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Invest Europe, an association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors, has issued a that mission statement will serve as clear guiding principles for its work, both internally and externally, in the years to come.
Following an oversubscribed first closing in February, HEMEX, a bench-to-market clinical Contract Research Organisation (CRO) and early-stage healthcare investment firm, has held the second closing of it Series C fundraising round at CHF7.1 million.
All existing “Investor Club” members followed-up in this round and are joined by new investors.
Since 2015, HEMEX has been offering life science consulting services from its headquarters in Liestal, Switzerland. In 2017, the company opened a subsidiary in Germany, and in 2018, the USA followed. As of 2019, the company has signed a partnership agreement with China’s Henan province and is planning to continue its
German private equity firm capiton has closed its sixth private equity fund capiton VI, with EUR504 million in capital commitments from a diverse investor base.
The fund, capiton’s largest to date, will continue its proven sector-focused investment approach of pro-actively sourced primary deals in the German-speaking region.
“The successful closing of our sixth and yet largest fund represents an important milestone in capiton’s long-standing history,” says Manuel Hertweck, Managing Partner and Board Member of capiton. “It is a testament to our strong track record, expertise in our defined sectors and outstanding reputation amongst entrepreneurs who seek a partner to take
Aruwa Capital Management (Aruwa), an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and Ghana, has invested in AgroEknor International (AgroEknor), an hibiscus flower exporter and wellness brand.
AgroEknor, founded in 2013 is primarily engaged in the processing and exportation of dried hibiscus flowers, a superfood and wellness product. All flowers are sourced locally in Nigeria, processed in house, and exported all year round to international clients in the food and beverage industry, where it is typically used as flavouring in healthy teas and other drinks as well as the pharmaceutical industry, where it is used in immunity
YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has completed an investment from its Buyout Fund II into Cooper Software, a Scottish-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software specialist.
Founded in 2005 by current CEO Frank Cooper, Cooper Software is an independent provider of products, consulting services and 24/7 support for ERP, helping businesses manage day-to-day functions and bringing the flow of data between these processes into a unified platform. The business has provided more than 1,500 enterprise solutions for over 300 clients worldwide.
The company comprises two divisions: the first specialises in supplying and integrating the IFS ERP system. Having worked with the
SSE Renewables and Equinor, the joint venture partners co-developing the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea, have signed 15-year offtake Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for the third phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be constructed over 130km out to sea off the north-east coast of England, where wind speeds are higher and more consistent than near to the shore. Due to its size and scale, Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being built in three consecutive 1.2GW phases; Dogger Bank A, Dogger Bank B and Dogger Bank C. Each phase is
TA Associates (TA), a global growth private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Nactarome, a European Group of companies specialising in the development and manufacturing of natural flavours, colours, functional ingredients and clean labels for the food and beverage industry.
Upon closing of the transaction, TA will become the majority shareholder, working closing with Nactarome’s Management Team, who will retain a minority equity stake. Nactarome’s current investor Ambienta, Europe’s largest sustainability-focused private equity investor, is expected to retain a minority equity stake as well. Financial terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
Nactarome represents a unique,
A new report from IQ-EQ, Nomura and Barton Consulting assessing the private capital landscape has found that 61 per cent of private capital investors view private equity positively due to its high return potential and variety of opportunities in the space, with real estate offering the most attractive risk/return ratio.
The study surveyed a range of private capital investors – from professionals working within family offices or financial institutions to private (ultra) high net-worth (UHNW) individuals – about their views on the private capital landscape, including areas of interest, trades of focus and key challenges.
According to the survey,
IONITY, a European high power charging network – open to drivers of all electric vehicle brands, and present in 24 countries – has secured a EUR700 million investment from its current shareholders and new partner the BlackRock Global Renewable Power platform.
The investment will drive IONITY’s growth and network expansion plans across Europe, while improving the customer charging experience.
It will enable IONITY to increase the number of high-power 350kW charging points – by more than four times – to 7,000 by 2025. The new charging points will be situated not only on motorways, but also near major cities and along busy
An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has made a significant strategic growth investment in 3Pillar Global (3Pillar), a developer of digital products.
“At 3Pillar, our industry-leading teams, our passion for digital innovation, and our unique customer-focused go-to-market strategy have driven over 15 years of tremendous growth,” says David DeWolf, Founder and CEO of 3Pillar. “This strategic growth investment from HIG Capital will enable us to continue our goals of attracting and developing top engineering talent and accelerate our ability to become the preeminent product development specialists in the market.”
“Our strategic investment reflects our confidence in 3Pillar’s outstanding capabilities and
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