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Alternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC has completed final close of Lever VC Fund I with USDD80 million raised to back early stage plant-based and cultivated meat and dairy companies around the world.
The Fund has already built a portfolio of 19 fast-growing plant-based, cultivated and fermented animal protein companies from across the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Lever VC’s backers include several of the world’s largest meat companies, from the US, China and southeast Asia; several of the world’s largest ingredient and food commodities companies, from the US and Europe; one of the world’s largest fermentation companies,
SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal, two high-growth SaaS specialists in the digital employee experience (DEX) market have combined to create Firstup, a new company ‘built to reimagine employee connection through transformative workforce communications’.
Firstup reflects a vision for the future of the modern workforce, in which forward-looking, employee-first companies can reach, connect, and engage every worker, everywhere.
With over 15 million workers on the Firstup platform, spanning 180 countries, the company launches with the foundation of workforce communication pioneers. The strength of Firstup is elevated by the world’s largest customer community of employee experience and communications professionals from nearly 500 companies,
Australian technology company Calix Limited (ASX: CXL) (“Calix” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce global decarbonisation investor Carbon Direct Capital Management has invested EUR15 million for a 6.98 per cent equity stake in Calix subsidiary, the LEILAC Group, which is dedicated to the commercialisation and ongoing development of Calix’s LEILAC CO2 capture technology.
In addition, as part of the transaction, Calix has entered into a licence agreement with the LEILAC Group under which it will retain 30 per cent of royalties earned by the LEILAC Group from deployment of the technology, regardless of Calix’s equity stake in the LEILAC Group.
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has sold its portfolio company Pleatco Filtration (Pleatco) to Pentair for USD255 million.
Completion of the transaction, which marks ACP’s third announced exit to date in 2021, is subject to customary closing conditions.
Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Pleatco is a leading aftermarket-focused manufacturer of highly-engineered clean air and pool & spa water filtration technologies that helps protect people, processes and the environment. ACP acquired Pleatco in June 2017 and has spent the last four years professionalizing and growing the business through several key initiatives. During the partnership, Pleatco more than doubled its revenue and increased
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has exited its investment in leading vehicle preparation and logistics business SMH Fleet Solutions (SMH) to NYSE-listed online car retailer Cazoo.
The transaction values the business at approximately GBP70 million.
Headquartered in Worcestershire, SMH provides a full suite of vehicle management services including delivery, preparation, refurbishment, and re-marketing to a broad range of blue-chip automotive manufacturers, rental and leasing specialists.
Following LDC’s investment in September 2018, the business invested in new technology to enhance operational efficiency, delivering faster and more flexible services to customers. SMH has also expanded its ‘digital passport’ scheme, which
Gen II Fund Services and Gen II Luxembourg Services, a leading independent private equity fund administrator, is adding to its Luxembourg-based team. Duncan J Christie has joined the firm as Head of Operations and Client Services and a Member of the Executive Committee, and Eva Ntovolou joined the firm as Global Data Protection Officer.
Christie, a seasoned operations executive, will focus on developing our operational model and the provision of best-in-class client delivery, helping to drive Gen II’s continued growth across Europe. Ntovolou, an experienced data protection executive and an attorney, will support the firm’s data protection needs across Europe
Arma Partners is has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sendcloud on its USD177 million Series C financing.
The round is led by Softbank through its Vision Fund 2, with a significant strategic investment from L Catterton and participation from HPE Growth.
Headquartered in Eindhoven with 400 employees, Sendcloud is the leading e-commerce shipping platform in Europe, empowering more than 23,000 merchants across the Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Austria. By replacing multiple APIs with a single solution, Sendcloud brings a seamless delivery experience to both consumers and retailers, turning e-commerce logistics from a bottleneck into a
EisnerAmper’s 6th Annual Alternative Investment Summit will be held virtually on Thursday, 7 October, 2021. This year’s theme is: What’s Around the Bend: The Future of Alternative Investments.
The Summit features top investors and fund managers providing perspectives on current trends, opportunities, and what the future holds for the hedge fund, private equity, venture capital and alternative investment markets. This thought-provoking afternoon features highly interactive panel discussions that will cover issues and insights affecting the alternative investments industry, as well as offers a macro perspective on the economic market outlook, global landscape, current market volatility and more.
This year’s
Sovereign Capital Partners, a UK private equity Buy & Build specialist, is delighted has backed the MBO of Aquitaine Group (Aquitaine), a specialist private client trust and corporate services provider.
In addition, both Federal Trust (Federal) and Summit Trust International SA (Summit) have joined the Group with Sovereign’s support. These successful businesses expand Aquitaine’s range of services and geographical footprint, through a strategy of Buy & Build, to establish a leading multi-jurisdictional private client trust business.
Established in 2008 and based in Guernsey, Aquitaine provides private client trust services including estate planning and wealth management structures, together with corporate
Mid-market private equity firm LDC has backed the buyout of Wifinity, a fast-growing wireless internet service provider, to support its UK expansion.
Wifinity specialises in providing reliable, high-speed broadband to customers on campuses and other multi-dwelling sites, such as student and key worker accommodation and holiday parks. Based in Kingston upon Thames, Wifinity has built a loyal customer base, serving over seven million users since it was founded in 2007 thanks to its router-free, no-contract, Gigabit-speed service. It is also a managed service provider to leading retailers, and other leisure and hospitality businesses. The business has annual revenues of more
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