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European-Asian private equity firm AGIC Capital has held the final closing of its second fund, AGIC Fund II, which will be focused on advanced industrial and medical technology investments.
3i Group-backed (3i) Havea Group (Havea), a European specialist in natural health products, has acquired ixX pharma, a key Belgian player in food supplements.
Founded in 2005 by Danny Bral and René Zagers, ixX pharma is one of the leading independent players in the Belgian premium food supplements market based on its unique scientific approach and renowned products, including ImmunixX, J-ixX and PEA-ixX. Thanks to René Zagers and Danny Bral’s commitment, ixX pharma has developed a large range of products in segments such as immunity, vitamins & minerals, and pain relief. Brand awareness and recommendations by pharmacists have enabled ixX
European private equity firm Nordic Capital signed its largest deal to date last week, in a USD7.3 billion all-cash transaction that will take Inovalon, a publicly traded American tech company that provides cloud-based tools to support data-driven healthcare, private. Private Equity Wire sat down with Fredrik Näslund (pictured), Stockholm-based partner at private equity firm Nordic Capital, for an exclusive interview on the back of the deal.
Harri, an enterprise Employee Experience platform built for service driven industries, has received a significant round of growth financing from Golub Capital as part of a broader funding round totalling USD30 million.
The financing will be used to capitalsze on the strong momentum in the large enterprise market, accelerate growth into new verticals, and further amplify Harri’s position as the leader in verticalised human capital and workforce management technology space.
Harri currently serves enterprise groups across the hospitality spectrum from large QSR franchise systems, to high-growth fast casual, upscale casual dining and hotels. Harri’s products are currently used at
Barings has provided senior secured financing to support private equity firms Abry Partners and Castik Capital in their joint bid to acquire Reward Gateway from Great Hill Partners, announced on 4 May 2021, and to acquire a majority stake in Xexec, announced on 6 May 2021. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Barings has been an established lender to Reward Gateway since 2018. During this period, Reward Gateway achieved exceptional company growth and currently supports more than 2,000 global customers in 23 countries with over five million employees globally. Xexec has similarly proven to be a fast-growing and dynamic company,
D3 Security, the leader in next-generation security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR), has secured a growth equity investment of USD10 million from Vistara Growth, a provider of flexible growth capital solutions to technology companies across North America.
The USD10 million will be augmented by a USD5 million credit facility from a major financial institution, raising the total funding to USD15 million.
D3’s cutting edge SOAR platform helps many of the world’s most sophisticated security teams integrate their security tools, eliminate time-consuming tasks via automation, and orchestrate lightning-fast responses to threats. The investment from Vistara will enable D3 to continue to
Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners (TSG) has promoted Alex Gilmore and Kelly Pease to Vice President. Gilmore and Pease are based in London and New York, respectively.
“Alex and Kelly have made significant contributions evaluating new investment opportunities and working with our partner companies to create value,” says Jamie O’Hara, President of TSG Consumer Partners. “They have proven to be valuable members of the TSG team, and we are proud to recognize them with these well-deserved promotions. We look forward to their continued success and growth in their new roles.”
Since joining TSG in 2020, Gilmore has worked with
TISSIUM, a privately-owned medtech company developing biomorphic programmable polymers for tissue reconstruction, has closed a Series C round of financing, raising EUR50 million from new and existing international investors.
Cathay Health, affiliated to global investment firm Cathay Capital, led new investors and joined other institutional and individual backers while existing shareholders were led by Sofinnova Partners, a historical cornerstone investor, reinforcing TISSIUM shareholding structure. As part of the financing, Cathay Health Co-founder and Managing Partner Hongjie Hu will be joining TISSIUM’s board of directors.
This latest funding round coincides with a period of rapid growth at TISSIUM that is
SunTx Capital Partners (SunTx), a Dallas, TX-based private equity firm that invests in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies, has sold NationsBuilders Insurance Services (NBIS), provider of specialty construction Risk Management and Insurance.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, NBIS is a program administrator and Managing General Underwriter that provides construction and transport insurance, and risk management services for specialised heavy construction equipment, residential builders, and related transport industries. In particular, NBIS is a premier insurer of crane and rigging equipment, with an exceptional safety track record and best-in-class management practices
Sidley Austin has appointed Dan Graham, Paul Dunbar, and Emilie Stewart as partners in London. Graham and Dunbar have joined the global M&A and Private Equity practice and Stewart has joined the Global Finance group. They join from Vinson & Elkins LLP.
Graham’s practice focuses on advising private equity firms and other financial institutions on transactions, including leveraged buy-outs, venture and growth capital investments, joint-ventures and co-investments, opportunistic and distressed acquisitions, take-privates, and carve-outs across the investment lifespan through to exit. Mr. Graham has experience advising private equity funds across a significant range of asset classes and sectors. He has
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