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First Eagle Investments (First Eagle) is to acquire Napier Park Global Capital (Napier Park), an alternative credit manager with approximately USD18.7 billion in assets under management as of 31 December, 2021, predominantly for institutions through credit funds, US and European collateralised loan obligations, and real assets.
As an autonomous, wholly owned unit of First Eagle Investments, Napier Park will go to market as “Napier Park, a First Eagle Investments Company” and maintain its investment approach, business focus and client service.
First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment firm with approximately USD110.5 billion in assets under management as of
East Chop Capital, a private equity firm with USD20 million in assets under management, has raised USD9 million for its real estate fund that is focused on the USD112 billion global vacation rental market.
This is the company’s second fund, capitalising on the intersection of real estate, the rebound in travel, and the future of hybrid work. The capital raised thus far is more than double the size of the first fund, with investor commitments received in 85 per cent less time.
East Chop Capital’s portfolio of luxury vacation rental homes is marketed to travellers under the Getaway Society brand,
Climate change investor Climate VC, has launched an impact-first investment strategy that will back climate change start-ups that might have been overlooked by other VCs.
Climate VC wants to disrupt the traditional VC approach to climate innovation by putting as much emphasis on the climate impact of a venture as the commercial return.
Climate VC is led by Peet Denny, Simrun Basuita, and Andrea Emanuelli, a team of AI and advanced technology specialists, operators and founders, with more than two decades’ experience in building start-ups, and making them a success. Climate VC was supported by serial founder and
Chi Impact Capital (Chi), an independent impact investing boutique, has appointed Enrique Alvarado Hablutzel as Managing Partner and Co-Founder.
Hablutzel officially joined Chi in January 2022. Chi is the advisor of the Burning Issues Impact Fund (BIIF), a Luxembourg-based impact VC fund.
The BIIF invests in innovative companies using breakthrough technologies that enable its LPs to achieve deep impact and strong financial returns while helping to solve the most burning environmental and social issues of our time. At Chi, Enrique will be leading team operations and marketing communications for the BIIF.
Baseload Capital has embarked on its first project in the US to harness excess heat from oil and gas wells. This will also be the company’s first collaboration with German supplier Orcan Energy.
After evaluating several potential locations, Baseload Capital identified a suitable site with excess hot water, which is a byproduct in the oil and gas extraction process. Using Orcan Energy’s modular solution which have proven successful in the oil and gas environment, the geothermal heat from this otherwise unutilised energy source will be used to generate CO2-free electricity.
PRO Unlimited, an integrated workforce management (IWM) platform provider, is to acquire Geometric Results, Inc. (GRI), an independent, outsourced workforce management specialist, from funds managed by Bain Capital Private Equity Europe.
This acquisition will increase the value of PRO’s IWM platform by adding GRI’s proven Managed Services Program (MSP) capabilities to its robust portfolio of SaaS, Talent Intelligence and Professional Services solutions.
GRI is currently owned by MSX International, a portfolio company of funds managed by Bain Capital Europe, that provides technology-enabled business process outsourcing.
px Group, an infrastructure solutions business and operator of several UK energy sites, has acquired Fairport Engineering (Fairport), the engineering and materials handling specialist based in the Northwest of England which includes Fairport Tunnelling Technologies in Sunderland.
The deal, the value of which is undisclosed, brings Fairport’s materials handling expertise into px Group’s group of businesses. The acquisition is the company’s first since being acquired itself by Ara Partners in April 2021 and follows the acquisition of Camm-Pro and NRG Well Management in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Fairport’s 70-plus staff will now be part of px Group.
px Group says
Abris Capital Partners, a Central European private equity investor, is to acquire a majority stake in Orbitvu – a specialist in automated product photography solutions.
Orbitvu, founded in Poland in 2010, has grown to become the leading player in the global market for automated photography solutions. The company provides a one-stop-shop solution for visual content creation and management via compact photo studios and software. Customer benefits include time and cost savings in content production and post-processing.
Orbitvu’s solutions are used to capture still and 360° product images as well as live model videos for various sectors including apparel, consumer goods,
Preqin, a global specialist in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, has appointed Chris Hawkins as its General Counsel.
Following years of strong growth and on the back of the recent acquisition of Colmore, a provider of portfolio monitoring, administration, and fee validation services to institutional investors, Chris will establish and expand Preqin’s legal function.
In his new role as Preqin’s General Counsel, Hawkins will develop and lead the corporate legal strategy – working closely with the company’s Board and Executive Committee – and oversee all corporate and company secretarial matters.
Global growth private equity firm TA Associates is to acquire TouchTunes, an in-venue, interactive music and entertainment platform, from funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners (Searchlight) and Newlight Partners (Newlight).
TouchTunes has established a network of more than 65,000 connected digital jukeboxes in bars, brewpubs, restaurants and other social spaces across North America and Europe.
TouchTunes jukeboxes also offer a variety of interactive experiences, including an integrated photo booth solution.
The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in early April.
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