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Tikehau Capital has opened a new office in Tel Aviv and appointed Asaf Gherman and Rudy Neuhof as Co-heads of Israel.
The new office is the Group’s 13th globally.
Asaf Gherman and Rudy Neuhof have joined Tikehau Capital as Co-heads of Israel. They will be responsible for leading the Group’s growth efforts in the country as well as strengthening the Group’s relationships with Israeli institutional investors and the wider business community.
Gherman and Neuhof have a combined 40 years of experience in capital markets, alternative and direct investments and bring with them an extensive network and knowledge of
Koolen Industries, a clean energy investor headed by Kees Koolen, has led a EUR30 million investment in ParkBee, a tech platform for off-street parking in Europe.
Other investors include a number of leading (tech) entrepreneurs and investors, as well existing shareholders., including Statkraft Ventures, Innovation Quarter, management and personnel.
The new will be put to work in ParkBee’s continued expansion, both in existing markets and across Europe. Currently, ParkBee is well established in the Netherlands and the UK and is rolling out in Germany, France, Belgium and Ireland. We anticipate adding further countries in the near future.
Edge VC has invested in Pirate, a network of 24-hour studios that offers creatives the chance to record, rehearse, mix, dance, and play – whenever they want.
The funding will help Pirate continue to provide grassroots creatives with accessible and affordable studio space, as well as supporting the development of their artist opportunities.
Pirate aims to offer theitsir community of 250k artists the chance to play festival stages and local gigs, attend workshops and masterclasses hosted by industry leaders, and find new ways of connecting with their audience.
In addition, the funding will bring to market a number of new
Private Equity company Bluewater has sold its interest in AXESS Networks (AXESS), having rapidly grown the business in its two and a half years of ownership.
AXESS delivers international satellite connectivity solutions to corporations across the globe, many of which are often in hard-to-reach places where traditional sources of connectivity such as fibre and broadband are not available.
The sale of AXESS marks another successful exit by Bluewater from one of its portfolio businesses. It is also the first sale of a company in its Fund II.
Bluewater has sold the business to Hispasat, which is owned by
Livingbridge has invested in Nourish Care Systems (Nourish), a provider of digital care planning software to the UK social care sector.
Livingbridge’s 20-plus years of social care, health care and software experience, will provide Nourish with the support to fully realise its mission of improving the lives of those in care, and empowering those who support them.
Founded in 2011, Nourish is a cloud-hosted Digital Care Planning Platform supporting care providers and carers in the evidencing, and accessing of care records, and enabling better care provision using data insight and reporting. Over the past few years Nourish has grown
Alpha Development, a specialist financial training provider, has secured substantial investment from BGF.
The investment will support Alpha’s current growth plans, including further expansion into the United States, enhancement of Alpha’s product and go-to-market strategy.
Founded by Ian Dawson in 2003 but now headed by CEO Paul Monk, and with offices in London, New York, Singapore and Abu Dhabi, Alpha is dedicated to developing the careers of financial professionals worldwide.
Its core product is specialist Early Careers, Sales, Management & Leadership development for blue-chip financial services institutions, including the world’s top Investment Banks.
The North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), and Gresham House Ventures (GHV), has completed a GBP3 million funding round for RevLifter, an AI-powered technology platform that enables brands to achieve their eCommerce goals through personalised deals and content.
The transaction is split evenly between NEDCF and GHV.
In 2020 the Maven VCTs and GHV co-led a GBP3.3 million Series A funding round for RevLifter to support the rapid expansion of the business as it capitalised on several new growth opportunities driven by changing consumer behaviours
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Marta Benedek as European Director of the Portfolio Company Procurement Program.
Benedek will work with the supply chain and procurement leaders at the Firm’s European portfolio companies to create value through optimized supply chain.
Benedek joins CD&R after a 20-year career at General Electric, bringing deep expertise in establishing low cost suppliers in emerging regions, strategic negotiations, new product launches and supply chain operations.
Most recently Benedek served as New Product Launch Program Manager at GE Renewable Energy, where she developed and executed the risk mitigation strategy to ensure a successful on time launch
FlapKap, a company focused on e-commerce and SaaS growth in the MEA region, has completed a USD1.2 million funding round led by A15, a MENA venture capital firm, and one of the most prominent backers of early-stage start-ups in the region.
FlapKap is a regionally contextualised version of Clearco and Wayflyer and the first company of its type in the Middle East.
Its primary value propositions are twofold: first, it offers online businesses AI-based insight to help them optimise their advertising spend and maximise profits. Then, it offers these businesses revenue-based flexible payment terms, on that advertising spend, to ensure
Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Willike) has appointed Patrick J Sandor as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, where he will be part of Willkie’s Private Equity Practice Group.
Sandor was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini. His arrival follows the addition of private equity partners Ray LaSoya and Joe Kaczorowski, who joined Willkie’s Los Angeles office in February.
Sandor’s practice is focused on private equity buyout and investment transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs and carve-outs, restructurings and recapitalisations, and growth and later-stage financings. He represents many leading private equity funds and their portfolio companies,
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