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Solar power producer Amarenco Groupas closed a EUR150 million investment led by Tikehau Capital, the alternative asset management and investment group.
Amarenco started a capital raising process at the beginning of the year to secure a total investment capacity of EUR3 billion to fund growth in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East markets whilst maintaining Amarenco as an independent, founder-led company.
This new capital commitment a share capital increase and an equity line totalling EUR150 million. The capital raise was subscribed to by the co-founders themselves, by IDIA Capital Investissement and by Tikehau Capital through its Energy
TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has appointed Andrew Harris as Director of Investor Relations, effective 9 November.
Based in TA’s Boston office, Harris will lead and manage the firm’s global investor relations and fundraising functions.
“We are very pleased to welcome Andrew to TA,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and a Managing Partner at TA Associates. “Andrew has a wealth of investor relations experience and is a terrific fit for TA’s culture. We are confident that he will prove to be a valuable contributor, representing TA in the market, and further strengthening relationships with investors.”
Prior to
Westhook Capital (Westhook), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has made an investment in RainShadow Labs (RainShadow), a full-service provider of private label manufacturing services to natural and organic personal care brands.
Since its founding in 1983, RainShadow has been the pioneer in helping independent brands, entrepreneurs, and skincare professionals custom formulate, manufacture, and launch thousands of successful personal care products into the natural and organics skincare marketplace. RainShadow offers cutting-edge product development and creative product design; technical support including packaging and label procurement; warehousing for excess product packaging, contract filling, multi-product packaging, shipping, and logistics support.
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RFA: Best Technology Infrastructure Provider – Private equity is seeing considerable interest from institutional investors hunting for return. Although the pandemic has impacted valuations, it has also triggered the potential for opportunity creation and caused a shift in the type of investments being made. As the sector moves to broader digitalisation, PE managers are also using big data in a more proactive manner.
“Assets under management in private equity have continued to grow from strength to strength off the back of exceptional performance. Institutional investors – a number of whom are struggling to generate decent returns because of the unprecedented low
Prosek Partners: Best PR & Communications Agency – The world is moving fast and the biggest challenge general partners (GPs) face is to remain “modern.” This means ensuring a myriad of elements are taken into account when looking to grow their organisation. These include integrated communication channels, diversity and technology. Further, industry demand for sustainability and the shift to remote working caused by the Covid-19 crisis has led to an expansion of duties and services for firms in the marketing and communication arena.
Centaur Fund Services US: Best Fund Administrator (GP’s with assets <USD30bn) – As fund administration complexity and regulatory burdens grow, technology is playing an increasingly critical role in the fund administration process. General partners (GPs) can reap the benefits of third-party systems without the cost and time associated with implementing and maintaining these systems in-house. This allows investors to have real-time access to reporting through portals where they can view data at any time, across multiple investment structures in multiple jurisdictions with complete transparency.
The coronavirus has been the single most influential event this year and has understandably had a significant impact
CohnReznick: Best Tax Adviser – The onset of the coronavirus pandemic postponed or brought a halt to most deals in the private equity pipeline, shifting the emphasis of most firms to the health and survival of their portfolio companies. However, as private equity firms have gained more insight into today’s uncertain market conditions, they have increased their comfort level and deal activity has begun to accelerate. As uncertainty remains the order of the day, firms look to their partners for support in creating and finding value.
“Most GPs have been a resilient group through the coronavirus pandemic. To maintain this strength,
Options: Best Cloud Services Provider – The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted financial firm vulnerabilities, as changes in the way people work have led to an increased awareness of cybersecurity and a keen focus on the best tools to facilitate remote working. Private Equity Wire spoke with Options, Microsoft Gold Partner and recent winner of Private Equity Wire US Award “Best Cloud Services Provider” around agility in the virtual climate.
Stevie Morrow, COO at Options comments on firm integration in a virtual world: “Two tools stood out – Microsoft 365 and Citrix Workspace – we relied on these to make sure that we could move swiftly
Jensen Partners: Best Recruitment Company for Executives & Best Recruitment Company for Investor Relations & Asset Raising – As private equity firms expand across geographies, strategies and sectors, there is a growing need for professionals with specialised skillsets and relationships and relationships in emerging markets. Further, the focus on diversity and impact investing is marking a shift in the industry which is also coming to terms with the transition to virtual platforms.
Sasha Jensen, founder and CEO of Jensen Partners, outlines: “The private equity industry continues to grow in size and prominence. The combination of an economic crisis and record levels of
UMB Fund Services: Best Fund Administrator – Technology – Private equity is well positioned to take advantage of the uncertainty in the marketplace, with technology forming a firm foundation for these efforts. In this context, PE managers are recognising the power their data holds and their need for accuracy and flexibility in this regard continues to grow as their investors become increasingly sophisticated.
“Once a relatively simple task, fund administration has become a resource intensive and complex activity requiring a higher headcount, greater expertise, and more sophisticated technologies than ever before. We continue to see rapid growth in our private equity
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