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KKR has held the final closing of KKR North America Fund XIII (NAX3) with a record $19 billion in capital commitments.
Sogelink, a provider of software solutions for infrastructure, construction, has completed the acquisition of the LOCATIQS Group and Focus Software.
Headquartered in Nieuwegein in the Netherlands, LOCATIQS was founded through the combination of Dutch software companies GOconnectIT and Geodan in 2021. It has since established itself as the Netherland’s leading specialist in product software solutions and complementary consultancy in the geographic information systems (“GIS”) and field service management (“FSM”) markets.
Established in 1996 and headquartered in Billingstad, near Oslo (Norway), Focus Software is a market leading Building Information Modelling (BIM) software company. It provides its software solutions to a wide
Ironwood Capital has made subordinated debt and equity investments in Hickory Holdings (Hickory), a combination of outdoor buildings distributor Sheds Direct and manufacturer Homestead Buildings.
Ironwood provided junior capital investments in support of AHR Growth Partners’ recapitalisation of Hickory alongside Sheds Direct’s Founder and CEO, AJ Kirby.
The combined Company is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of a variety of outdoor storage buildings including sheds, cottages, barns, chicken coops and playhouses. Hickory predominately serves North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio as well as Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York through an exclusive network of 70-plus
Decarbonization Partners has invested in biomaterials company MycoWorks as part of a $125 million Series C financing round.
The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from other new and existing investors, SK Networks, Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation Fund, DCVC Bio and Novo Holdings.
Founded in 2013 MycoWorks is recognised globally as having unlocked a breakthrough in material science. The company’s patented Fine Mycelium process harnesses mycelium – the thread-like network that mushrooms fruit from – to produce a natural material with the performance of the finest animal leathers. Luxury partners choose Reishi, the company’s flagship product
Coral Tree Management (Coral Tree), an investment firm focused on partnering with growth-oriented businesses within the media, entertainment, communications, and related business services sectors, has held the final close of its first fund, Coral Tree Partners, with total committed capital of approximately $470 million.
The Fund was significantly oversubscribed above its original hard cap and exceeded its target of $350 million.
The Fund received strong support from a range of high-quality institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, insurance companies, pension plans, institutional family offices, and funds-of-funds.
To date, the Fund has completed two investments: Loaded, a Santa Monica, CA-based global talent
Baseload Capital’s subsidiary, Baseload Power Japan, has completed a third geothermal power plant.
Developed in partnership with Furusato Power generation and the Sansui hot spring inn, Sansui Geothermal Power Plant will produce 350 MWh annually, equivalent to the annual power consumption of roughly 100 households.
The electricity generated by the new plant will be sold to Kyushu Electric Power through a feed-in tariff (FIT) mechanism. The surplus of hot water will be provided to the Sansui hot spring inn to be used as bathing water for its hot spring operations.
Ares Capital Management, a subsidiary of global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation, is to acquire, on behalf of funds managed by the Ares Credit Group, the middle market lending portfolio from Annaly Capital Management for approximately $2.4 billion.
Ares’ Credit Group believes that it is familiar with a significant number of the investments in the portfolio either through overlapping portfolio companies or through the historical review of these companies. In addition, there is substantial overlap with the financial sponsors backing the portfolio as well as opportunities to strengthen ties with sponsors new to Ares.
Overall, the addition of the
One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock), a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm, has added Tony Palmer to its team of Operating Partners.
Palmer will be responsible for driving post-acquisition value at One Rock’s portfolio companies through strategic growth initiatives focused on manufacturing and distribution in the food and beverage industry.
He joins One Rock Operating Partners Frank Orfanello and Dr Kevin Lang who are also focused on leading operational and strategic improvements in One Rock’s investments in the food and beverage industry.
Prior to joining One Rock, Palmer served as President of Global Brands and Innovation, as well
Helios has raised €9 million in a round led by Racine2 – a fund operated by Serena and Makesense – with participation from Raise Seed for Good funds, tier one business angels such as Hugues Le Bret, the founder of Nickel, and the C-suite of several startups such as Malt, Swile, Meero, or Blissim (formerly Birchbox).
This fundraising represents the largest Greentech/Climatech seed round in Europe.
Helios is a new ecological banking solution. Unlike conventional banks, it enables complete transparency regarding the destination of its financing and guarantees that not a single euro in its accounts will be used to
Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes and a portfolio company of Trilantic North America, has acquired Back Yard Living (BYL), an independent distributor of decorative hardscape, paving stones, fireplaces, outdoor appliances, and outdoor lighting.
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