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By A Paris – Private capital may have historically lagged the rest of the asset management industry in terms of technology and digitalisation, but the past year has brought about a sea change in this regard. As teams were shifted to remote working, general partners (GPs) had to use new tools and solutions to encourage collaboration and productivity while also guaranteeing open communication with limited partners (LPs), whose need for data and information increased sharply.
In this environment, which was new territory for some PE managers, the support they received from their service providers proved invaluable. The winners of this year’s awards
Unicorn Capital Partners (Unicorn), an Asian venture capital fund-of-funds manager, has completed fundraising for Unicorn Partners Fund IV, (Fund IV), which was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap of USD450 million.
Similar to its predecessor funds, Fund IV will focus on fund and direct investment opportunities in technology and healthcare in China.
The investor base for Fund IV, which closed on 1 June, 2021, includes both new and existing investors and is comprised of leading endowments and foundations, family offices, pension funds, and asset managers in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
“We are very pleased
Trilantic North America, a, growth-focused middle market private equity firm, has agreed to acquire the on-demand manufacturing business from 3D Systems in partnership with Ziad Abou, a tenured industry pioneer and veteran who held the role of Senior Vice President and General Manager of the operation for nearly a decade, and other industry executives.
The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and certain closing adjustments.
The company, which will operate under the name QuickParts post-closing and will be led by Abou as Chief Executive Officer, is an internationally recognised digital manufacturing leader that provides on-demand 3D printing and custom
TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has completed its fundraising for TA XIV with total commitments at the hard cap of USD12.5 billion.
TA XIV was launched in January 2021 and quickly became significantly oversubscribed, with demand exceeding its original USD10.5 billion target. In addition, TA announced the closing of TA Select Opportunities Fund II (TA Select Opps II), also launched in January 2021, with total commitments at its hard cap of USD1.5 billion.
TA XIV will continue TA’s long-term investment strategy of investing in companies with high-quality business models capable of delivering sustainable growth within the
Stableton Financial (Stableton), a European Fintech platform for Alternative Investments, has closed its seed funding round.
The financing round was led by digital finance investor DEWB, a German private equity firm with an investment focus on asset management and companies whose technologies and business models are significantly shaping the digitalisation of the finance industry.
In addition to DEWB, existing shareholders and other renowned investors and entrepreneurs from the venture capital and hedge fund industry, family offices and strategic management consultants, among others, participated in this significantly oversubscribed financing round. The parties agreed not to disclose the size and terms of
Funds advised by private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners (Searchlight) have a acquired a majority stake in Care Advantage, an at-home care provider in the United States. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1988, Care Advantage offers in-home care services to patients across Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC and Delaware. The company’s personal care aides, certified nursing assistants, skilled nurses and therapists provide individuals and their families with the care they need from the comfort of their homes.
Searchlight has acquired the business from BelHealth Investment Partners, a healthcare-focused investment firm. Searchlight is excited to support
Artur’In, a France-based automated digital marketing solutions provider for local businesses, has secured EUR42 million in funding from PSG, a growth equity firm that focuses on partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies.
PSG will partner with Artur’In to accelerate its growth, support the ongoing development of Artur’In’s digital solutions and drive the company’s expansion into new sectors and geographies, both organically and via M&A.
Artur’In was established in 2016 with the mission to help local businesses thrive in their digital presence and communication. Over the past five years, the company has grown from its founding team of seven
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the first global emerging markets impact fund in Finland, has invested USD5 million in EthioChicken, an Ethiopian poultry company. The aim is to generate good jobs, improve food security and reduce poverty in Ethiopia.
Established in 2010, EthioChicken has become a forerunner and one of the largest poultry companies in East Africa. EthioChicken currently operates eight poultry farms and four hatcheries, which produce and supply young chicken for households in rural Ethiopia. EthioChicken is also a significant feed producer with its two feed mills. The company has been financed by Finnfund since 2017.
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An affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock) has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of a manufacturing site in Kankakee, Illinois, and the associated businesses of vegetable-oil-based raw material sterols and natural vitamin E, anionic surfactants and esters produced there, from BASF.
Headquartered outside of Chicago, the newly independent company has approximately 190 employees and will operate under the name Kensing. The new name and brand honour the long operating history of the site at Kensington Avenue in Kankakee and reflects the company’s position as a leading manufacturer of a broad range of specialty chemicals derived from natural
Kester Capital, a primary buyout specialist, has sold Frontier Medical Group to funds advised by Agilitas Private Equity, netting 3.4x and a 30 per cent IRR for its investors.
This is the fourth exit from Kester’s last fund to have achieved a return of over 3.0x. This fund, which closed in 2013, now only holds two remaining assets. The firm’s current fund Kester Capital II closed above target at its hard cap of GBP90 million in August 2020.
The sale of Frontier Medical comes three months after Kester Capital successfully refinanced the business, in tandem with two additional portfolio
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