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Vezeeta, Middle East and Africa’s leading digital healthcare platform has secured USD40 million in a Series D round led by Gulf Capital. The round had strong support from existing investor, Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), who led Vezeeta’s Series C round in September 2018. The fundraising supports Vezeeta’s mission to empower patients in Middle Eastern and African markets with its integrated digital healthcare platform. Vezeeta has grown to become a mainstream digital leader of health-tech solutions, enabling patients to search, book and review the best doctors and medical services in just one minute. Currently operating in 50 cities across Egypt, Saudi Arabia,
Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Jersey has advised long-standing client Hollyport Capital on the launch and final closing of its latest secondaries fund, Hollyport Secondary Opportunities Fund VII (Fund VII).The fund, which closed at its hard cap of USD1 billion, will continue with the strategy of previous Hollyport funds and invest in mature private equity assets in the secondary market that enable investors in the asset class to realise non-core investments.   Working alongside lead counsel Macfarlanes, Carey Olsen advised on the fund’s establishment as a Jersey Expert Fund and on all Jersey-related corporate and regulatory aspects of its launch.
Clients of Connection Capital, a specialist private client investment business, have invested GBP7.5 million of private capital in the GBP24 million secondary management buyout (MBO) of global specialist container business Cargostore Worldwide Trading Ltd.The transaction sees the Management team led by CEO Justin Farrington Smith reinvesting alongside Connection Capital’s clients. The investment, coupled with new debt finance facilities provided by DunPort Capital Management, will provide Cargostore with significant capital to fund the next phase of the company’s growth plans. Cargostore’s current private equity backer, Agathos, will also retain a minority stake. Established in 1993, Cargostore provides specialist transport and storage
Sherpa Capital, a private equity fund manager with EUR400 million in assets under management, has sold Cegasa Portable Energy to Mexican trade buyer Compañía Minera Autlán (Autlán) for EUR26.35 million.Founded in 1934 and headquartered in the Basque Country (northern Spain), Cegasa Portable Energy is the second largest producer of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (EMD) in Europe, with annual sales of EUR17.7 million in 2019.   The scope of the transaction has been limited to the Cegasa Portable Energy business unit, which was carved out from the Cegasa Group for its divestment. In this way, the Cegasa Energía business unit was excluded
Insight has completed its venture acquisition of enterprise IoT security company Armis company, which was announced on 6 January, 2020, at a valuation of USD1.1 billion, with participation from CapitalG for USD100 million and rollover from certain existing stockholders.Armis will continue to operate independently and will be fully managed by its two co-founders, Yevgeny Dibrov, CEO, and Nadir Izrael, CTO, and its executive team, while leveraging the support of Insight’s industry-leading business strategy and ScaleUp division, Onsite. As part of the acquisition, Insight Co-Founder and Managing Director Jeff Horing, Insight Managing Director Teddie Wardi, Insight Principal Thomas Krane and Cyberstarts Founder
Align Capital Partners’ (ACP) environmental services platform Alliance Source Testing (AST) has acquired METCO Environmental (METCO) from TestAmerica, a subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific (ERFSF).   METCO provides source emissions (or stack) testing services to customers primarily across the Texas and Gulf Coast regions with offices in Dallas, Houston, and Baton Rouge.   ] METCO is a leader in the region, building a strong reputation for quality over the past 40 years, providing source testing and air emissions services to chemical, oil & gas production and refining, demilitarisation, power generation, and other customers. “Acquiring METCO adds experienced talent, resources, and expertise to
The EQT Infrastructure IV fund (EQT) and OMERS Infrastructure Management (OMERS) are to jointly acquire Deutsche Glasfaser from KKR Infrastructure and Reggeborgh.Since its establishment by Dutch investor Reggeborgh in 2011, Deutsche Glasfaser invested heavily in fibre infrastructure in underserved rural and sub-urban communities in Germany and today provides high-speed internet access to more than 600,000 households and 5,000 businesses. Deutsche Glasfaser’s scalable network, consisting of more than 30,000 kilometres of fibre-optic infrastructure, together with its best-in-class roll-out machine provides a strong platform for continued growth.   Looking ahead, the management team of Deutsche Glasfaser plans to continue the rapid growth
Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired Driver’s Alert, a provider of fleet safety management solutions that combine real-time driver observation (via vehicle telematics and decal programsmes), comprehensive online safety training, and data management and risk identification tools.Founded in 1952, Smith System is a trusted leading provider of safety training solutions for large commercial fleets and midstream pipeline operators, helping its customers reduce costs associated with negative operating behaviours and comply with stringent regulations. Its proven methods prevent crashes, reduce fuel and maintenance costs and — most importantly — save lives. The
Ironwood Capital Connecticut, a unit of Ironwood Capital, has exited from a subordinated debt investment in Air Temp Mechanical Services (Air Temp), made by its co-managed fund.  The fund maintains its warrant position in Air Temp, headquartered in Southington, Connecticut. Air Temp is a full-service mechanical contractor with an emphasis on design build, service, maintenance, controls, retrofits, replacements and energy management systems.   Ironwood Capital Connecticut is focused exclusively on investments in Connecticut businesses and was created in connection with the Connecticut reinvestment statute, a bipartisan package intended to create jobs, spur innovation and strengthen the state’s economy.   “We’re pleased with
An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners (KSL), an investor in travel and leisure businesses, has acquired Heritage Golf Group from private equity firm Tower Three Partners. The Heritage Golf Group portfolio includes three resort-style properties on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina (Port Royal Golf Club, Oyster Reef Golf Club, and Shipyard Golf Club), two championship TPC clubs in Sarasota and the greater Tampa Bay area in Florida (TPC Prestancia and TPC Tampa Bay), and a private country club in Richmond, Virginia (The Dominion Club). Mark Burnett, who has held previous leadership roles with other KSL portfolio companies, has been named

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