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HIG Capital (HIG) has hired John Woyton to lead its dedicated technology buyouts platform, which combines HIG’s existing technology sector capabilities across multiple investing funds.
Woyton has spent over 18 years as a private equity investor in the technology sector. Most recently, he was a Managing Director and Partner at Advent International, where he helped form and lead the firm’s global technology team.
HIG has previously completed, across its various private equity funds, more than 60 investments in the technology sector, with a particular focus on software, fintech, and software-enabled services. The dedicated technology buyouts team will build on HIG’s
Crehana, an education technology platform for companies and individuals focused on closing the reskilling and upskilling gap in Latin America, has raised USD70m in a Series B round led by General Atlantic.
This round represents Latin America’s largest Series B funding for an education technology company and comes just months after Crehana raised a USD13M Series A extension round. Crehana will leverage the funding to expand its enterprise solution, launch operations in Brazil, and invest in new products and technologies.
Founded by Diego Olcese, CEO, and Rodolfo Dañino, COO, in 2015, Crehana is disrupting the Latin American workforce development
Gen Cap America (Gen Cap), a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts, has sold LW Allen to SJE, a portfolio company of Audax Group. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
LW Allen designs, manufactures, distributes and installs water and wastewater control systems and treatment pump systems to municipal and industrial customers. The company’s electrical control solutions, marketed under the Altronex brand name, provide the hardware, software and services used by operators to control water and wastewater systems. LW Allen was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Best Buy has committed up to USD10 million to venture capital firm Brown Venture Group’s inaugural fund, which will fund Black, Latino and Indigenous technology entrepreneurs.
Brown Venture Group, a majority Black-led organisation, was founded in 2018 with the goal of raising USD50 million to invest in entrepreneurs of colour who in the past have not had access to venture capital and have experienced economic barriers to contribution.
The commitment by Best Buy builds on its recent announcement that it will spend at least USD1.2 billion with BIPOC and diverse businesses by 2025 with a focus on leaders in the
Apex Group has acquired Greenough Consulting Group (GCG), a provider of finance, accounting, and human resources services to technology companies, venture capital and private equity funds.
This strategic deal serves to further strengthen Apex’s position in the US market and enhances its ability to deliver high quality service to clients of all sizes, via locally based experts. The addition of the GCG business broadens the Group’s existing presence in North America through the addition an office in Burlingame, CA and over 50 employees, increasing the Group’s Americas headcount to nearly 600 people.
For over two decades GCG has served
Almost four out of five (75 per cent) of LPs expect sustainability to drive investment decisions over next five years, while 66 per cent of LPs see value creation as a leading driver of ESG, according to new research from Manulife on how private equity relates to sustainable investing.
The paper, called ‘Sustainable private equity and the new drivers of value creation’, also revealed that private equity firms are showing significant commitment to the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) – including six of the world’s top ten PE firms having signed up to its six aspirational principles.
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West End law firm, Seddons, has appointed Ben Gillespie as a Partner in the Corporate team.
Gillespie joins the firm from DLA Piper, where he was a Partner in the London office and before that Head of Corporate for the Middle East based out of Dubai. His appointment is with immediate effect.
Gillespie is ranked for Corporate/M&A advice in Chambers and Partners legal Global Guide 2021 and his appointment reflects Seddons’ commitment to continued investment and growth in its corporate offering, following the appointment of Head of Corporate Ilan Kotkis in 2020, and strengthening of its links with the Middle
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) West Midlands Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), and backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Loan (CBILS), has provided ACL Limited (ACL) with GBP500,000 worth of funding.
This recent capital boost will enable the business to push forward plans with product development.
Based in Dudley, ACL is a furniture manufacturer which specialises in the design and production of bespoke fabric and leather sofas and chairs, and currently supply most of its designs to major furniture retailers. The GBP500,000 funding package will not only be used to progress its product development plans,
Baird Capital’s portfolio company Aura Futures (Aura), a provider of workspace technology solutions to mid to large-size enterprises, has acquired Reflex Limited (Reflex). Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Established in 1983, Reading-based Reflex is a full-service audio-visual integrator. Since its founding, Reflex has strived to be at the forefront of AV technology, aiming to bring pioneering new solutions to market. The company’s expertise includes technical design, project management, complete installation services and post-installation training and support.
“I am so pleased to welcome the Reflex team to Aura,” says Alpesh Unalkat, Aura CEO. “Their technical expertise and
Apex Group has appointed Andrea Gallenca as Head of Private Market Sales – Australia, and Prakash Kharel, Head of Real Estate, Asia Pacific.
Based in Sydney, Gallenca will oversee the Group’s Private Markets’ sales operations in Australia. Gallenca brings more than 18 years of experience in the private funds industry, with a focus on Fund Administration, Trust and Corporate Services. Prior to joining Apex, Gallenca was Head of Sales at Alter Domus Australia where he built and managed multi-service and -jurisdictional relationship with clients across APAC and EMEA. He previously worked as Director of Global Business Development at TMF Australia.
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