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Palatine’s Impact Fund has made its first exit with the sale of Estio Training to global education provider BPP Education Group.
Estio is a specialist provider of NVQ level 3 and level 4 IT and digital apprenticeships, provided through its online delivery model. The Leeds-based company addresses a national, growing IT skills gap by making it easier for candidates to be successfully matched with funded industry training places, leading to excellent new or enhanced career prospects in the growing and sought after skill area of IT and digital technology.
The exit has generated an excellent return for Palatine, providing
On 2 November, AIMA is hosting a webinar to launch its Implementation Guide to the SEC’s modernised Marketing Rule.
The guide was produced with the assistance of AIMA partners ACA Group and Dechert LLP, drawing on their expertise in investment advisory consulting and legal representation.
Unlike a traditional manual to memorialise the 430-page Rule, which was published on 22 December, 2020, the Guide is designed to provide a concise overview of the requirements under the new Marketing Rule, serving as a more practical resource for AIMA members as they navigate the new regime. Focusing on the most common areas
Victory Capital Holdings’ wholly owned operating subsidiary Victory Capital Management has closed on its previously announced acquisition of New Energy Capital Partners (NEC). The transaction is immediately accretive to Victory Capital’s earnings.
David Brown, Chairman and CEO of Victory Capital, says “Closing on our first Investment Franchise exclusively managing alternative investments is a major milestone for our Company. This new platform creates additional growth opportunities in an attractive and expanding asset class and market sector. With multiple, well-established distribution channels, Victory Capital is ideally positioned to serve as a growth catalyst for high-quality alternative investment managers.”
NEC becomes Victory Capital’s
Alarm and event handling company Skyresponse has raised EUR5 million through a combination of investment from venture capital investor Nordic Eye and existing shareholders.
The additional capital will help drive the company’s success story from the Nordic markets into Europe.
Skyresponse is an established and trusted Swedish Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company which offers a 100 per cent cloud-based alarm management platform used by major international care and security organisations across the public and private sectors, offering a flexible, secure, and resilient alarm management platform solution for: Alarm response centres; technology enabled care; supported housing and retirement living; residential and domiciliary care;
Puma Private Equity, the private equity division of Puma Investments, has completed follow-on funding of GBP5 million into fast-growing business Connectr – the leading HR tech platform for building businesses where people belong.
This latest round brings Puma’s total investment into the company to GBP8.7 million.
Connectr, formerly known as MyKindaFuture, was founded in 2011 with the aim to help emerging talent develop employability skills whilst supporting employers to engage, recruit and retain top talent. Today, Connectr partners with more than 80 FTSE employers to deliver a mentoring solution for all people, including early talent, candidates and employees.
An affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock), a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm, has completed the previously announced acquisition of the tire additives business of Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman), a specialist in critical specialty chemicals for the tire industry.
The company will operate under the name Flexsys, a tribute to the legacy name of the business. The acquisition of Flexsys marks One Rock’s sixth corporate carve-out transaction in 2021.
“We are excited to partner with the Flexsys management team to build on the company’s established reputation and position it for further growth and success,” says Tony
Moonfare, a digital private equity investment platform for individual investors, has raised USD125 million in Series C funding, led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners.
Moonfare will use the funding to continue to develop innovative investment solutions and accelerate its international expansion. The company has raised USD185 million in funding to date.
Moonfare offers individual investors access to select private market funds that were previously only available for institutions. In September, Moonfare exceeded EUR1 billion assets under management, doubling its assets in only eight months. Moonfare’s last financing round was in March of this
London and Chicago based investment firm Nova Capital Management Limited has acquired Walbro Co Ltd, through an investment vehicle formed in partnership with Landon Capital Partners.
Michigan-based Walbro is a specialist in the manufacture of engine management and fuel systems for the lawn and garden, recreation & marine and ground support markets. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
“We are excited by the growth prospects of Walbro,” says Jan Kreminski, Operating Partner for Nova. “The company is a global leader and provides a wide range of products and services that meet stringent requirements regarding safety and emissions for
Industry Ventures, an investment firm focused on venture capital, has held the final closing of Industry Ventures Partnership Holdings VI, the firm’s sixth hybrid fund focused on seed- and early-stage funds and direct investments.
Horizon Capital, a private equity investor specialising in technology and business services, has sold its portfolio company Bellrock to Sun European Partners.
Bellrock, one of Horizon’s 16 investments, is a leading provider of specialist risk focused workplace & property management solutions.
Bellrock serves public and private sector customers across the UK, employs more than 1,500 professionals and works with more than 2,000 supply chain partners on behalf of its clients. During the period of Horizon’s ownership, revenues quadrupled to over GBP160 million driven by organic growth and the acquisition of 11 complementary companies which broadened delivery capability and added depth
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