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AIMA and the ACC strongly support the reform of the European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF) regime introduced in November by the European Commission and have published a position paper that details further refinements of the proposals.
ELTIFs are funds that invest in unlisted companies and projects, focusing on parts of the economy that often lacks access to traditional finance. As banks continue to retrench, ELTIFs can mobilise the growing levels of private capital to address the financing gap felt by SMEs and mid-market companies throughout the EU.
AIMA and the ACC welcome the proposals to expand the eligible assets
The Jordan Company, a middle-market private equity firm investing primarily in North American businesses, has held the final close of The Resolute Fund V, (Resolute V), with approximately USD5 billion in capital commitments from a diverse group of limited partners including US public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, insurance companies, fund of funds, endowments, foundations, family offices and other investors, making it the largest fund raised in the firm’s history.
The fund closed above its hard cap of USD4.5 billion and was oversubscribed.
Resolute V enhances the Firm’s capacity to invest in middle-market businesses across TJC’s four
SFC Capital and FINTECH Circle are partnering to find the next top 10-20 fintech startups or scaleups. SFC Capital has assigned GBP1.5 million in funds which will be distributed among the selected startups. The final list of startups will be revealed by mid April 2022.
Candidates must be UK based eligible for the UK Government’s Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), which is designed to help companies raise money at the start of their growth journey by offering tax reliefs to individual investors who can buy new shares in a company founded less than two years ago.
SFC Capital is a
Pan-European Investment manager Primevest Capital Partners (Primevest CP) has appointed Frank Noé as Head of Capital Formation to advance its growth in residential real estate, car parks, digital infrastructure and ‘Smart City’ communications and other investment opportunities in related real asset sectors.
Noé has around 17 years of experience in business development, capital markets and alternative investments and joins Primevest from BrickVest, an affiliate of PATRIZIA AG, where he was Chief Sales Officer. Prior to PATRIZIA, Noé worked at Zinsbaustein, Castlelake, Shinsei Bank Group, Golding Capital Partners and Ernst & Young.
Pemberton, a European private debt manager, is to provide a refinancing package to support growth trajectory of PLIXXENT, a German headquartered polyurethane systems business.
The firm was carved out from listed business Covestro AG in 2019, and is now majority owned by alternative investment firm HIG Capital.
Following two acquisitions, PLIXXENT now has six production sites across Europe and its polyurethane systems are used in both, flexible and rigid foam applications across a variety of industries including energy, insulation, footwear, appliances, construction, furniture and transportation.
An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock), a middle-market private investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Xenon arc Inc, in partnership with the company’s management team.
Xenon arc is a technology-enabled provider of managed services to food & beverage, industrial, and chemical producer clients. The Company manages its clients’ long tails of thousands of SMB customers collectively through its service offering including technical sales, support, technology and distribution services. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with operations across the United States, Europe and South America, the Company has built a strong reputation in the industry for exceptional service, technical capabilities
Paylend, a Kenyan FinTech startup focused on providing access to finance and digitising MSMEs in Kenya, has raised USD2 million in seed investment from Next Chymia Consulting HK Limited, an Asian based company that provides blockchain applications, consultancy services and training to global entities.
Founded in September 2019, Paylend has digitised over 10,000 SMEs and growing with its users enjoying an array of services including access to credit for products and services and crowdfunding tools.
Paylend is an Adanian Labs startup, a Pan African smart technologies venture studio with a mission to build, nurture and scale 300 impact driven tech
Macfarlanes has advised long-standing client Legal & General on its cGBP650 million buy-in for the members of the Mitchells & Butlers Executive Pension Plan.
This is the first pension risk transfer transaction for the plan sponsor, London-listed Mitchells & Butlers Plc, a company which operates many of the UK’s restaurants, pubs and bars, including Harvester, Toby Carvery and All Bar One.
The Macfarlanes team was led by insurance partner Andrew Barton alongside senior solicitor Madison Isted.
Korify Capital has launched its first venture fund, Korify Capital Fund ONE, which is targeting USD100 million for breakthrough biotech investments with a focus on longevity and mental health.
Korify’s focus is to invest in companies that give people the opportunity to live longer, healthier, and happier lives by both preventing and treating age-related diseases and mental illnesses. The new fund is being launched at a time when the biotech sector is transforming rapidly through evolving artificial intelligence and machine learning, leading to diminished costs and a speeding up of vital development processes.
Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne, a portfolio company of Innova Capital, is to acquire SHE Cosmetics – a Polish cosmetics company specialising in hand and foot care products.
Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne, established in 1990, is a major player in the cosmetics market in Poland. In January 2021, the company expanded its portfolio by adding Soraya and Dermika brands, which it acquired with the support of Innova Capital. In addition to Bielenda and Bielenda Professional brands, the group’s portfolio also includes BodyBoom, FaceBoom, and BabyBoom.
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