Managers
The not-so-distant future in terms of climate risk means that transparency when it comes to ESG investing is increasingly on the minds of LPs.
Buxeros Capital, a recently established public-private investment fund focused on Dutch companies in emerging economies and developing countries, has made its first investments.
In the past few months, Buxeros has made three investments: Blue21, focusing on floating cities; Profort, which focuses on orthopaedic care; and AFRIpads, a company producing reusable sanitary pads.
Blue21, which specialises in providing solutions focused on living on water, was founded by entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel, and believes in the creation of self-sufficient, independent floating cities.
Founded by Amsterdam-based social entrepreneur Merel Rumping, Profort provides orthopaedic aids to people in decentralised areas of developing countries.
High-Tech-Gründerfonds has invested in Munich startup Tangany, together with angel investors.
Tangany offers blockchain crypto storage solutions for companies in Europe and beyond. This includes the secure management of wallets in a kind of digital safe (so-called hardware security module) and the simple use and communication with various blockchains such as Ethereum, Bitcoin or the customer’s own blockchain. The solution can be integrated into any system using an interface (API). Alternatively, a white-label wallet solution can be used.
Legend Capital, a venture capital and growth investment firm in China, has closed the transfer of portfolio companies from LC Fund IV, a 2008 fund, into a USD200 million continuation vehicle.
Accounts managed by an affiliate of Hamilton Lane acted as lead investor in the transaction, with several other prominent institutional investors participating in the syndicate. The investors also committed follow-on capital for strategic investments in the portfolio companies.
LC Fund IV investors have the option of liquidity or opportunity to maximise portfolio companies’ value potential. Legend Capital, founded in April 2001, is an independent venture capital investment subsidiary under
Enhanced Healthcare Partners (EHP), a New York-based private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market healthcare businesses, has exited its platform investment in West Dermatology through the sale of the business to Sun Capital Partners, Inc.West Dermatology is the largest and most sophisticated provider of dermatology services in the Western US. The company’s mission statement, “Healthy Skin Is Our Passion,” underscores its focus on quality care and patient satisfaction. The company has a 55-year operating history and partnered with EHP in November 2014 to drive forward a growth strategy founded on collaborating with top physicians with a shared commitment to
Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, has closed two new funds worth a combined USD2 billion to continue backing innovative technology companies worldwide in a variety of sectors.Battery, a 37-year old firm, has closed Battery Ventures XIII, a USD1.2 billion investment fund, and Battery Ventures XIII Side Fund, a companion vehicle capitalised at USD800 million. The side fund invests in later-stage growth and buyout transactions alongside the main fund.
Through these funds, Battery will continue to make investments in core sectors including business software; enterprise IT, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity; online marketplaces; financial technology; healthcare-IT; and industrial
Funds advised by Apax Partners (Apax Funds) are to acquire Cadence Education, a provider of early childhood education in North America, from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP). The transaction is expected to complete in March 2020. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Cadence Education serves families and students in more than 225 private preschools through a network of over 40 brands, including the company’s flagship Cadence Academy brand. The company’s schools serve children aged six weeks to 12 years. With more than 27 years in business, Cadence Education schools offer a proprietary curriculum developed by experts
A company backed by Permira funds has agreed to acquire Carlyle Group’s majority stake in Golden Goose, a growing luxury fashion brand in the leisure and sports footwear sector.The company has operations in Europe, US and Asia, has a network of 100 Directly Owned Stores (DOS) and a fast growing online presence.
Carlyle acquired Golden Goose in March 2017 through Carlyle Europe Partners IV (CEP IV), a European-focused, upper-mid market buyout fund, and Carlyle Asia Growth Partners V (CAGP V). During their ownership, revenues have grown from EUR100 million to estimated revenues in excess of €260m for 2019. Carlyle has
Clearwater International has advised MML Capital Partners (MML) on its investment in global specialist energy and infrastructure recruitment business Spencer Ogden to support the next phase of growth.Spencer Ogden has more than 400 employees across 12 international offices focusing on four key verticals – renewables, power and utilities, built environment and oil and gas.
Continued investment in key areas such as renewables, combined with the ongoing technical skills shortage across the energy sector, has driven strong growth within Spencer Ogden which has seen EBITDA increase by 45 per cent year on year.
MML’s investment in Spencer Ogden will support the
NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has invested GBP500,000 in Fissara Limited (fissara), a designer, developer and provider of operational management software (OMS) for the SME and mid-sized corporate market.The funding will allow the business to invest in product development and expand its team, creating 10 new jobs in the Manchester region.
fissara is a specialist in mobile workforce software for the waste, transport, property maintenance and engineering sectors. The software helps organisations like O2, Motorola, Clarke Telecom, OM-3 and Peel Land and Property Ltd manage their mobile
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