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The of upper limit of Motive Partners’ latest fund has been increased to US2 billion ahead of its expected closing in the next few weeks, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Investors agreed to the change by the New York-based firm, which is partly owned by Apollo Global Management Inc and Capital Constellation Inc, with the cap having originally been set at USD 1.5 billion.
If the fund hits its new target it will be four times the size of its predecessor fund Motive Capital Fund I, which closed with capital commitments of USD473 million in 2019.
French-Nigerian B2B startup Kwik (www.Kwik.delivery), a provider of SaaS logistics services to social vendors and e-commerce platforms in Africa, has closed a USD2 million Series A round.
The round was led by XBTO Ventures, an investor focused on digital asset and fintech investments, along with investments from several new and existing shareholders, including venture fund HUMLA Ventures, Leo STIEGELER, founder of Pulse, Africa, French tech investment holding NABUBOTO, Ubisoft’s CEO Yves GUILLEMOT.
Kwik is focusing on building digital services for the three key pillars of last-mile delivery, e-commerce and fulfilment, and financial services.
Global corporate, private client and fund services provider, Hawksford, has appointed Sowmitra Singh as M&A Director – a new role within the business.
Singh, who boasts more than 12 years’ experience in business consulting and M&A, has previously worked for companies including Deloitte and EY, gaining valuable experience in the financial and professional services industries.
In his new role, Singh will work closely with Hawksford business leaders to identify critical M&A opportunities, as well as help to deliver end-to-end M&A transactions through planning, financial analysis, transaction structuring, and due diligence.
Private companies can now disclose sustainability data on the ESG Book platform through a new set of metrics designed to standardise ESG reporting for private markets.
The launch of ESG Data Convergence Project metrics on ESG Book enables private equity general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) worldwide to access meaningful, performance-based, comparable sustainability data from private companies.
Supported by over 100 leading private equity firms representing USD8.7 trillion in AUM and more than 1,400 private companies, the ESG Data Convergence Project was unveiled in September 2021 as a solution to the private market’s historically fragmented approach to collecting
As part of its long-standing commitment to embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across its spheres of influence, Carlyle has created the Carlyle DEI Leadership Network, a coalition of the firm’s portfolio company CEOs around the globe to develop a peer group for shared resources, insights, and learnings to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within their respective companies.
The DEI Leadership Network will gather for the first inaugural meeting on 24 March.
Spearheaded by Carlyle’s CEO Kewsong Lee and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Kara Helander, the network will leverage the firm’s global reach and span across industries to
Drawbridge, a premier provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the alternative investment industry, has created an Industry Advisory Board (IAB), which brings together exceptional industry leaders with unmatched experience to foster an open exchange of ideas and best practices to help advance cyber defences.
Comprised of industry luminaries and current Drawbridge clients, the IAB members each boast deep financial services sector knowledge and are at the forefront of the security, legal, compliance and outsourced business solutions sectors. Insights shared by the IAB will help inform and support Drawbridge’s business strategy and evolving product roadmap, and IAB members will have
High-net-worth individuals and retail represent a further stage of growth in private equity allocations. The largest fund managers are leading the charge, as regulators watch closely.
Global investment solutions provider Russell Investments has appointed Gavin Anderson as Director, Private Markets.
Based in London, Anderson will report to Chris Davies, Head of UK Distribution.
Zurich-based venture capital investor, Redalpine, is launching its next private equity fund with a target target volume of CHF1 billion and an evergreen structure making it more attractive to a broader professional investor base.
The Summit Fund has an evergreen structure, which is unique in venture capital but typical in classic equity investment funds. This allows for diversification over time across multiple economic and innovation cycles while providing investors with partial liquidity of their shares. Investors will benefit from exclusive access to investments in promising young companies and a return typical for this asset class. The CHF 1 billion target
Chabi Nouri has joined Mirabaud Asset Management’s Private Equity division as Private Equity Partner and will co-manage the Lifestyle Private Equity franchise alongside David Wertheimer, Private Equity Partner and Manager of the Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation strategy.
With a wealth of experience in international luxury and consumer goods organisations, Nouri will support the Lifestyle Impact & Innovation strategy holdings to create value and growth and unleash their full potential. Together with David Wertheimer, she will also participate in developing the strategy through the study of future investments and identifying companies with high long-term growth and profitability potential.
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