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Deal flow will remain depressed until the UK lockdown eases, according to the UK & Ireland Private Capital Breakdown, which covers Covid-19’s impact on the private equity industry.
One of the key findings of the latest report is that until we see substantial easing in the UK & Ireland lockdown deal flow will remain depressed as GPs do not plan on closing investments through an entirely virtual process. Most managers will close deals only once they have met management teams face to face and they’ve seen the business operating in full motion.
Another trend is that the IT space will
CapStone Holdings has launched GameAbove Capital, a USD50 million private venture fund focused on minority – and women – operated businesses engaged in sustainability-related products and services.
GameAbove Capital looks to deploy capital with thoughtful acquisitions, joint ventures, and equity financing in successful expansion-staged entrepreneurial ventures. Investment targets include, but are not limited to, products and services related to sustainability in mobility, learning and workforce development, and protecting clean water.
CapStone Holdings is launching the fund now in part to provide further stability for companies during these uncertain times due to the impacts of the coronavirus and to add further
By A Paris – Starting the year with record levels of cash, the private equity industry was, arguably, in a favourable position to weather the storm caused by the Covid-19 pandemic which threw the world into chaos in March 2020. Due to its inherent long-term characteristics and patient capital, private equity is arguably better placed than other sectors to weather the pandemic. But despite this, all areas are being impacted in one way or the other, from valuations and fundraising to cashflow and operational threats, private equity managers are run off their feet, trying to keep up and adapt in an
Omnes has invested EUR60 million in a primary LBO, carried out as a proprietary deal with the Biofutur group, a cluster of medical biology analysis laboratories in Ile-de-France, which is managed by independent medical biologists.
Private investment firm Newlight Partners (Newlight) has made a significant equity investment in Zing Health Holdings, a physician-led Medicare Advantage HMO plan designed for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries.Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Chicago, Zing Health has a distinctive focus on populations underserved by traditional health insurance models. Its approach is based on a patient-oriented delivery system consisting of primary care providers, registered nurses, social workers, behavioural health specialists and community-based health care workers across a growing network of providers.
Zing Health was cofounded and is led by Dr Eric Whitaker, a seasoned physician and entrepreneur. He is supported by a
True, a European retail and consumer sector specialist investor, has led an investment of over GBP1 million into a London-based men’s make-up brand, War Paint, co-investing with Redrice Ventures, led by Partner Robert Senior, the former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, and other angel investors. Since launching in 2018, War Paint has received a phenomenal amount of attention from the press and is the first men’s make up brand to have a fully stocked men’s makeup counter within the men’s section of major retailers such as John Lewis, Mr Porter and Harvey Nichols. The capital will be used by War Paint
Cowen Healthcare Investments (CHI) has successfully completed fundraising for Cowen Healthcare Investments III LP (CHI III)with USD493 million, USD93 million above the Fund’s original target. CHI received commitments from existing and new investors, including institutional investors, family offices, and high net worth individuals.
Led by Kevin Raidy, Tim Anderson, and Robert Sine, CHI was founded in 2012 to support innovation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on biopharma, diagnostics and digital health. CHI focuses its investment activity on established companies with outstanding management teams and disruptive approaches to disease that address significant unfulfilled medical needs. Since 2012 the team
Par Equity has led a GBP750,000 financing round with support from The Scottish Investment Bank into UniKLasers, a manufacturer of high precision scientific laser instrumentation used in industrial applications.
This investment is the second that Par Equity has made since its partnership with British Business Investments via the Regional Angels Programme. The round takes UniKLasers’ total funding to GBP2.3 million. Par Equity first invested in UniKLasers in 2017.
UniKLasers will use the capital injection to expand its manufacturing and R&D capability, continue to build its global sales and marketing pipeline and increase its workforce to capitalise on a market
British fintech alternative payment provider start-up Fly Now Pay Later has raised GBP35 million in Series A equity and debt funding round, which will offer a new way to finance travel once restrictions ease.
Jasper Dykes, co-founder and CEO of the startup, will offer flights from 0 per cent APR. “Few industries have been affected as significantly as tourism in the wake of Covid-19. This investment is a welcome boost to the sector, and provides us with adequate cash flow to help steer us through these challenging times,” said Dykes. “It’s predicted that once lockdown restrictions begin to ease, airlines
Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has completed a GBP1 million investment in Boiler Plan (UK) Ltd (Boiler Plan), an online platform that sells, installs and services central heating boilers across the UK.The transaction includes a GBP600,000 investment from the Maven VCTs and a further GBP400,000 investment from the North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Maven.
The new funding will support Boiler Plan’s ambitious growth plans, allowing the business to execute its long term strategy to create 40 new jobs in the next
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