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ChargeNet, a software platform start-up that integrates electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers, energy storage and solar power with a payment system, has closed a USD6.2 million seed financing round led by Aligned Climate Capital.
Total returns for European non-listed real estate funds hit 2.84 per cent in Q3 2021, up from 2.65 per cent in Q2, according to the latest INREV Quarterly Fund Index. Performance was powered largely by strong capital growth of 2.23 per cent, which marks the best result in nearly 15 years.
The INREV pan-European Quarterly Asset Level Index reflected similarly robust performances at an asset level, with a total return of 3.20 per cent, which was also driven by an impressive capital growth of 2.30 per cent. The latest pan-European results reveal a 12-month rolling total returns of 9.80 per
Atalaya Capital Management (Atalaya), an alternative asset manager focused on private credit and special opportunities investing, has held the final close of its inaugural real estate private equity fund, Atalaya Commercial Real Estate Fund I (ACRE).
The fund closed with more than USD100 million, including commitments from new and existing investors and employees of the firm.
ACRE will primarily focus on control investments in real estate sponsor equity across multifamily, industrial, office and hospitality. The fund targets opportunities alongside institutional-quality sponsors focused on growing secondary markets and gateway cities. In addition to providing capital, the Atalaya team will partner with
mPulse Mobile, a specialist in conversational AI and digital engagement solutions for the healthcare industry, has acquired HealthCrowd, a communications platform-as-a-service innovator focused primarily on the Medicaid market.
mPulse has also secured a growth investment from PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies.
The acquisition comes at a time when healthcare organisations need innovative solutions to engage consumers as the pandemic spurs a dramatic adoption of virtual health. Health plans and providers are adapting to a significant shift towards consumer experience as a measure of performance. By joining two innovative organisations with deep
Praetura Group (Praetura), a North West UK-based debt and equity capital provider to small and medium sized businesses, has reported a record GBP253 million year as demand for its equity and debt services continues to grow.
The Group’s lending division, which comprises Praetura Asset Finance, Praetura Commercial Finance, Praetura Invoice Finance and Kingsway Finance, finished the previous year on a GBP123 million loanbook. However, over 2021 the group grew its collective loanbook to more than GBP200 million, marking its highest lending levels since it was founded in 2011 and a 62 per cent increase from 2020.
Through its lending
Golub Capital has announced record originations for both the fourth quarter of 2021 and the full year. The Firm closed over USD15 billion in commitments during the fourth quarter and over USD36 billion in commitments for all of 2021.
Over 90 per cent of new loans were to companies controlled by private equity firms Golub Capital has previously worked with.
The firm also led or co-led a record 38 “mega one-stops” (unitranches above USD500 million) in 2021, more than half of all mega one-stop deals completed during the period
Strong credit results, reflected in a default rate of approximately 0.16
HungryPanda, a Asian food delivery company, has acquired Australian food delivery platform EASI and New Zealand Asian food delivery platform BUY@HOME.
Garnett Station Partners (Garnett Station), a New York-based principal investment firm founded in 2013 by Matt Perelman and Alex Sloane that manages approximately USD1 billion of assets, has partnered with founder Michael Ho, CEO Robert McKinley and the management team to recapitalise and provide growth capital for Mambo Seafood (Mambo), a Houston-based Hispanic restaurant brand.
Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Mambo Seafood was founded in 1996 by Michael Ho. The Company operates 11 locations across the greater Houston area with growth plans throughout the Southwest.
Mastodon Ventures, Inc. represented Mambo Seafood as sell-side Investment
True Wind Capital (True Wind), a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on investing in leading technology companies, has promoted David Hirsch, Will Heldfond and John Gray to Principal.
Hirsch joined True Wind in 2016 from Wind Point Partners and focuses on investments in the industrial & transportation, government, marketing, and SMB sectors.
Heldfond joined True Wind in 2018 from Accel-KKR and focuses on investments in the financial technology, public safety, and healthcare technology sectors.
Gray joined True Wind in 2020 from Audax Private Equity and focuses on investments in enterprise software, including construction & engineering, HR, and education sectors,
Kainos Capital (Kainos), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, has appointed David Gassko as Principal.
Gassko will be actively involved in leading the evaluation, execution, and management of portfolio companies. He will also continue to help lead the firm’s associate recruiting activities and serve as a member of the ESG Committee.
After beginning his career as an investment banker with Wells Fargo Securities, Gassko joined Kainos in 2013 as an Associate. Following business school, he returned to Kainos as a Vice President. Gassko holds an MBA from The Wharton School where he graduated with honours, and a BA
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