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Payment app Dash has raised USD32.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round, one of the largest seed rounds for an African technology startup.
The round was led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners, with participation from Global Founders Capital and 4DX Ventures.
Other investors in the round include ASK Capital, Techstars, Guillaume Pousaz’s Zinal Growth Partners, Jitendra Gupta of Jupiter Money, Amrish Rau, CEO of Pine Labs, the founders of Moss, executives from ProcessOut (acquired by Checkout.com), and the founders of PennyLane. The funding will go towards building out Dash’s team, launching new
Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, and a provider of research, financing solutions and strategic advice to life sciences, medical technology and diagnostics companies in both the public and private markets, as well as to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), has made four key promotions.
Michael D Fontaine has been promoted to Managing Partner and will continue to head the Equity Capital Markets and Syndicate businesses. Prior to Brookline, Mr. Fontaine served as the Head of U.S. Equity Syndicate at BTIG and Lazard Capital Markets.
Patrick A Sturgeon has been promoted to Managing Partner and will continue to
AmeriVet Veterinary Partners (AmeriVet), a consolidator of US veterinary practices, has closed a USD1.6 billion recapitalisation with funds managed by AEA Investors LP (AEA) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) acquiring the company from Imperial Capital Group (Imperial Capital).
AmeriVet’s recapitalisation was a resounding success for both investors and joint venture partners. Investors in AmeriVet, including the majority investor, Imperial Capital, earned a 6.6 times multiple of capital on their investment. As part of the recapitalisation, AmeriVet’s DVM partners were able to participate at the Company’s platform multiple and monetise their retained joint venture
Barings gas acted as sole lender on secured credit facilities backing ECI’s acquisition of Zenergi, a UK-based energy and sustainability services specialist offering energy procurement and energy management services targeting the education and public sector.
Founded in 2003, Zenergi has experienced continuous growth through helping its customers navigate an increasingly complex energy market. With its energy management offering, Zenergi also acts as a long-term energy partner for helping its customers achieve energy efficiencies as they work towards net zero targets.
With this acquisition, ECI will look to continue the growth of the business by bringing its offering to even more
Centaur Fund Services has further expanded its Luxembourg senior team with the appointment of Kevin McFadden as Head of Investor Services, Luxembourg.
This new addition to its senior team supports Centaur’s Luxembourg expansion and boosts Centaur’s global profile.
With over fifteen years’ experience in the Fund Administration sector, McFadden has a proven track record in investor services.
An experienced fund administration professional and leader, Kevin McFadden will report to Centaur’s CEO of Luxembourg, Antonio Frias and lead a team of employees who are responsible for maintaining relationships with investors and analysts, and providing them with specialist accounting, investor relations, customised
Solace Capital Partners (Solace) has acquired Sun Mountain Sports, Inc (Sun Mountain), a producer of golf equipment and apparel, from founder and golf industry innovator Rick Reimers.
The Company will remain headquartered in Missoula, Montana, and will continue to be led by its current management team, including long-time executive Ed Kowachek, who will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, and Blake Ludwig, Chief Financial Officer.
Reimers will retain ownership of Sun Mountain Motor Sports, which produces electric golf carts under the Finn Scooters brand.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets investment specialist, has held the final close of its HIPEP IX Fund at over USD1.6 billion in commitments.
The Fund closed above the target size of USD1.25 billion.
HIPEP IX provides investors with access to leading private equity managers and investments in Europe and Asia Pacific, the two major private equity markets outside of the United States. The primary programme is complemented by secondary transactions and direct co-investments which are designed to potentially accelerate performance and enhance overall returns. There is an attractive market opportunity in Europe and Asia Pacific, which jointly comprise 63
SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has appointed Michael Gilbert as Managing Director, Head of Portfolio Operations.
Gilbert will be responsible for coordinating a team of operating executives and functional experts to accelerate value creation, drive process improvement initiatives and maximise the financial performance of SK’s portfolio of companies.
Prior to joining SK Capital, Gilbert was the CEO of Aristech Surfaces, a leading producer of surface products and design materials, where he led a significant transformation of the company culminating in a successful sale to Trinseo
Pembroke VCT, a venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, has made an initial investment of GBP3 million in Cydar Medical (Cydar), a surgical augmented intelligence company using software to revolutionise every stage of image-guided minimally invasive surgery.
Cydar was launched in 2012 by founders Tom Carell, a vascular surgeon and Graeme Penney, an imaging scientist, having both recognised the difficulty surgeons experience when performing image guided procedures and the resulting inconsistency of patient care. They combined their expertise to develop Cydar Intelligent Maps, with the aim of advancing surgical care and in
Naqla, Egypt’s trucking technology platform and marketplace connecting truck owners with cargo companies, has raised USD10.5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by major investors El Sewedy Capital Holding (SCH), Hassan Allam Holding (HAH), and the Sallam Family.
Naqla’s core mission is to modernise and expand Egypt’s supply chain through technology by automating orders between shippers and drivers through its two main apps.
Naqla will use proceeds of this investment to invest further in its commitment to advancing technology and digitalisation, positioning the company for growth and development in 2022.
Since establishing the business in 2017, founders Sherif Taher
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