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Afterparty, a technology company behind the new Web3 platform enabling creators to directly monetise and manage NFT collector relationships, has raised USD3 million in seed funding.
The round is led by Acrew Capital and TenOneTen Ventures with participation from Palm Tree Crew, Act One Ventures, Hex Capital, Red Light Management, and angel investors including Dylan & Brandon Lee, Louis Beryl, Dave Bonanno, Craig Clemens, Reade Seiff and Alex Kassan.
The funding will be used to accelerate product development of Afterparty’s end-to-end Creator NFT platform, which provides creators with the tools to launch NFTs and gain direct artistic and financial control
Maitland has made four senior appointments within its Guernsey Fund Administration division, as it continues to service its growing Guernsey client base.
Harry Rouillard has been appointed Director, whilst Luke Smith, Aimée Gontier, and James Taylor have been appointed as Assistant Mangers.
Guernsey Managing Director, Wikus van Schalkwyk, says: “Now in our fifth year of operation, our Fund Administration business has gone from strength-to-strength via continued robust organic growth. Cultivating our own talent is integral to Maitland’s growth strategy, and we are delighted to have been able to promote staff internally into new roles created to support this.”
SeaFort Capital, a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based private equity firm, has selected SS&C Technologies’ full-service fund administration solution.
The firm launched its growth-focused buyout fund, SeaFort Capital Fund II, with a target fund size of USD160 million and USD110 million in initial committed capital. The new fund will invest in Canadian lower-mid-market core industrial and business services sectors.
“We were looking for a technology provider with experience managing diverse private equity structures. SS&C has a proven track record of supporting private equity, and they understand our business and provide local support,” says Rob Normandeau, Managing Partner & President. “SS&C’s platform
Parts Town, a distributor of OEM foodservice equipment parts, has secured a significant investment from Los Angeles-based growth investment firm Leonard Green & Partners.
Existing investor Berkshire Partners (Berkshire) will retain its majority stake in the company, reinvesting alongside the Parts Town management team and Leonard Green.
These investments will enable Parts Town to accelerate innovation across its supply chain, distribution and ecommerce operations while further investing in its team to drive sustained high growth. The transaction will also support the company’s rapid international expansion and its vision to extend into other mission critical parts categories including residential appliance
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS), a partner to operations and facility managers across North America, has acquired BRAVO! Building Services and two other related companies, BRAVO! Facility Services and BRAVO! Innovative Solutions (together BRAVO!).
KBS is a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, LP (Cerberus), a specialist in alternative investing.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in New Jersey, BRAVO! is a leading provider of facility services to major brands in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, higher education, commercial business, and other industry verticals. Operating in 17 states and known for quality control, the company offers essential services, including commercial janitorial and healthcare environmental
Citizens M&A Advisory has served as the exclusive financial advisor to FT Synthetics on its acquisition by GAF, a portfolio company of Standard Industries.
FT Synthetics is a fully integrated manufacturer of coated woven fabrics, with a dedicated focus on developing industry-leading new and unique underlayment products designed for the steep slope roofing industry. This includes North American-based operations with advanced equipment for non-woven manufacturing, adhesive application, weaving, coating, lamination and flexographic printing.
Gary Sandhar, co-owner and chief executive officer of FT Synthetics, says: “Kevin Mayer and the team at Citizens provided tremendous support and guidance throughout this transaction. Their
Northlane Capital Partners (NCP) has made an investment in insurance agency Choice Financial Group (Choice).
NCP invested in partnership with the Choice management team, led by Founder and President Richard Braun. In addition, Bob Hilb, an established insurance industry executive with more than 30 years of experience, joined the Choice executive team in conjunction with NCP’s investment.
Founded in 1998, Choice provides property and casualty insurance and employee benefits services to a range of commercial and individual customers. Choice is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, with 12 offices across the Mid-Atlantic region. Additional information is available at https://choiceins.com/.
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SWAN a s, an alternative telecommunications operator on the Slovak market, is changing its ownership structure. Slovak private equity fund, managed by Sandberg Capital, has agreed with DanubiaTel to divest its 50 per cent stake in their joint venture. The stake in SWAN will be taken over by SWAN’s sister company SWAN Mobile, a s, a member of the DanubiaTel group.
A new research report – Private Credit and the Trade Finance Opportunity – from TXF Intelligence highlights the increasingly important role of private credit funds in the trade finance market.
Attracted by an estimated global trade finance gap of USD2 trillion, private credit investors are playing a key role in supporting cross-border trade.
The report, produced in partnership with the Alternative Credit Council (ACC), an affiliate of the Alternative Investment Management Association, and Simmons & Simmons, provides an overview of the trends shaping the involvement of private credit in the trade and commodities finance market. Sponsors of the report
A landscaping business which maintains sites nationwide for leading supermarkets and utilities companies has secured a significant investment from Mercia’s private equity funds.
UK Landscapes, a family business which founded in 1997, now employs over 175 staff at its headquarters in Middlewich, Cheshire and regional depots throughout the UK including Leeds, Glasgow, Cardiff, Reading and Harlow. The company serves blue-chip customers such as Asda, John Lewis, Waitrose, Shell, and Santander. The funding will enable it to step up its organic growth and pursue a ‘buy and build’ strategy in the sector.
UK Landscapes was founded by Andrew Preston and
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