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Axis, the private equity subsidiary of ICO Group, has closed an investment commitment of EUR30 million in Everwood Renewables Europe V FCR, a fund managed by Everwood Capital, which main objective is to develop, build, and operate a portfolio of new renewable projects, mainly photovoltaic plants.
The investment was made through Fond-ICO Infraestructuras, a vehicle aimed at investing in sustainable infrastructure. The investment strategy of Everwood Fund V is fully aligned with the objectives of this vehicle as the Fund is one of the first Spanish funds to be classified under Art. 9 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure in the mid-market, has held the final close of its second Fund, Asterion Industrial Infra Fund II FCR, with EUR1.8 billion in commitments.
The closing of the Fund, which had an initial target of EUR1.35 billion and a hard cap of EUR1.5 billion, comes slightly less than one year after its registration with the regulator (CNMV). Following approval from its Fund investors, the hard cap was raised to EUR1.8 billion late last year. Commitments to the Fund span 44 investors globally, with a high re-up rate from Fund
Pemberton, an alternative credit specialist, has appointed Olivier Renault as Portfolio Manager and Head of Risk Sharing Strategy.
Renault brings over 20 years of experience in structured credit, securitisation and bank capital finance. At Pemberton, he will be responsible for leading its new Risk Sharing Strategy, which sees Pemberton broaden its offering into yet another attractive area of alternative credit.
Pemberton’s new strategy will invest in junior tranches of loan portfolios originated and serviced by banks. Banks execute these transactions to free up lending capacity and regulatory capital. The asset class has grown significantly in the past few years
Man Global Private Markets (Man GPM), Man Group’s private markets investment business, has appointed Matthew Moniot and Jonathan Imundo as Co-Heads of Credit Risk Sharing (CRS), bringing a combined 40 years of experience across alternative asset management and banking.
Companion Spine LLC, the France-USA specialist in diagnostic and interventional spine surgery, has raised USD55 million inna Series A financing led by Viscogliosi Brothers, the company’s co-founder and historical shareholder, and jointly invested by a global medical technology company.
Viscogliosi Brothers initiated and formed Companion Spine to focus on spine pain treatment, motion preservation, precision diagnostics and interventional care to allow for a comprehensive spine health and a total spine care continuum approach for patients, spine pain specialists, treatment centres and payors.
The funds raised will be used primarily for the development and commercialisation of Companion Spine’s range of minimally
OxDX, a University of Oxford spin out building instant pathogen tests using super-resolution microscopy and machine learning, has raised GBP2.6 million in pre-seed funding for its AI powered diagnostic technology that can recognise and identify specific species and strains of viruses1,2, bacteria and other pathogens within a sample in seconds.
The initial funding is co-led by IQ Capital and Ahren Innovation Capital with participation from Science Creates Ventures, and will be used to expand the team and further validate the technology with development partners.
The OxDX technology uses novel universal labelling technology in combination with machine learning analysis in
REHAUS, a marketplace dedicated to matching pre-owned designer furniture with new owners, has launched its consumer seller platform having secured GBP500k in pre-seed investment.
REHAUS removes the hassle usually associated with pre-owned furniture online, offering a superior experience for both buyers and sellers. This includes full provenance, direct communication and next day delivery for buyers as well as collection, storage and superior merchandising for sellers.
REHAUS was founded by interiors and design specialist Daphne Vassiliades, marketplace entrepreneur Tom Allason and ecommerce veteran Will Cochrane.
Private markets firm Partners Group has secured total client commitments of USD8.5 billion for its third direct infrastructure programme.
AI-enabled workforce transformation specialist, Esme Learning Solutions has secured USD15 million of venture finance from Hercules Capital.
This new investment brings their total investment since incorporating on Valentine’s Day 2019 to USD38.5 million from Hercules, Adit Ventures and ThriveDx.
Esme partners with top tier global education leaders to offer an array of technology and digital transformation classes online including MIT, Sȁid Business School, University of Oxford, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and Imperial College Business School.
Dobson Fiber has formed a strategic partnership with iCON Infrastructure, whereby iCON Infrastructure Partners V will support Dobson Fiber’s USD700 million fiber deployment plan across Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas.
The Dobson Family will retain significant ownership of the company and together with iCON V, will continue to support Dobson Fiber’s management team and dedicated workforce with the fiber deployment plan.
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