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International technology investment bank FirstCapital and ACXIT Capital Partners, an international corporate finance and investment advisory firm have formed a strategic partnership aimed at allowing both firms to expand cross-border activities and international reach, with a focus on Europe and the US.
The partnership will create a European mid-market powerhouse, uniquely placed to support technology clients in the pursuit of global strategic M&A opportunities. With offices and representatives in the UK, German-speaking Europe, Ireland, Hong Kong, New York and Silicon Valley, as well as partnerships across France, China and India, their combined network is extensive and international.
Together, the
Private equity firm Lovell Minnick Partner has completed fundraising for Lovell Minnick Equity Partners V LP (Fund V) at USD1.28 billion. Fund V, which was oversubscribed, exceeded its USD1 billion target and achieved its hard cap.
Lovell Minnick secured commitments to Fund V from a diverse group of investors including US and international public and private pension funds, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, asset managers and family offices.
“We are grateful for the strong support we received from existing investors, as well as confidence in our strategy from many new investors in the US and abroad,” says Steve Pierson,
FPE Capital Managing Partner, David Barbour, speaks with PE Wire about the firm’s unique relationship with Stonehage Fleming, the opportunity set for UK growth capital investors and its focus on tech-enabled businesses in the lower mid-market…
PEW: Could you provide a bit of context regarding FPE Capital’s relationship with Stonehage Fleming?
DB: We spun out of Stonehage Fleming in 2016. The key was to own and grow our own business but also to ensure we could raise an institutional fund – which we did with our GBP101 million Fund II.
We invest in founder and entrepreneur-led businesses and it’s
Private equity firm The Riverside Company has sold RE Panels SA, parent company of EPCO and TECSEDO, to THI Investments.
As the European leader in panels for overhead doors, EPCO makes sandwich panels for residential, commercial and industrial sectional overhead doors. The company completed the add-on of Swiss manufacturer TECSEDO in 2018, cementing RE Panels’ leadership position in the European market.
During Riverside’s investment, consolidated sales and EBITDA doubled while its manufacturing, distribution and sales forces grew significantly.
“It’s been a pleasure working with the EPCO and Tecsedo teams,” says Riverside Managing Partner Karsten Langer. “Partnering with such
PrimaryBid, an FCA-regulated online platform connecting publicly listed companies with everyday investors for discounted share issuances, thas closed a GBP7 million funding round, led by Pentech and Outward VC with participation from Hambro Perks and other new and existing investors.
The investment will enable the company to expand its sales and marketing efforts as well as accelerate IT product development.
Pentech invests in startups that are building category leading software and are capable of becoming global companies. With notable investments in other UK fintech companies, including Nutmeg (which recently closed a GBP45 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs),
Alternative investment firm Cerberus Capital Management has executed a Deed of Company Arrangement related to certain subsidiaries of Axsesstoday Limited (Axsesstoday), a provider of equipment finance solutions to small and medium businesses in Australia.
Upon closing of the transaction, Axsesstoday will operate as a privately held company, majority-owned by Cerberus.
“Axsesstoday is a recognised specialist lender for commercial equipment for businesses across Australia,” says Lee Millstein, President of Cerberus Global Investments. “We look forward to leveraging our industry expertise, operating experience, and financial resources to expand the Company’s platform. Together with the Axsesstoday team, we are confident we will
CreativeCap Advisors, a global business advisory firm exclusively focused on asset managers, has ubveiled its second class, S’19, for the Global Emerging Manager Incubator.
The S’19 cohort includes: Navis Capital Partners’ Yield Fund, Tareo Capital Management and Pisano Capital.
“We are incredibly excited to announce our newest cohort, S’19. This round of Incubatees comes from a range of different countries illustrating our global commitment to funds worldwide,” says Tyra S Jeffries, Founder and CEO of CreativeCap Advisors. “Our program continues to be very competitive following our core mission of identifying and developing only the best-in-class emerging fund managers. Our class
MJ Hudson has advised 4BIO Partners LLP (4BIO) on the establishment of a closed-ended venture capital fund. 4BIO is a London-based investment firm that invests in venture capital and public equities in life sciences focussing on gene, cell and RNA-based therapies.
The fund focuses on investments in unlisted life sciences companies with a focus on development stage clinical life sciences, pre-clinical life sciences, early clinical life sciences, and advanced therapeutics. 4BIO is seeking to raise up to USD150 million of investor commitments.
MJ Hudson law division supported the 4BIO team right from the outset of the launch of their
McRock Capital has held an initial closing on its second venture capital fund, McRock Fund II LP, dedicated to investing in the global trend around the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT).
The new fund has reached over 80 per cent of its targeted USD100 million.
Investors include Cisco Investments, Shell and other significant corporate and institutional investors including BDC Capital, Export Development Canada, Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC), and HarbourVest.
McRock is a thought leader in the Industrial IoT sector and has emerged as one of the most experienced investors financing innovative private companies driving the digital transformation. The
An affiliate of private equity investment firm CenterGate Capital (CenterGate) has made an investment in Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling (“Naumann/Hobbs”), a material handling equipment platform with a comprehensive suite of products and services.
Established in 1949 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Naumann/Hobbs serves a wide customer base across the southwestern United States, providing a robust product portfolio including class I-V forklifts and related equipment as well as comprehensive service via its large technician fleet. The company also provides distribution operations and systems solutions nationwide. CEO Tom Hobbs will continue to lead Naumann/Hobbs and serve on its Board of Directors.
“We
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