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The US International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) Office of Equity Investments (OEI) has announced the Direct Equity Request for Applications, which invites early and growth-stage companies, working to solve critical development challenges, to submit an application for direct equity investment.OEI is DFC’s new group dedicated to generating developmental impact through direct equity investments in emerging markets. As a financial tool, direct equity provides DFC with greater flexibility to invest in early and growth-stage companies, partner with other financial institutions, and enable investees to scale operations more efficiently to create greater development impact.
“Equity investments are highly developmental because of
Align Capital Partners’ (ACP) environmental services platform Alliance Holdings (Alliance) has acquired Almega Environmental (Almega), a provider of source emissions testing (or stack testing) services including ambient air testing, on-site analysis and EPA compliance to the manufacturing, metals and renewable energy industries, among others.Located in Cypress, California, Almega is a natural strategic fit for Alliance as the Company strengthens its presence in the Western United States.“Almega is excited to partner with Alliance as the Company’s first stack testing office in California,” said Almega President John Phillips. “We will continue to serve our clients in meeting their HSE (Health Safety and
London based Investment company Kinetic Investments has made an investment in PrivacySavvy,a startup digital resource centre aiming to spread cybersecurity awareness.PrivacySavvy is a global educational portal spreading awareness about digital security, cybercrimes, and the responsible use of security tools, such as VPNs. It will serve internet users as a ready source to seek news, guides, information, and answers to critical digital security questions.
The digital security education startup aims to develop a diversified customer base from multiple sectors, including businesses, educational institutions, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and average internet users.
Besides providing information through their core website, PrivacySavvy also plans to launch
Kirkland & Ellis advised Investindustrial Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will target European companies with an enterprise value between USD1-5 billion, in connection with its USD350 million IPO and the exercise of the underwriters’ USD52.5 million over-allotment option, resulting in total gross proceeds of USD402.5 million from the IPO. The SPAC will focus on medium-sized businesses in the Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial and Technology sectors.The SPAC is sponsored by Investindustrial Acquisition Corp, a limited partnership held by affiliates of the Investindustrial group. The SPAC’s units began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “IIAC.U” on 19
Nasdaq Ventures, Nasdaq’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Matter, a sustainability analysis and reporting provider. Nasdaq’s investment in Copenhagen-based Matter further extends and complements its existing partnership with Matter via Nasdaq’s European data business. The Nasdaq ESG Footprint solution is powered by Matter’s analytics technology and provides retail and institutional investors with in-depth insight of the ESG impact of their portfolios.
“We are excited to welcome Nasdaq Ventures as an investor and look forward to strengthening our partnership with Nasdaq around sustainability,” says Niels Fibæk-Jensen, CEO of Matter. “The investment will enable us to continue the expansion of
Two former Newcastle University students who developed a unique range of alcoholic tea drinks have raised GBP1.4 million from investors to help them further expand their business.NOVELTEA has already proved popular with customers in the UK, Germany and also China. The funding will allow founders Vincent Efferoth and Lukas Passia to target new overseas markets, expand their product range and create 20 new jobs at the company’s base in Newcastle.
The investment has come from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia; the government’s Future Fund; and
Threat intelligence, hunting and response technology provider EclecticIQ has raised EUR20 million in Series C financing led by cyber investor Ace Management.
Andera Partners has unveiled the new names of its four investment teams. Two years after becoming independent in 2018, the leading private equity management company is strengthening communication around all its activities, with a focus on the Andera brand.BioDiscovery, which supports the development of innovative therapeutic products and medical technologies (amounts invested from EUR5 million to EUR35 million), has become Andrea Life Sciences.
ActoMezz, a team dedicated to sponsorless mezzanine investments (amounts invested from EUR10 million to EUR100 million), has become Andrea Acto.
Cabestan Capital, dedicated to supporting growth SMEs (amounts invested of EUR7 million to EUR20 million), has become
Mirabaud Asset Management – the investment arm of the Mirabaud Group – has held the first close of its Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation private equity vehicle.The successful first close exceeded targeted amount of EUR 50 M by achieving in excess of EUR56 million attracted from investors across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. Mirabaud is extremely pleased to have secured this backing.
This is Mirabaud’s second theme-based private equity strategy, after its vehicle investing in ‘Living Heritage Companies’ within the luxury sector was successfully closed in December 2018.
The Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation vehicle seeks to
Propelair, an Essex-based developer of what is believed to be the world’s lowest water-flush toilet system, has secured GBP3 million in new equity.
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