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WestBridge has invested GBP12.8 million in Aptus Utilities, a UK provider of multi-utility services with OakNorth Bank providing additional finance.
Established in 2010, Aptus is fully accredited to design, build, install and connect gas, electricity and water networks, as well as street lighting, on residential, commercial and industrial developments. By providing a complete, integrated package of services, Aptus ensures improved site development efficiency which enables developers to accelerate the completion, marketing and sale of their plots.
Working closely with national and regional housebuilders, Aptus has experienced strong growth over the past decade.
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EBRD is making a USD4 million equity investment in oBilet, an online service focusing on intercity bus travel in Turkey.
The investment is part of a USD5 million financing round alongside Earlybird Venture Capital, an investor focused on European technology innovators. Over the past year, oBilet has raised a total of USD10 million in financing.
The oBilet app, available on mobile and desktop devices, offers bus travel options, convenient digital booking of bus rides and seat reservation, and allows users to manage their journeys online. It also provides software for bus operators to manage their bus inventory and helps them
Global investment manager AMP Capital, on behalf of investors in its global infrastructure equity strategy, has closed its largest equity investment in North America to date, with the acquisition of Expedient (Continental Broadband, LLC) from Landmark Media Enterprises, LLC.
Expedient is a leading US provider of cloud computing and data centre services, offering an integrated suite of colocation, cloud, managed services and network access products to a highly diverse base of over 1,200 customers. The deal is AMP Capital’s first equity investment in the data center / Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) sector, the result of a global search spanning
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has granted approval of Quinbrook’ Infrastructure Partner’s 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with NV Energy for the 690 megawatt (MW) AC Gemini Solar + Battery Storage Project (Gemini) in Clark County, Nevada.
Gemini is believed to be one of the largest projects of its kind globally, with plans to host 690MW of solar PV arrays located on up to 7,100 acres, coupled with battery storage infrastructure. The Gemini project, expected to exceed USD1 billion in capital expenditure, will capture and store solar energy during the day and dispatch it during the early evening peak
First Eagle Investment Management (First Eagle) is to acquire THL Credit Advisors, an alternative credit manager with approximately USD17 billion in assets under management as of 30 September, 2019.
The acquisition complements First Eagle’s established alternative credit platform, solidifying its place among the leaders in both tradable credit and middle-market direct lending.
First Eagle is an independent, privately owned investment firm with approximately USD99 billion in assets under management as of 30 September, 2019. The acquisition of THL Credit will expand the range of differentiated investment solutions First Eagle offers to institutional and retail investors worldwide while strengthening its partnerships
Global investment manager AMP Capital, on behalf of investors in its global infrastructure equity strategy, has closed its largest equity investment in North America to date, with the acquisition of Expedient (Continental Broadband, LLC) from Landmark Media Enterprises, LLC.
Expedient is a leading US provider of cloud computing and data centre services, offering an integrated suite of colocation, cloud, managed services and network access products to a highly diverse base of over 1,200 customers. The deal is AMP Capital’s first equity investment in the data center / Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) sector, the result of a global search spanning
Chicago-based private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners’ (CORE) portfolio company Midwest Composite Technologies (MCT) has acquired ICOMold, a digital manufacturer with an expertise in injection moulding.
The ICOMold transaction follows the acquisition in September of FATHOM, an on-demand digital additive manufacturer that combines 3D printing and traditional manufacturing technologies. The combined company’s global footprint now includes over 185,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity across five facilities on two continents. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, with a second facility in Shenzhen, China, ICOMold specialises in injection molding, including prototype and production tooling and
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4 (MEIF4), is to sell its interest in Renvico to ENGIE.
Renvico is a leading developer and operator of onshore wind farms, currently invested in 142 MW of installed generation capacity across Italy. In addition, Renvico owns a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture with KKR in France, representing a further 187 MW of installed onshore wind generation capacity. As part of this transaction, KKR and its co-investors in the French joint venture have also agreed to sell their combined 50 per cent stake to ENGIE.
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DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has invested in Natural Extracts Industries (NEI), a natural vanilla flavour manufacturer, based in Moshi, Tanzania.
Since its inception in 2011, NEI has partnered with small-holder farmers by encouraging them to grow vanilla next to their existing crops, thereby providing extra income.
NEI provides training in good agricultural practices for over 5,000 farmers across five regions in Tanzania in vanilla husbandry (following organic principles) and traceability. As a result, farmers have earned up to 50 per cent additional income from vanilla farming.
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Varagon Capital Partners (Varagon) is serving as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Bookrunner on a senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of AIM MRO by AE Industrial Partners (AEI).
Headquartered in Miamiville, OH, AIM MRO is a leading manufacturer and supply chain manager of highly engineered consumable repair products and materials used primarily in the aerospace engine aftermarket.
“We are excited to partner with AE Industrial in its acquisition of AIM MRO,” says Keith Carter, Managing Director for Varagon, “We look forward to supporting management and AEI as they continue to grow the business.”
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