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Local government pension schemes are increasingly choosing more expensive alternative investments, including private equity and infrastructure, which is raising the overall fees they pay to asset managers as pension funds seek out higher returns, diversification benefits, and lower investment risk.
Portobello Capital has acquired a majority stake in Legálitas, the largest tech-enabled, Spanish language legal services provider.
Together with Portobello, the current management team, led by Luis del Pozo, will also invest in the company.
Legálitas, which generated more than EUR50 million euros in revenues in 2020, has delivered a strong track record of growth reaching an annual increase of 20 per cent in the customer base and over 25 per cent compounded annual revenue growth for the core legal assistance segment, consolidating its unique business model in the current market environment.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Madrid,
Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has invested a further GBP500,000 in GENinCode, a genetic testing company specialising in the risk assessment and prediction of cardiovascular disease.
This funding package comes as the company completes its IPO, raising an additional GBP17 million gross and listing on AIM with a market capitalisation of GBP42.2 million.
Maven’s most recent investment in GENinCode follows the GBP3.4 million funding round which Maven co-led in July 2020 and is an illustration of the continued support which Maven provides for its portfolio businesses. Having invested GBP1.5 million in that previous funding round, this latest package brings Maven’s total
Tolga Kirhan, a seasoned private equity professional with over 20 years of global investment experience, has joined emerging markets private equity firm Da Vinci Capital as a managing partner.
Before joining Da Vinci Capital, Kirhan was vice president of corporates and funds at German development finance institution KfW DEG- Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, where he led all equity deal teams in Europe, the Middle East, the CIS, and the United States.
Kirhan was instrumental in creating and implementing DEG’s global tech strategy and led its first tech investment in Silicon Valley. He served on numerous advisory and corporate boards,
An affiliate of Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington), a Washington, DC-area private equity firm, is to acquire L3Harris Technologies’ (NYSE:LHX) Electron Devices and Narda Microwave-West divisions. The agreement is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
After closing, the Company will operate independently as Stellant Systems (Stellant) and will be a standalone platform for Arlington in the defence electronics market. The transaction is occurring in partnership with current L3Harris Electron Devices’ leadership, who upon close are expected to continue to operate and lead the Company.
The Company is a market leading provider of RF amplification products for the space, electronic
Private Equity Wire is joined by Thomas Ballard, CEO of Market Hill, to talk about digital transformation within the private equity space. Ballard explains what digital transformation actually means for private equity firms and what best practices look like when it comes to structuring efficient systems and new ways of working.
NavigatorCRE, a commercial real estate data analytics SaaS platform, has completed a GBP12.5 million Series A funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners.
Also including participation by existing investors, the round paves the way for the Seattle based start-up to now enter the UK commercial real estate market.
NavigatorCRE has been one of Seattle’s fastest growing startups, with offices in Seattle, Los Angeles and Dallas and a client roster of some of the largest commercial real estate operators in the USA. The company intends to double its size and revenue over the next year, and has set a goal for
TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has made five new hires in its Boston and Menlo Park offices.
Kevin Schuler and John Triebsch have rejoined the firm as Vice Presidents in Boston and Menlo Park, respectively while Ritika Chandra and Gregory Majno have joined as Vice Presidents in Boston, and Eric Zagorski as a Vice President in Menlo Park.
“We are excited to expand our professional and investment teams with the addition of Ritika, Greg and Eric, and the return of Kevin and John to TA,” says Ajit Nedungadi, Chief Executive Officer of TA. “These individuals bring a
Bamboo Capital Partners, the asset management arm of Palladium, has committed to deploy USD1 billion of impact investments over the next three years.
Ridgemont Equity Partners, a middle market private equity investor, has made an investment in Sparus Holdings (Sparus), a provider of outsourced field and professional services for utility and industrial customers.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Sparus and its subsidiaries, Southern Cross and The Spear Group, provide a complementary suite of field and professional services to customers across utility, industrial, and pharmaceutical end markets. The Company’s technology-enabled service offering includes: gas line inspection and leak detection, utility metering services, utility locate services, project management and delivery, owners’ representation, and other related professional services. Subsequent to Ridgemont’s acquisition
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