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The RO Group (RO) has launched RO Capital Partners, an active, early stage investment partner which will principally focus on: proptech, cleantech, and fintech investments.
The RO is a family owned group of companies established in 1932 and has been successfully investing across a diverse range of sectors since its formation. The RO has a strong track record of growing and realising shareholder value, giving it the depth and scope needed to launch a dedicated investment business. RO will utilise its well established corporate infrastructure, which will contribute to the success of any investments made by Capital Partners. This includes
General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, has appointed Lord Browne of Madingley as a Senior Advisor, based in London.
Lord Browne will advise the firm on environmental, social and governance considerations, with a particular focus on the path to Net Zero emissions. He will work with General Atlantic to find new ways to invest in climate solutions, and help develop corporate strategies for addressing global climate change.
Lord Browne served as Group Chief Executive of international energy company BP from 1995-2007. During that period he led the company through a period of major growth and change, including BP’s merger
As investor and regulator focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues has gathered pace globally in recent years, attention is turning to how investment managers, hedge funds and private equity firms can build effective ESG programmes that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and help them stay competitive in a rapidly evolving marketplace.
Westmount Park Investments (Westmount Park) has appointed Michael Pangia, as President and COO.
In this newly created role, Pangia will lead all operational aspects of the organisation and its growing number of affiliates, subsidiaries, and portfolio companies.
Pangia will also oversee the company’s financing initiatives including management of relationships with investment banks and other capital advisors. He has over 25 years of senior management experience, with a demonstrated track record of successful outcomes of growing and restructuring businesses.
In 2019, he concluded an eight-plus year leadership role as President/CEO and board member of Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW), a Silicon Valley based
VEGAMOUR, a direct-to-consumer, clean hair wellness brand, today announced USD80 million in funding from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. The Company will use the new funds to further its organic e-commerce growth, launch additional products and expand into new channels and geographies.
Founded in 2016 by CEO Daniel Hodgdon, VEGAMOUR is a plant-based hair wellness brand that incorporates a comprehensive range of naturally-derived products to support healthy hair growth and wellness. All of VEGAMOUR’s products are clean, vegan and formulated with proprietary phytoactive ingredients clinically proven to help promote abundant and radiant looking hair. VEGAMOUR has emerged
Skin & Tonic, a skincare and wellbeing brand founded in Hackney, London, has secured GBP830,000 in funding, enabling it to fulfil increased production demands and expand its operations to Manchester. Driven by GC Angels, this includes a GBP605,000 investment from the angel investment service alongside private investors, as well as a GBP225,000 loan from NPIF – FW Capital, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).
Founded in 2015, Skin & Tonic’s innovative, results-led products are formulated using certified organic, sustainably sourced ingredients and presented in recyclable or zero waste packaging. Originally sold at a
SatSense, a company whose technology can detect subsidence from satellite data has secured GBP1.5 million from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, and the Government’s Future Fund.
The latest funding round comes as Leeds-based SatSense is about to launch its new online platform which will be the first to give engineers and other professionals instant access to up-to-date information on ground movements at sites throughout the UK and beyond.
Subsidence data is widely used in conveyancing, mortgage lending and insurance to identify properties at risk of
Rainier Partners has acquired Calpine Containers, Inc, and its subsidiaries (Calpine) in partnership with members of the company’s management team. Headquartered in Clovis, CA, Calpine is one of the largest West Coast packaging distributors serving the agriculture industry. Rainier’s investment will accelerate Calpine’s growth while maintaining its focus on quality, reliability, and customer service.
“The entire Calpine team is excited to partner with Rainier,” says Walt Tindell, CEO of Calpine. “Since Calpine’s founding in 1895, we have worked hard to establish a reputation for excellent service and dependability. We look forward to continuing that tradition with Rainier’s support. Rainier’s
Partners Group, a leading global private markets firm, has, on behalf of its clients, sold a large-scale portfolio of US industrial properties (the Portfolio) at a Gross Asset Value of over USD1 billion.
Primus Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has made a minority investment in LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions.
The capital will enable LiquidityBook to further scale its business and serve a broader array of fund managers and financial institutions through its industry-leading portfolio, order and execution management system (POEMS) platform.
LiquidityBook will use the funds to enhance its products in response to client demand for additional functionality that goes beyond the traditional POEMS. This initiative is already well underway, as the company manages its own proprietary FIX network, LBX Connect, and recently made two
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