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Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defence & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has launched after forming a strategic partnership with East Rock Capital.
East Rock Capital is a New York City-based investment firm that manages approximately USD2.5 billion on behalf of a select group of high-net-worth families. United around the belief that talent is the best asset class, the firm seeks to partner with proven investing talent to create exceptional value.
“We are proud to partner with this leading institution, that is well respected in the investment community and whose experience will
GCA Altium has continued to expand its European business, with the appointment in Frankfurt of Frank Merkel as a member of the management board in Germany and Head of GCA Altium’s Industrial Technology sector group in Europe.
Industrial Technology has become a key sector for GCA Altium in recent years. GCA’s North American and particularly its Asian operations have historically had a strong focus on this space, and the new team in Frankfurt complements their activities. Recent GCA transactions in this area include the sale of Wild Goose Filling to The Middleby Corporation, the sale of GANTNER Electronic to SALTO
Eurazeo has made a USD200 million minority investment in MessageBird, a global omnichannel communication platform.
Eurazeo Growth together with Tiger Global and alongside funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Owl Rock and all existing investors including Atomico and Accel are co-leading a Series C round extension. The extended USD1 billion round represents Europe’s largest ever Series C round, and the second largest round on either side of the Atlantic.
On the back of the funding, MessageBird today announces it has entered into final negotiations to acquire US-based SparkPost, the globally leading predictive e-mail intelligence platform. The USD600 million deal is
Compre has been acquired by private equity firm Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.
Cinven and BCI are now the majority shareholders alongside Compre’s management team who remain in their roles and as minority shareholders.
Compre CEO Will Bridger says: “I am delighted that all regulatory approvals have now been granted, which allows us to press on with new partners Cinven and BCI toward our ambitious growth.
“I am also delighted that former PartnerRe Chief Executive, Emmanuel Clarke and former CEO of AXA Belgium Frank Koster will join our
Cottonwood Technology Fund has made a EUR1 million investment in Dutch medical chip company firm Secure. The deal marks the fourth impact investment made by Cottonwood Technology Fund III, which is still in fundraising mode after reaching 60 per cent of its EUR75 million target size.
Sencure will develop an ultra-low power biometric sensing chip offering wearable biometric solutions across a wide range of applications for medical technology companies. The comprehensive uses of the technology include easier (remote) patient monitoring and diagnostics for cardiac cases, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), children’s asthma, neurological cases and Electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings, as well
Acofi Gestion has closed a EUR10 million financing for the French fintech KNAVE through its Predirec ABL-2 asset-backed corporate debt fund.
The purpose of this transaction is to finance the acquisition of electrified vehicles, especially in the HONDA distribution network.
KNAVE, a French start-up created in 2019, industrialises shared vehicles diffusion allowing any organisation regardless of their original activity, to add a short-term rental service into their business model without initial investment. Thanks to its secure mobile applications, KNAVE offers a shared and clean mobility solution, particularly aimed toward dealerships, historical players in car distribution.
The vehicles acquired
CAPZA has held the final closing of its CAPZA 5 Private Debt fund above its target with an investment capacity of EUR1.6 billion, exceeding the final closing of the previous fund (EUR950 million).
This fifth vintage will finance SMEs with an EBITDA of more than EUR12 million through unitranche and mezzanine debt mainly in France, Spain and Germany. The investment strategy remains focused on resilient and non-cyclical business models (healthcare, tech, etc).
CAPZA’s Private Debt teams have regularly demonstrated an ability to deploy capital without compromising on deal quality, supported by a team of seven European-based associate directors benefitting from
Arent Fox has expanded its Corporate & Securities practice with the addition of business law partner Stephen P Hanson in the firm’s New York office.
For 25 years, Hanson has represented clients in the areas of private equity, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and emerging companies, and general corporate matters.
Hanson has particular experience advising clients in the beverage and food, health care, manufacturing, media and publishing, specialty chemicals, and transportation and logistics industries. Hanson frequently represents financial sponsors such as private equity, mezzanine debt (including SBICs), and their respective portfolio companies, with a focus on the middle market
MedMinder Systems, a fully integrated, end-to-end pharmacy, medication adherence and connected care solution for elderly and polypharmacy patients backed by private equity firm Accelmed Partners, has appointed David J Shulkin, MD as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
A well-respected American physician and government official, Shulkin previously served as US Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health in the Trump and Obama Administrations, respectively. Dr Shulkin also held numerous executive roles at Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, Beth Israel Medical Center, Temple University Hospital, Drexel University School of Medicine, Medical College of Pennsylvania and
PixelMEDIA and Docmation are merging to create a single organisation that delivers holistic digital commerce solutions on Salesforce, with growth-oriented investment and support from BV Investment Partners.
Pixel, headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a specialist in launching, supporting, and growing B2C brands’ ecommerce operations on the Salesforce platform. Docmation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with global delivery centers in India, is an established leader focused on implementing and supporting B2B commerce, CPQ, and billing solutions on Salesforce. Together, Pixel and Docmation will be a powerhouse player in digital commerce with added scale and capabilities to accelerate digital transformation for
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