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Edge Investments (Edge), a growth investor in the UK creative economy, has invested GBP1.7 million into BLAST, a global esports media network.
BLAST has contracted the best teams in the world, works with top broadcast talent in the space and utilises its leading production technology to offer world class media and entertainment experiences to an ever-expanding audience, be it across intimate broadcast shows, arena events, digital platforms, or top-class multi-platform content. The network is best known for the operation, production and broadcasting of BLAST Premier, a series of worldwide Counter-Strike tournaments, as well as launching tournaments in DOTA and Valorant
CBPE Capital LLP (CBPE) has held the final close of its latest fund, CBPE Capital Fund X at its hard cap of GBP561 million, surpassing its target of GBP525 million.
The Fund is the successor to CBPE Capital IX, which closed in August 2016 with capital commitments of GBP459 million, and will be CBPE’s third fund as an independent GP having completed a buyout from Close Brothers Group in 2008.
This successful fundraise enables CBPE to continue its disciplined and consistent investment strategy. CBPE targets investments in UK head-quartered businesses with Enterprise Values between GBP25 million and GBP150 million, focusing
CVC Credit Partners (CVC Credit) has provided a GBP37.5 million first lien credit facility to Nurse Plus, a healthcare services business backed by Sovereign Capital Partners. The new funding has been fully underwritten by CVC Credit and will be used to refinance the company’s existing debt facility and to support the business’s ongoing growth strategy.
Founded in 2005, Nurse Plus is a provider of nursing and care personnel to both the UK’s health and social care sectors. The business is the second largest provider in the industry with 50+ branches, from which it recruits, develops and manages an extensive and
Think Bigger Capital, Demium’s Asset Management Company, has launched its first fund (TBF I) with a target size of EUR30 million. The fund, which will focus on investing in technology and innovation companies in Europe, invests at least EUR100k of pre-seed funding for an equity stake in each company that completes the Demium incubation programme and is selected by the investment committee. The asset manager’s selection criteria are independent of those of Demium Startups.
Selected companies will receive mentoring and assistance with their project to best prepare them to qualify for pre-seed investment with Demium’s asset management company.
Currently,
Warburg Pincus has invested in German real estate agents and brokerage company McMakler, alongside existing shareholders.“Since inception, McMakler has grown very quickly to become a market leader, providing outstanding service to clients looking to buy and sell properties. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid 19 Pandemic this year, the business has continued its strong growth. Thanks to our innovative technology platform and our 300 highly qualified local brokers across our numerous locations in Germany, McMakler provides a modern and transparent real estate sale and purchase process,” says Felix Jahn, CEO and founder of McMakler. And further: “We are very pleased
The latest PEWire podcast features an interview with Stuart Veale, Chair of the VCTA and Vice Chair of the BVCA. Listen in to find out why he believes that strict EU state aid regulations are preventing VCTs from unlocking fresh capital to support UK growth businesses during the current economic climate, as well as his view on patient capital and how government-funded tax relief could potentially have the power to support the UK’s economic recovery.
Takekai International, a professional asset management firm that offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span across all main segments of the global capital markets, has appointed Pavel Hajek Managing Director for the newly enhanced Alternative Investments department. Read the full story at Hedgeweek…
Pathway Capital Management has closed on a USD150 million custom secondaries fund for a US-based institutional investor. The fund will focus on making secondary investments in a wide variety of private equity strategies.
The fund represents a continuation of Pathway’s successful 29-year history of investing in the private markets, which totals more than USD100 billion in commitments. To date, Pathway has developed more than 90 customizsd solutions for our investors across private equity, private credit, and infrastructure mandates.
The Carlyle Group’s Global Credit platform has provided USD95 million in transitional growth capital for Wake Forest, North Carolina-based Zippy Shell, one of the largest containerized moving and storage companies in the United States. The financing package includes a USD75 million second lien term loan and USD20 million in preferred equity. Zippy Shell plans to use the funds for growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
Alex Popov, Carlyle’s Co-Head of Illiquid Credit Strategies and Head of Carlyle’s Credit Opportunities team, says: “Zippy Shell and its subsidiary 1-800-PACK-RAT are strongly positioned for expansion in the moving and storage industry and we are
Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) have agreed to sell their majority stake in Nuremberg-based Eschenbach Holding (Eschenbach), a German spcialist in eyewear and low-vision products, offering correction frames and ready-to-wear sunglasses, with further strong positions in Europe and the US. Eschenbach is being acquired by British Inspecs Group (Inspecs), which is based in Bath and listed in London. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and it remains subject to approval from the relevant competition authorities.
Founded in 1913, Eschenbach has developed into a global market leader for optical vision aids and one of the
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