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Alantra Private Equity (Alantra) has formed a partnership with Aceitunas Guadalquivir SL (Agolives), a specialist in the olive table sector, aimed at boosting the Company’s ambitious growth plans, both in Spain and at an international level.
The founding family and the rest of the management team will retain a stake and continue with the Company, guaranteeing business continuity at all levels and the effective execution of the growth plans. The financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Alantra’s financial and strategic support will accelerate the implementation of a new business plan to support organic growth while allowing Agolives to
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, one of the largest UK pension pools, is set to launch a cGBP1.3 billion Listed Alternatives Fund, unlocking new investment opportunities for its 11 local government Partner Funds.
Crestbridge has appointed Mike Edward as Chief People Officer.
In his role, Edward will be responsible for the implementation of strategic and practical plans to support Crestbridge’s international growth objectives in order to meet evolving compliance, regulatory and legislative obligations across each of Crestbridge’s eight jurisdictions.
With a career in human resources spanning more than two decades, Edward has particular expertise in devising strategies and techniques to support change and culture management and he originally joined Crestbridge on a consultancy basis, with a remit to manage a series of major HR projects. Prior to joining Crestbridge Mike worked in a
VavaCars, a Turkey-based online trading platform for buying and selling used cars has raised USD50 million to expand its operations in Turkey and Pakistan.
Duquesne Family Office LLC (founded by Stanley F Druckenmiller), founding investor, Vitol, plus one other new investor participated in the round.
Since VavaCars’ launch in April 2019 in Turkey, where it operates in close partnership with the leading fuel retailer, Petrol Ofisi, the Company has traded more than 10,000 cars, and has grown to 300 employees. The Company has been growing GMV by an average of 30 percent month-on-month serving the wholesale and retail market with
Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ) has appointed Michael R Flynn, a seasoned lawyer within the private capital industry, has joined the firm as a partner in the M&A and Securities Group, based in the firm’s New York office.
Flynn brings to SRZ more than 27 years of experience serving venture and growth equity investors across the fintech, energy tech, life sciences, telecommunications, software, consumer and general IT sectors. At SRZ, Flynn will serve investment funds, strategic investors and other investor-side clients, both in the US and globally, on their portfolio investments, exit transactions and restructurings. In particular, he will focus
Prophix, a specialist in Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software, has acquired Brussels, Belgium-based Sigma Conso, a CPM software and services provider specialising in financial close management and financial planning and analysis.
Prophix has acquired Sigma Conso from Fortino Capital, a European B2B software investor. The acquisition will see Sigma Conso’s technology being added, and eventually integrated, into the Prophix solution. Similarly, their employees will now become part of the Prophix organisation.
As a specialist in cloud-based CPM, Prophix enables mid-market companies across multiple industries worldwide to improve their financial reporting capabilities, while also standardising and streamlining the budgeting process to
Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), a global aerospace and technology company specialising in zero-emissions aviation, has secured over USD200 million in additional financing to support its path to scale production and certification of the VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Vertical is targeting the highest global certification for its VA-X4, which is expected to achieve the equivalent safety standard of a passenger jet by 2024 (based on the expected standards promulgated by the CAA and EASA).
Mudrick Capital Management (Mudrick Capital) will invest USD200 million in Vertical through convertible senior secured notes. In addition, Kouros SA, a firm specialising in
HelpSystems has acquired Digital Guardian, a SaaS provider of data loss prevention (DLP) solutions for large and mid-sized organisations.
Digital Guardian’s solutions give customers visibility and protection of their data across many operating systems and applications. The company also provides a popular managed service that operates as an extension of their customers’ security teams to protect sensitive data from threats originating inside and outside the organisation.
The team and solutions from Digital Guardian will fit into HelpSystems’ data security portfolio, and combine with powerful security solutions such as GoAnywhere, Clearswift, Agari, and Titus. In addition to extending HelpSystems’ DLP
InCloudCounsel, a specialist in Contract Automation and Intelligence, has secured USD200 million in Series B funding in a round led by funds managed by Blackstone, with participation from existing investor, Battery Ventures, and board member, Mike Paulus.
Berlin Packaging, a Hybrid Packaging Supplier, has signed a binding commitment with O-I France SAS by which Berlin Packaging France SAS would acquire the Le Parfait business and brands.
Founded in Reims, France, in the early 1930s, Le Parfait is known for its iconic glass jars and lids manufactured by O-I France SAS and its affiliates. The brand is popular in France, born from the tradition of homemade preserves, jams, honeys, and terrines that are delicious and long-lasting. Assembled with orange rubber seals, the jars are easily identifiable for consumers and ideal for preserving food while reducing waste. Both glass
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