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The cybersecurity sector’s largest ever deal, Broadcom’s landmark acquisition of Symantec for USD10.7 billion, set the tone for an uptick in transaction volume and continuously strong valuations, according to Hampleton Partners’ latest analysis of global cybersecurity mergers & acquisitions activity.
Hampleton’s Cybersecurity M&A report highlights the popularity of cybersecurity vendors as all industries seek protection from cyber-attacks.
Cybersecurity transaction volume rose by 15 per cent in the second-half of 2019 compared to that of 2H2017. Valuations have also remained healthy, with EV/S multiples consistently trading around 5x for the past four years – significantly above the 3x valuations seen
The Columbia Threadneedle European Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (ESIF) is to acquire Condor Ferries, an operator of lifeline freight and passenger ferry services between Guernsey, Jersey, the United Kingdom, and the Port of St Malo in France.
The acquisition is made in consortium with Brittany Ferries, a French ferry operator, who has a minority stake. Condor Ferries has been acquired from Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II, managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets.
ESIF is a new open-ended fund that invests in European mid-market equity assets, managed by leading global asset management group Columbia Threadneedle Investments. ESIF is managed by
Barings has completed a substantial investment in GigaSphere Holdings on behalf of clients and accounts managed by Barings.
The Company, which does business under the brand name GigaMonster, provides fibre-optic-based telecommunications products and services to the multifamily and commercial real estate industries.
“Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenue is projected to reach USD4.2 billion in 2020 and GigaMonster’s UAN infrastructure technology is designed to support the mobile 5G market of the future,” says Mike Baumstein, Deputy Head of the Barings Private Equity & Real Assets team. “Barings has been deploying capital in cell towers, DAS systems, fibre networks, spectrum and data
Atalaya Capital Management, an alternative asset manager focused on private credit and special situations investments, has closed its seventh Special Opportunities Fund (ASOF VII) at its USD950 million hard-cap.
ASOF VII’s investors are primarily public pensions, corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, and foundations & endowments.
Since the inception of its investment period, ASOF VII has closed 17 investments and called ~28 per cent of its capital commitments. Atalaya attributes the velocity of capital deployment to the Firm’s deep bench of repeat counterparty and joint venture relationships and long-standing industry experience. This initial activity demonstrates continued momentum from ASOF VI,
Octopus Renewables, part of Octopus Group, has agreed to acquire nine wind farms across France, the UK and Ireland in two deals totalling over EUR100 million with global renewable energy company RES.
The wind farms are a mix of operational and construction-ready facilities across England, Wales, Ireland and France, totalling 130MW. Six of the wind farms are in France, signalling further confidence in the French market as a key location for renewable energy assets.
The two acquisitions represent an addition to Octopus’s considerable European renewables portfolio. Octopus is the UK’s largest non-utility investor in onshore renewables and largest commercial solar
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has held the final closing of the AHA Innovation Development Fund (AHA Fund), a USD50 million venture capital fund formed to help hospitals and health systems continue to transform health care and deliver cutting-edge care.
The AHA Fund is sponsored and managed by Concord Health Partners, LLC (Concord), a health care-focused investment firm, with the AHA as the anchor limited partner investor. The AHA Fund has made several investments to date in health care companies and will continue to invest in cutting-edge solutions.
The goal of the AHA Fund is to invest in early-stage health
SheerID, a specialist in the identity marketing space, has closed a USD64 million equity round led by CVC Growth Partners (CVC Growth).
CVC Growth will join SheerID’s board alongside Centana Growth Partners and Voyager Capital, which led SheerID’s earlier financing rounds in 2017 and 2015, respectively.
The new funding comes on the heels of 450 per cent revenue growth over the last three years, achieving the rank of 243 in this year’s Deloitte and Touche Fast 500. Over the last year, SheerID has expanded its customer base to include more than 200 customers across a diverse range of Fortune
Mirova has held the final close of Mirova-Eurofideme 4, its fourth equity investment fund dedicated to clean energy projects, as EUR857 million.
This significant fundraising can be considered a reward for 17 years of investment in renewable energy and brings the total amount of unlisted assets of Mirova’s energy transition to EUR1.3 billion. In 2002, Mirova, an expert in the sector, launched a first EUR46 million fund alongside the French Climate Agency (ADEME) to support the nascent wind industry in France. The company then raised EUR94 million in 2009 and EUR350 million in 2016, going towards new geographical areas and
CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has closed the CVC Growth Partners Fund II (Fund II) with capital commitments of USD1.6 billion, including a sidecar co-investment vehicle.
Fund II will continue the same investment strategy as its predecessor fund, investing in high-growth, mid-market companies in the software and technology-enabled business services sectors.
Fund II, which exceeded its USD1 billion target, enjoys a diverse global investor base, spread across North America, Europe, the Middle-East and Asia.
CVC’s Growth Partners platform invests primarily in North America and Europe, focusing on a variety of sectors including software, SaaS, managed services, cloud computing, mobility,
Ironwood Capital has exited its investment in Numet Machining Techniques (Numet), which has been sold to Bromford Industries.
Numet, headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, is a manufacturer of precision machined components requiring complex geometries and exotic alloys. Numet supplies many of the key leading aerospace engine platforms. Its customers include Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation and the US Department of Defense.
Ironwood Capital Managing Director, Jim Barra, says:, “Ironwood Capital is proud to have partnered with Numet over the past several years. During our investment period, the Numet management team transformed the business from a components supplier to a value-added
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