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Goldin Auctions, a marketplace for collectibles and trading cards, has raised ~USD40 million in growth financing from The Chernin Group (TCG), a multi-stage investment firm known for building and investing in emerging consumer businesses in the media, commerce and technology industries.
Goldin Auctions will use the funding to invest in technology, operations and audience development to further build upon the trust the company has established with buyers and sellers on its platform. The investment is being made amidst record growth for both Goldin Auctions and the industry overall as collectors increasingly view collectibles and trading cards as both a fun
An affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock), in partnership with Metropoulos & Co, is to acquire Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), a provider of bottled water in North America, from Nestlé.
Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed in the Spring, at which time Dean Metropoulos will become the Company’s Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer.
Nestlé Waters North America consists of the United States and Canada operations of Nestlé Waters, the world’s largest bottled water company. Its extensive portfolio of highly recognisable, responsibly sourced regional spring and national purified water
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK IX Fund is to acquire a majority stake in Innovad Group (Innovad) from CEO and founder Jamal Al-Saifi. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Innovad is a global supplier of animal health and nutrition solutions, primarily targeting the pigs and poultry as well as the ruminants segment. The Company employs over 80 people globally, including veterinarians and nutritionists who partner with customers to develop tailored solutions to improve the health of livestock.
Founded in 2010, the Company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and serves 65 countries through local sales offices and
HSBC Asset Management has launched a UK-focused direct lending investment capability as part of the firm’s ambition to grow its alternative investments platform.
The new capability has been developed in partnership with HSBC UK Bank (HSBC UK), a leading originator of senior secured loans to middle market private equity-backed companies in the UK. The asset selection will be managed by HSBC Asset Management, whilst HSBC UK will supply the origination pipeline.
Working exclusively with HSBC UK, the partnership will focus on extending new senior secured loans – to borrowers with EBITDA of between GBP5 million and GBP50 million. It
Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a UK mid-market private equity firm that specialises in partnering with owner-managers, has exited its investment in Infinity Works, one of the UK’s leading digital transformation consultancies.
Infinity Works is being acquired by global professional services company Accenture.
GCP invested in Infinity Works in March 2019 as a supportive minority partner to the founder management team. During the last two years, GCP’s support and investment has enabled Infinity Works to evolve the service proposition of the business, strengthen management and significantly grow headcount, revenue, and profitability.
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Leeds, Infinity
EW GROUP, a German strategic holding company in the field of animal breeding, health, nutrition and diagnostics, has acquired Hygiena, a specialist in food safety and environmental testing solutions.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in March 2021.
Hygiena, headquartered in Camarillo, California, USA, with nine locations around the world, develops, manufactures and distributes food safety and environmental diagnostic solutions. The products are sold in over 100 countries to more than 10,000 customers. For two decades, Hygiena has been committed to providing accurate and easy-to-use-diagnostic tests, supported by the most knowledgeable
Colossi Games, a specialist in role-playing games (RPG), has secured USD2.5 million in a seed round led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor Play Ventures.
Colossi Games is a Cyprus-based games studio, which is creating the first ever social survival game on mobile. The funding will be used to develop and market its first game, as well as the creation of future games.
Colossi Games strives to become the creators of the first survival/action mobile RPG that includes multiplayer functionality. In 2021, the global games market revenue will hit USD189.3 billion, a 147 per cent increase from
Billhop, a Swedish company which enables businesses and individuals to pay their invoices by credit card, has closed a EUR4 million Series A investment round from financial technology VC Element Ventures (www.elementventures.vc).
A majority of suppliers do not accept card payments due to processing fees and administration involved, and not all SMEs, sole traders and corporates have the liquid assets required to settle their invoices. Billhop is the payment platform that enables businesses, enterprises and individuals to pay any invoice by credit card, regardless of whether the supplier accepts card payments.
Billhop manages the entire payment process without onboarding the
Diligend, an investment management software provider for institutional investors and consultants, has added Deloitte Consulting as a client.
Deloitte will use Diligend’s solution to digitise and streamline its processes, which include Operational Due Diligence (ODD) on investment managers and service provider RFPs and client surveys. The tool will be further used to enhance benchmarking and reporting functionality.
“As we look to provide the best service to our clients, we have been observing the evolution of technologies in this segment for a while. We found that Diligend was the best fit to our needs and their team aligned to our
Citizens M&A Advisory served as the exclusive M&A advisor to Bionix Development Corporation on its recapitalisation by Argosy Private Equity.
Bionix, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is a leading developer of innovative healthcare products for single-use ear, nasal and wound care applications, among others. Co-founded in 1984 by Drew Milligan, PhD, and Jim Huttner, MD, PhD, Bionix produces its products in the United States and is trusted by physicians throughout the care continuum for developing premium products that set innovation, quality and performance standards. Argosy’s investment will allow Bionix’s co-founders and management team, led by President and CEO Chris Becker, to
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