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HSBC Asset Management has held the final closing of its second directly-managed secondaries fund, Private Equity Opportunities II (PE Opps II), which launched in August 2021.
African blockchain disruptors and early-stage startups have joined CV Labs Global Incubation Program Batch_03. The African contingent of incubatees is reflective of Crypto Valley Venture Capital’s (CV VC) global investment strategy, to invest in blockchains’ wider applicability to solving problems and creating new markets, beyond crypto.
The incubation program is a precursor to CV VCs’ public-private partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), which intends to see CV VC build the first-ever, blockchain-focused Accelerator for Africa. The goal of this Accelerator is to invest in 100 startups from the African continent over the next four years. This
Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has partnered with management to invest in Owen Family of Companies (Owen), a provider of infrastructure equipment, aftermarket parts and services including street sweepers, sewer cleaners, hydro excavators, specialty drilling equipment, and vegetation management equipment.
CentreGate Capital Partners has exited its Position in the business as a result of this transaction.
“The entire Owen team is thrilled to partner with Wynnchurch to accelerate growth through continued investment in our team, capabilities, and product offering,” says Earl Rose, CEO of Owen. Earl added, “We have built strong relationships with our customers by offering premium
Waterland Private Equity (Waterland) has realised its investment in Cawood Scientific Limited (Cawood), a pan-European independent scientific research and analysis group, through the sale of its entire stake to Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc (EBI).
Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Bracknell, UK, Cawood has more than 620 staff operating in 16 locations across the UK, US, Spain, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Ireland. The Company specialises in providing independent laboratory analysis for the agriculture, food, infrastructure and environmental sectors. It also offers contract research to support the development of agrochemicals, biocides, and other chemicals, as well as measurement
Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners (TSG) is to acquire a majority stake in Super Star Car Wash, a family-owned car wash operator.
Following the transaction, Founder and President Reza Amirrezvani and the management team will remain significant investors and continue to lead the company. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1993 and based in Phoenix, Arizona, Super Star Car Wash is a family-owned business with 35 locations spanning the Southwest and West Coast in Arizona and California, with expansion to Colorado planned for early 2022. The Company is dedicated to making its customers’ lives
Parkwalk, the UK’s most active investor in technologies from UK universities and research institutions, has made three new hires following another successful year as investors recognise the opportunity in knowledge intensive start-ups.
Putting a sustainable spin on laundry, Oxwash, a UK-based startup backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has raised GBP500,000 in equity investment through a public crowdfunder.
The company founded in 2018 by ex-NASA scientist and Forbes Europe’s 30 under 30 alumni, Dr Kyle Grant and Oxford engineer Tom de Wilton, secured GBP250,000 from five angel investors including Magnus Rausing (Tetra Pak), Kal Patel (ex-CEO of Best Buy) and Vala Capital, in addition to a quarter of a million from 318 public Crowdcube investors.
And follows a GBP2.08 million raise in June 2021 from committed investors such as Holly and Sam
KKR is to make an investment in Beacon Pointe, the parent company to Beacon Pointe Advisors. The Beacon Pointe team will continue to own over 50 per cent of the company going forward, while Abry Partners (Abry) will fully exit its investment as a result of the transaction.
KKR’s investment will provide Beacon Pointe with growth capital to support key priorities and continue the Company’s strategy for national expansion through new office openings and acquisitions. Beacon Pointe’s brand, culture and executive leadership team will remain intact, and clients will continue to receive the same level of high-quality, high-touch and high-tech
Marketing and consumer insights platform Prodege has secured a major investment from Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies.
Great Hill’s investment will be used to support the Company’s rapid organic expansion and targeted acquisition strategy. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Prodege provides its partners with marketing, data, and analytics solutions that enable leading brands and agencies to gather insights, target their core audiences, acquire new customers, boost engagement, increase revenue, and drive brand loyalty and product adoption. Prodege offers its members cash back and rewards for their everyday online activities
The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has awarded Beacon Capital Partners an Overall Regional Sector Leader award for its environmental, social, governance, and resilience leadership efforts on behalf of Fund 7.
“GRESB Sector Leaders are the organisations that are setting the pace and driving progress toward a net zero future. We are proud to recognise your determination, achievement, and leadership in creating a more sustainable world,” says Sebastien Roussotte, CEO of GRESB.
Each year, GRESB assesses and benchmarks the ESG performance of assets worldwide, providing clarity and insights to financial markets on complex sustainability topics. GRESB data is used
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