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CAPZA, an independent management company and leading player in private investments in European SMEs, has acquired a minority stake in LuxCarta, a specialist in the creation and delivery of digital maps to the global telecom, simulation & training and other vertical markets. CAPZA’s investment in LuxCarta will occur through its CAPZA Transition fund. Its goal is to support the growth strategy of the company set by LuxCarta’s founding directors and existing investor BNP Paribas Développement.
LuxCarta is the leading producer of high-resolution geospatial models derived from earth observation imagery to the telecom industry and supports more than 150 operators around the
White Star Capital, a global multi-stage technology venture capital investment platform, has held the final closing of its USD50 million Digital Asset Fund (DAF), a specialised fund investing in crypto-networks and blockchain-enabled businesses at each layer of the tech stack.
The fund exceeded its previously announced target by USD20 million and is backed by major institutional investors and corporations, including Bpifrance and Ubisoft.
“It’s critical that emerging crypto and blockchain-enabled start-ups receive investment from firms and professionals who have the experience and knowledge to help drive their businesses forward,” says Yoann Caujolle, Managing Director of Bpifrance. “We’re pleased to partner
Vly, provider of a pea-based milk alternative, has secured an investment of EUR6.1 million from FoodTech investors Five Seasons Ventures, alongside previous investors Global Founders Capital and Good Seed Ventures.
The investment will be used to scale in DACH and new European markets, including the UK, further product development and key talent.
Vly was founded in 2018 by Niklas Katter, Moritz Braunwarth and Nicolas Hartmann, who saw an opportunity for a healthy milk alternative that was high in protein, low sugar, and didn’t use any ingredients associated with common allergies, such as nuts or oats. Valuing health and innovation from
SFW Capital Partners (SFW) has completed a majority recapitalisation of Pion Inc, a provider of analytical instrumentation for formulation development and quality control in the life sciences industry.
Mike and Sharon Kelly, who have owned and operated Pion for the last decade, are reinvesting in the transaction to retain an interest in the company.
Founded in 1996, Pion is best known for providing instrumentation, software, reagents, and services to enable pharmaceutical scientists to develop medications that are safe and effective. Pion’s unique fibre-optic and PhysChem analysis technology play a critical role in the screening, development, production and quality
Atlantic Street Capital (ASC), a private equity firm targeting entrepreneurial businesses poised for the next level of growth, has appointed Jay Steinle as a Partner.
Investment bank Peel Hunt has appointed Mark Barrow as Head of Private Equity Coverage within its growing Investment Banking division.
With 24 years of Corporate Finance experience, 19 years of which has been focused on UK mid-market financial sponsors, Barrow joins Peel Hunt from Zeus Capital where he was also Head of Private Equity Coverage.
Barrow has extensive experience working in senior Corporate Finance positions, having formerly been a Founding Managing Director at Lincoln International and Head of Private Equity Coverage at Close Brothers (now DC Advisory), where he successfully grew the teams and spearheaded a number of Private
RealBlocks, an alternative investments platform that enables global distribution capabilities for fund managers, has appointed Seth Stuart as Head of Alternative Investment Product Solutions.
Stuart joins RealBlocks with more than 20 years of experience working in different capabilities from marketing to product development within the asset and wealth management industry, most recently at TD Ameritrade (a subsidiary of Charles Schwab) where he was responsible for the Alternative Investment Product Solutions practice.
“As a true investment product manager with deep experience developing and managing alternative investment product solutions, we are incredibly excited to have Seth join RealBlocks amid our rapid expansion,”
Pemberton, a leading European private debt manager transforming traditional credit markets, backed by one of Europe’s largest insurers, Legal & General Group PLC, is providing financing to support Eurazeo’s proposed investment in Aroma-Zone, an online retailer making and distributing essential oils and natural beauty and wellness products based in Cabrières-d’Avignon, Provence, in France.
Together with Partners Group and Bank of Ireland, Pemberton has provided a flexible and tailored financing solution to help the company accelerate its growth.
Founded in 1999, Aroma-Zone has grown into the leading company in France around natural and DIY (Do-it-yourself) beauty and wellness, and one of
Novo Holdings has co-led an oversubscribed CHF100 million (approximately USD110 million) Series C financing in Numab Therapeutics AG (Numab) alongside HBM Partners, with participation from new investors Forbion via its Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund, Cormorant Asset Management, BVF Partners, RTW Investments, fund and accounts under the management of BlackRock, Octagon Capital Advisors, and existing investors.
Numab is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation multispecific antibody-based immunotherapies for cancer and inflammation. Nanna Lüneborg, Partner at Novo Ventures, will join Numab’s Board of Directors.
Based near Zurich in Switzerland, Numab is creating multi-specific antibodies that enable the pursuit of novel
Moonfare, a digital investment platform for top-tier private markets funds, has added David Lindstrom to its Investment Committee.
As a member of the Investment Committee, Lindstrom’s deep experience in private markets allocation and portfolio management will further Moonfare’s commitment to selecting the highest-quality funds.
With the Moonfare platform continuously growing to include a wider selection of private markets funds and cover new areas like private credit, Lindstrom’s cross–asset class expertise will add yet another filter to Moonfare’s exhaustive due diligence.
“We are excited and honoured to add David to the Moonfare Investment Committee,” says Moonfare founder and CEO
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