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FalconX, an all-in-one platform for institutions trading cryptocurrency, has secured an investment from American Express Ventures.
Agronomics, a leading listed investor in alternative proteins with a focus on cellular agriculture and cultivated meat, has completed an investment of USD2 million, in the form of a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), in SuperMeat the Essence of Meat (SuperMeat). The Subscription will be paid using cash from the Company’s own resources.The SAFE will convert at a price per share reflecting the lower of the valuation cap or at a 25 per cent discount to the share price of SuperMeat’s next equity round. We expect that upon conversion of the SAFE at the completion of SuperMeat’s next equity
L’Angélys, a manufacturer of high-quality ice creams and sorbets, made with fresh, healthy ingredients and without preservatives or additives, has secured investment from Bpifrance and Unigrains.
Bpifrance and Unigrains have acquired a minority stake to support the company’s growth momentum. Bpifrance has also provided bank financing alongside Banque Tarneaud and LCL.
Created in 1996 by Denis Lavaud, and based in Fontcouverte, France, L’Angélys has sales of roughly €M 10, strong growth, and employs 40 collaborators. Benefiting from the “Maître Artisan Glacier” label, L’Angélys products are available at over 16 000 points of sale and referenced by most French national
Smith joined CD&R in 2011 as a senior member of the Firm’s investor relations and fundraising team to develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective investors. During his tenure, he has been actively involved in multiple Firm fundraising and co-investment processes, as well as working cross-functionally with internal teams on fund and portfolio company reporting matters.
Prior to joining CD&R, Smith served as a managing director at Lehman Brothers and a partner at New York Life Capital Partners (now known as Goldpoint Partners). He started his career in investment banking. He holds an MBA from the University of North
Diversis Capital (Diversis), a Los Angeles-based buy-out firm focused on software and technology-enabled organisations, has sold ArrowStream, a cloud-based provider of end-to-end supply chain management software for the foodservice industry, to Tailwind Capital (Tailwind), a private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented, middle market companies.
“We appreciate all the guidance and investment that Diversis has provided us over these past few years,” says Jeff Dorr, President of ArrowStream. “Diversis shared our vision to transform supply chain visibility for the foodservice sector and we are very excited to continue that mission with another exceptional financial partner in Tailwind
Livingbridge, a mid-market private equity investor, has invested in two Australian GP groups, Better Medical and SmartClinics.
The transaction will facilitate the combination of two highly complementary businesses to create the fifth-largest general practice platform in Australia with 64 clinics and approximately 450 doctors practicing from their locations across Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
Both businesses have the shared vision of creating an environment for doctors to deliver high quality primary health care to their patients. The importance of clinical quality and excellence is deeply embedded in the philosophies of each of them.
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OpenGate Capital is to acquire Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg), a manufacturer of digital cutting systems, from Esko-Graphics, a global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging, label, and wide format sectors.
Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, and the acquisition is subject to the completion of any required information and/or consultation with employee representative bodies pursuant to local law and regulatory approvals.
Kongsberg is a state-of-the-art, digital cutting business including high-speed cutting tables and related consumables and services. Founded in 1965, Kongsberg has a well-established heritage and expertise in providing continuously optimised clean,
Buy now, pay later specialist Zilch has secured an additional USD30 million equity funding enabling it to close its oversubscribed pre Series B in less than three weeks. Zilch is now in prime position to continue scaling its unique over-the-top BNPL business, which has seen customer registration numbers quadruple over the last six months and transaction volume grow by more than 100 per cent month-on-month.
The UK FinTech – which recently became the UK’s first BNPL FinTech to secure a consumer credit authorisation with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) – has introduced a number of strategic investors during this round including
By Elliot Refson, Director of Funds, Jersey Finance – As global markets continue to grapple with extreme uncertainty, with the ongoing fallout of Covid-19 and the impact of Brexit becoming a reality, Jersey’s funds industry finds itself in a strong position – well prepared to support investors and guide them through unchartered waters in the short-term and with the right ingredients to help them achieve their long-term ambitions too.
Jersey finished 2019 in bullish mood, with total fund assets rising to a new record high last year of more than GBP345 billion, with private equity in particular performing strongly, rising by almost a fifth.
Interview with Simon Hopwood, Maples Group – The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a devastating impact on human life and health, and the global economy. As a consequence, the funds industry has faced unprecedented challenges, as it continues to navigate through unchartered waters.
Despite this, the Jersey funds industry has remained resilient with net assets under administration up 5.7 per cent(1) year on year standing at GBP361.7 billion(2) with alternative investment funds representing 87 per cent(3). Noticeably, private equity was up 19 per cent year on year(4) and managers using Jersey to market funds into the EU increased by 9 per cent
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