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As defined benefit (DB) pensions phase out, concerns over liquidity and fees among DC pensions are being investigated by advisers and governments in the UK.
Markd, a new insurtech VC firm, has closed its USD100 million debut fund which will fund early- and growth-stage startups with the potential to propel the digital transformation of the insurance industry.
Anchor investors in Fund 1 include Markd founder and managing partner Parker Beauchamp and an undisclosed industry partner.
Causal, a collaborative platform for financial modelling, has raised a USD20 million Series A funding round led by Coatue and Accel.
The investment round — which follows a USD4.2 million seed round in March — also included a number of high-profile angel investors including Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Notion COO Akshay Kothari and Brex CRO Sam Blond. Existing investors include AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant and Adobe CPO Scott Belsky.
The funding follows the rapid growth of the London-founded startup which added 30 per cent more customers month-on-month last year. Causal is hiring rapidly, with plans to
Unleash, the largest open source feature management platform, has raised USD14 million in a Series A round led by Spark Capital.
Frontline Ventures, firstminute capital, Alliance Venture, and Arkwright X also participated in the round.
The new capital will be used to expand in the United States and Europe and scale product development and go-to-market organization including marketing, sales and customer success. Unleash also announced that Spark Capital’s Natalie Sandman has joined its Board of Directors.
Red Arts Capital, a middle-market, sector-focused private equity investment firm and preferred investment partner for family-owned supply chain-related businesses, has expanded its team with the addition of Michael Henkels as Vice President and Danielle Gerbie as the firm’s new Chief of Staff.
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has now defined the path for terminating LetterOne’s participation as a limited partner investor in funds managed by Pamplona.
Pamplona has taken the decision to liquidate every fund where LetterOne – its only Russia-linked investor – has any interest. The formal wind down process on three funds was confirmed and board approved on Monday, 14 March 2022. Such a process is irrevocable, and will be conducted in accordance with all legal and regulatory mandates as required.
The transfer of limited partner interest on the first portfolio company has been approved today and will be effected
Middle-market private equity firm GHK Capital Partners (GHK) has held the final closing of GHK Fund I with USD410 million in aggregate capital commitments, exceeding its initial target of USD350 million and surpassing its hard cap of USD400 million.
This is the first private equity fund raised by GHK, which targets control investments in performing middle-market industrial companies across North America. GHK was founded in 2018 by Gilbert H. Klemann following a seventeen-year career at Goldman Sachs where he led control private equity investments across various North American end-markets. The majority of the GHK investment team joined him from Goldman
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has closed its second strategic add-on for Marco Rubber & Plastics (Marco) with the acquisition of Anchor Rubber Products (Anchor), a value-added provider of O-rings, gaskets and other specialty rubber products sold across a diverse set of end markets.
Operating under the leadership of second-generation family owner Mike Shannon, Anchor currently services customers within various industrial end markets. Founded three decades ago by Bob Shannon, Anchor has grown to service customers throughout the Northeastern United States.
This acquisition further expands Marco’s specialty product offering of custom gaskets and O-rings while also increasing the Company’s leadership position
Private Equity Wire has announced the winners of the Private Equity Wire European Awards 2022, which recognise excellence among private equity fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
Private Markets Rally to New Heights, a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics and performance of the private investing industry, encompassing private equity, real estate, debt, and infrastructure and natural resources, shows that fundraising was up by nearly 20 per cent year over year to reach a record of almost USD1.2 trillion. In addition, dealmakers were busier than ever, deploying more than USD3.5 trillion across asset classes, while assets under management (AUM) grew to an all-time high of USD9.8 trillion as of July 2021, up from USD7.4 trillion the year before.
Private equity continued to drive global growth in private markets.
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