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EdgeConneX, a specialist in global hyperlocal to hyperscale data centre solutions, has made a strategic investment in Chayora, a data centre provider in China.
The partnership with Chayora provides EdgeConneX with data centre offerings in Beijing and Shanghai, two of the largest markets in China, along with the ability to scale out Chayora’s platform to other major markets throughout mainland China.
EdgeConneX’s strategic investment in Chayora marks another milestone for the company after having secured earlier funding from Actis, who will remain as the major shareholder in the company post the initial completion of the transaction.
AS Equity Partners, a private equity firm that specialises in partnering with technology and technology-enabled businesses, is to acquire Swiss Post Solutions (SPS), a provider of business process outsourcing solutions and innovative document management services, from Swiss Post.
Alteri Investors (Alteri), a specialist European retail sector investor, has made a significant investment in Missguided Limited, owner of the global fashion brand and digital retailer Missguided.
Alteri’s investment, comprising both debt and the acquisition of 50 per cent of the group’s equity, will provide the business with the liquidity and support it needs to overcome short-term supply chain challenges, as well as a platform to return the business to sustainable profitability.
The deal will see the current management boosted by the addition of an Executive Chairman with strong retail and turnaround experience. The Board will be further
Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment firm with more than USD49 billion under management, has held the final closing of the Adams Street 2021 Global Fund Programme with approximately USD832 million in committed capital.
Adams Street’s global programme provides investors exposure to a comprehensive private markets portfolio with exposure to all of Adams Street’s investment strategies, including primaries, secondaries, co-investments, growth equity, and private credit.
The global fund programme saw strong worldwide demand, with commitments coming from new and existing investors in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Backers included a broad set of public and
ITERAM Capital SA, an independent alternative asset manager, and financial services company Menara Capital Ltd are entering into a strategic partnership to accelerate the growth and momentum of their lending and financing activities.
Since 2015, ITERAM and Menara have been helping businesses to obtain innovative lending and financing solutions to support their growth and working capital needs as traditional banks have limited lending activities due to tightening regulatory capital rules.
By combining established relationships with the extensive expertise built over prestigious institutional and banking firms, the partnership will expand the existing financing capabilities by providing tailored solutions specific to each
Valeas Capital Partners, a recently launched investor-operator focused firm led by Ed Woiteshek and Rob Little (former Hellman & Friedman colleagues) has led a USD70 million Series B equity financing round in Well Dot (Well), a consumer-focused health improvement platform that combines leading-edge artificial intelligence, advanced behavioural economic techniques and on-demand human guidance.
A new investor group of 12 prominent CEOs and senior managing partners at top-tier private equity firms also joined the financing, while existing investors General Catalyst and partners of Hellman & Friedman also participated. The company previously raised USD40 million in a Series A financing in 2020
Singular has led a EUR30 million Series A fuding round in Formel Skin, a healthtech startup. The funding will be used to expand the healthcare platform to new markets and launch additional medical treatments, as part of its mission to offer individualised, high-quality medical treatments online.
Other investors in the round include the HealthTech fund Heal Capital and existing investors Cherry Ventures, Heartcore Capital and Vorwerk Ventures. Since being founded in December 2019 Formel Skin has raised more than EUR36 million and is now one of the fastest-growing European HealthTech companies, having grown seven-times year-on-year since launch.
Commercial insurance specialist Broker Insights has raised more than GBP6 million in a Series A funding round led by Mercia.
Chroma Ventures, which first backed Broker Insights with seed funding in 2018, made a follow-on investment in this round, alongside a group of private UK and US investors.
The funding will enable further development of Broker Insights’ platform, which enables insurers to distribute their products more efficiently to regional brokers through automation and collaboration tools. It also provides real-time data to give them greater insight into companies’ insurance requirements.
Chroma Ventures is the investment arm of 4J Studios entrepreneurs
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has exited its investment in Westfield Medical Group Limited (Westfield) via a trade sale to France domiciled Sterimed Group which generated a 2.2x blended return for investors.
UK-based Westfield is a provider of single use sterilisation barrier packaging and other sterilisation products to the public and private healthcare and industrial sectors. Its customers include NHS hospital sterile departments, private hospitals, industrial and medical device manufacturers.
Maven led the management buyout of Westfield in 2016, funded through Maven’s co-investment network for professional clients ‘Maven Investor Partners’. With the investment and support provided by Maven, the business has
Fast-growing lettings and estate agency, Lomond Group, has become the largest lettings and estate agent in Scotland after acquiring DJ Alexander.
The move, which was supported by Lomond Group’s private equity partner LDC, brings the company’s portfolio of managed properties to 9,500 in Scotland, and significantly strengthens its presence in the Scottish central belt. It is the Group’s 24th acquisition in 2021 and means it now manages more than 30,000 properties throughout the UK.
DJ Alexander will continue to trade under its existing name, with founder David Alexander leading the Lomond business in Scotland as CEO. Andrew Seldon will
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