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Alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management (Hayfin) has appointed Marc Chowrimootoo as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager within its private credit business.
In this role, Chowrimootoo will work closely with the investment team on sourcing and analysing investment opportunities, as well as portfolio management, across the firm’s private credit strategies.
Chowrimootoo brings a wealth of experience in leveraged finance as well as long-established relationships within the European private equity community, complementing Hayfin’s origination and portfolio management capabilities and its sponsor relationships. He joins from Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director in the European Leveraged Finance
Keensight Capital, a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout investments, has appointed Dr Uwe Gottschalk as an Operating Partner.
Gottschalk was most recently Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Lonza Group, the world’s largest company for biologics contract development and manufacturing, and Group Vice President at Sartorius Stedim Biotech, where he had global responsibility for bioseparation process technologies.
Gottschalk will be joining Keensight Capital’s team of international Operating Partners. This network, spanning Europe, Asia, and the US, connects eminent professionals in the Technology and Healthcare industries.
Findings from the CMS Emerging Europe M&A 2021 report, published today in cooperation with EMIS, show that 2021 was a year of rebound and recovery for deal-makers in emerging Europe.
Not only did the region recover from its dip in 2020, with 2021 transaction levels rising to 2,015 deals (up 18.2 per cent), but emerging Europe saw overall deal value reach its highest level since 2013 – increasing to EUR94.27 billion (up 55.1 per cent).
Private equity is now firmly embedded in the dealmaking culture of emerging Europe. Building on 2020’s buoyant numbers, private equity activity rose further with
EQT Future has appointed business executives with impact expertise to its Mission Board.
The purpose of EQT Future’s Mission Board is to provide external objectivity to the fund’s strategic direction and set the bar high for its commitment to drive positive impact. The Mission Board will be a close sparring partner to EQT Future’s Investment Advisory Team and will challenge and support them throughout the fund’s investment processes
The new additions are Ho Ching, recently retired CEO of Temasek; Naina Lal Kidwai, former Country Head of HSBC India; and Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO of Yara International.
Hedda Pahlson-Moller,
Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital firm, has promoted Eyal Malinger, Maria Wagner, and Vanessa Evanson-Goddard to Partner.
Malinger and Wagner, who have both been key members of Beringea’s investment committee for more than five years, will focus on sourcing deals across the UK, strengthening the firm’s coverage of emerging industries and technologies – including SaaS, e-commerce, marketplaces, data, and AI – as well as working with portfolio companies through to exit.
Evanson-Goddard’s role as Partner and General Counsel will include overseeing legal, compliance, finance, and operations in Beringea’s UK office.
Cairngorm Capital Partners portfolio company, Verso Wealth Management (Verso), has acquired Pavis Financial Management Limited (Pavis).
Established in 1992, Pavis is a chartered financial planning firm based in Liverpool, serving private clients across the UK.
The addition of Pavis to the Verso group, adds scale to Verso’s network and creates a hub in the North West as Verso builds its national footprint.
This is Cairngorm Capital’s 40th proprietary investment since 2016 and is typical of its buy and build strategy of providing investment capital, strategic guidance, operational and industry expertise, to support ambitious management teams in their drive for transformational
Cybersecurity specialist Saporo has raised USD2.7 million in a pre-seed round co-led by Session VC and Lightbird Ventures.
Saporo’s technology enables any organisation to model and measure its resistance to anticipate attacks and make better-informed decisions about managing its risk without the need to think like an attacker.
The Swiss cyber security startup launched in April 2021 after 18 months of research and development. Saporo was co-founded by the two brothers Olivier and Guillaume Eyries, and researcher Éric Blavier. Through shared experiences growing previous businesses and working in cyber security, the three share a vision to make cyber security accessible
Manchester-based technology start-up, SamsonVT, has secured USD5.1 million in a seed funding round led by Par Equity, with participation from US-based Blumberg Capital.
SamsonVT has developed Industry 4.0 solutions that are transforming product maintenance and after sales, a USD400 billion market.
The funding will be used to support SamsonVT’s aggressive global growth strategy, which includes plans to develop new and existing products, enhance customer service and scale production as the company expands into new territories.
Advisors at Sand Hill East are supporting SamsonVT through its next phase of growth in sales, marketing and business development, as well as strategically preparing
T-REX Group (T-REX), a SaaS provider supporting the asset-backed financing industry, has raised USD40 million in a Series C funding round led by Riverstone Holdings and Riverstone affiliates (Riverstone).
Existing shareholders Citi, ClearSky, Westly Group, Viola FinTech, and the Partnership Fund for New York City also particpated.
T-REX, with its support for private credit and ESG-driven investments, will become part of Riverstone’s Decarbonization Growth Equity platform.
T-REX brings together asset class expertise, critical data management capabilities, and a platform for deal structuring, cash flow modelling, scenario analysis, real-time performance tracking, and reporting. By giving institutions the modernised tools and validation
Polly, a SaaS technology company focussed on the mortgage capital markets, has raised USD37 million in Series B funding, bringing Polly’s total funding to over USD50 million.
The round was led by Menlo Ventures with participation by new investors including Movement Mortgage, First American Financial, and FinVC. Existing investors 8VC, Khosla Ventures and Fifth Wall also participated in the round. Tyler Sosin, Partner at Menlo Ventures, will join Polly’s Board of Directors.
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