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ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has expanded its investment team with the appointment of Investment Manager, Sarthak Sawlani, and the addition of Sarah Zarywacz in the company’s Marketing Team.
Prior to joining ECI, Sawlani worked at Oakley Advisory as an Assistant Director, advising a range of private equity firms and corporate clients on M&A in the TMT sector.
Prior to this, Sawlani was a Senior Associate at PwC in their TMT corporate finance team. Sarthak’s experience in working with high growth, technology enabled businesses makes him an excellent addition to the team, where he will play
Fulcrum Asset Management has assembled a panel of strategic advisers as it experiences increasing demand for illiquid investments through its Alternative Solutions business.
The panel will offer an additional layer of analysis and consultation regarding longer-term investments, enhancing Fulcrum’s existing capability in the area.
The three inaugural panel appointees are property expert Julian Stocks, a partner at Knight Frank, alternatives expert Nathan Peters and credit expert Ed Britton.
Head of Fulcrum Alternative Solutions, Matt Roberts believes that it is beneficial to seek independent expert opinions given the long-term idiosyncratic nature of these investments.
“We are excited by the growing demand
Oceanwood, one of Europe’s longest running Event Driven managers, has partnered with Alma Capital, a UCITS platforms, to launch a UCITS version of the flagship Oceanwood Opportunities strategy.
Graycliff Partners has completed the acquisition of Electro-Mechanical Corporation (EMC), a manufacturer of engineered electrical equipment sold into utility and industrial end markets.
Based in Bristol, Virgina and founded in 1958 by Frank Leonard, EMC manufactures medium voltage electric equipment, primarily switchgears, transformers and custom systems that serve as critical components for utility and industrial power infrastructure. The company’s products are sold to electrical utilities, renewable energy generators, mining operators, and general industrial users of power. The company has been family owned for over 60 years, and goes to market under two leading brands, Federal Pacific and Line Power.
“The
Clearwater International, a global mid-market corporate finance house, has appointed Julian Brown as chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of the firm’s International Board of Directors.
The appointment comes on the back of a record period of growth which saw the business complete more than 90 deals worth GBP7.6 billion and grow by over 20 per cent in the last six months. Julian Brown takes over from Michael Reeves, who, having led Clearwater International as CEO since its inception almost seven years ago, has decided to focus on his role as UK Managing Partner and board member of the
London is the leading destination to grow a technology business outside of Silicon Valley, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021.
Wynnchurch Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, has promoted Ben Cherry and Chris Waldock to Senior Associate. In addition, Wynnchurch recently hired Vishal Garg as a Managing Director in the Operations Group, and Natasha Davenport and Evan Kluck as Associates.
Chris O’Brien, Managing Partner at Wynnchurch, says: “We are excited to announce the well-earned promotions of Ben and Chris. They are highly valued members of the team and have been important contributors to the growth and success of the firm. In addition, we are also pleased to welcome Vishal, Natasha, and Evan to Wynnchurch. Vishal is a seasoned operations professional
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Walgreen Co, is making a majority investment in Shields Health Solutions, a specialist in integrated, health system-owned specialty pharmacy care.
WBA’s investment signifies another step the company is taking to accelerate innovative healthcare models for future growth, providing a platform to further develop health system partnerships and coordinate care for those with complex, chronic conditions.
The approximately USD970 million investment will support the continued growth of Shields’ health system-based specialty pharmacy strategy, and builds on a minority equity investment that WBA announced in July 2019. The new investment gives WBA approximately
Hayden AI, a smart city solutions provider that developed the world’s first autonomous traffic management platform, has raised USD20 million in a Series A funding round led by TYH Ventures with participation from previous investors Autotech Ventures, BootstrapLabs and Modern Venture Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to over USD30 million.
The new funds will be used to expand its reach nationally and internationally, and to accelerate hiring across R&D, cybersecurity, and customer support.
Hayden AI bridges the innovation gap in traffic management by combining artificial intelligence with mobile sensors that have the ability to see and reason in 3D.
Trilantic North America, a leading, growth-focused middle market private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of the On-Demand Manufacturing business from 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) in partnership with Ziad Abou, a tenured industry pioneer who will operate as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and other industry executives.
Effective with the completion of this transaction, the Company will begin operating as Quickparts and inherits an established industry brand that is an internationally recognised digital manufacturing leader in providing on-demand 3D printing and custom manufacturing services.
Going forward, Quickparts plans to focus on expanding and advancing its services, delivering greater
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