion.
Primus Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has made a minority investment in LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions.
The capital will enable LiquidityBook to further scale its business and serve a broader array of fund managers and financial institutions through its industry-leading portfolio, order and execution management system (POEMS) platform.
LiquidityBook will use the funds to enhance its products in response to client demand for additional functionality that goes beyond the traditional POEMS. This initiative is already well underway, as the company manages its own proprietary FIX network, LBX Connect, and recently made two
Lafayette Square, an impact-driven, minority-owned investment platform, has appointed Seren Tahiroglu as Chief Financial Officer of the firm’s credit strategy.
Tahiroglu, who joins from Ernst & Young LLP, will oversee the accounting and financial reporting functions for the firm’s credit platform. Tahiroglu will hold an important role as the company makes investments in small and medium-sized businesses that support job growth across the United States.
“We’re pleased to have Seren join our team and are excited that his experience and background are well suited to lead the finance function for our credit strategy,” says Damien Dwin, Founder & CEO of
Crosspoint Capital Partners (Crosspoint) has closed Crosspoint Capital Fund I (Fund I), a private equity investment fund focused on the cybersecurity, privacy and infrastructure software sectors.
Fund I closed at USD1.3 billion, exceeding its target of USD1 billion and making it one of the largest first-time, technology-focused private equity funds ever raised. Managing Partners of the firm include Greg Clark, Ian Loring, Steve Luczo, Matt MacKenzie and Hugh Thompson.
“Private equity is an exceedingly competitive industry and simply having capital is no longer a source of differentiation. We are pursuing a new and differentiated model for private equity investing
CenterOak Partners LLC (CenterOak), a Dallas-based private equity firm, today announced the closing of CenterOak Equity Fund II (Fund II) with total equity commitments of USD690 million. Fund II was oversubscribed, exceeding its USD575 million target and closed at its hard cap.
Fund II will continue the firm’s strategy of investing alongside managers of attractive middle market companies in the business services, industrial growth, and consumer sectors across the US Fund II received investments from public and private pension funds, endowments, foundations, funds of funds, family offices and insurance companies.
“We are very pleased and honored to have received such
ARQIS has advised BME Group on the acquisition of the Mahler Group – a general building materials and tiles distributor in Bavaria. The sale of shares is still subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities and is expected to be completed in the course of 2021.
BME is one of Europe’s specialist building material distribution companies and active in the distribution of building materials in Germany under the brands Bauking (General Builders Merchant) as well as Paulsen Gruppe, Detering, Bergmann & Franz (all Sanitary, Heating & Plumbing merchants). With the acquisition of the Mahler Group, Bauking will expand its
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Talentsoft on its proposed sale to Cegid, a Silver Lake portfolio company.
The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities and customary works council consultations.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, Talentsoft is a cloud-native European leader in Human Capital Management (HCM) software with 2,200 customers active in 130 countries. Talentsoft leverages an open HCM platform with powerful talent management, learning and core HR capabilities to enhance the employee experience while adjusting to cultural, linguistic and regulatory requirements of HR management across Europe. Led by its
In this week’s podcast, Mark Yusko – founder, chief investment officer and managing director of Morgan Creek Capital Management – discusses why, in his view, SPACs are now replacing the traditional Series C, D and E rounds, how retail investors could tap into previously ‘hard to access’ late-stage growth PE with the help of SPAC vehicles, and his take on the viability of the SPAC craze.
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Indigo Medical, a provider of material review, medical signatory approval services and medical communication for global pharmaceutical and biopharma companies, is joining imc group with the backing of pan-European investor Waterland Private Equity.
The new partnership enhances imc group’s increasing geographic footprint and capabilities, as well as disrupts the global healthcare communications industry with a one-stop service for clients across seven core divisions: Medical & Scientific Content, Publications, Digital & Creative, Insights & Consulting, Patient Engagement, Meetings & Events, and Medical Compliance & Material Review.
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