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Guru Capital has closed its acquisition of London based ETX Capital, a provider of multi-asset CFD products, from UK private equity firm, JRJ Group. The transaction is closing after receiving approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Additionally, Guru Capital partners Luca Merolla and Ryan Nettles have been appointed as non-executive directors to the ETX Capital Board of Directors.
Founded in 1965, ETX Capital has become one of the UK’s leading online brokers. Guru Capital intends to leverage the strong ETX Capital brand, its proprietary technology and its talented team to expand the business in the UK. The team also
MJ Hudson has advised Kindred Capital, early stage venture capital firm, on the establishment of a venture capital fund in Luxembourg which will focus on investments in a diversified selection of high-potential early stage technology start-ups in the UK and Europe. Investors in the fund included British Patient Capital, a subsidiary of British Business Bank which also supported Kindred Capital in respect of the launch of its first fund as well a number of institutional investors who have chosen to re-up. Kindred Capital II achieved final closing being oversubscribed with investor commitments above its target size of GBP80 million.
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Octopus Ventures, has launched a specialist consumer team and scaled up of its wider portfolio team by 45 per cent with nine new hires. The announcement signals Octopus Ventures’ intention to dial up its investment activity, despite the market uncertainty caused by Covid-19.
The new consumer team will invest in technology that reinvents our everyday lives: how we live, work, travel, play, rest and recuperate, and is looking for world beating consumer-facing companies that put the customer at the centre of everything they do. The creation of the team, which is led by Rebecca Hunt, formalises Octopus Ventures’ deep expertise
The ID Register, a hub for investor onboarding, has appointed Stuart Layzell as Chairman.Layzell was most recently CEO at Ocorian, a global fund, corporate and private client services firm and brings international experience in regulated businesses across both fund administration and wealth management. He also has a strong track record in helping private equity backed businesses scale internationally, particularly in the technology sector.
James Lewis, Partner at Perscitus, says: “The ID Register aims to be the ‘one-and-done’ hub for KYC, Fund Subscription and FATCA-CRS across the global investment community. It is a compelling solution to global KYC requirements and has
Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, has promoted Jon Fox to the role of President and Andy Lenk to the role of Deputy CEO, effective immediately. These appointments are the latest in a series of transition steps which previously included the appointment of Ilfryn Carstairs as Co-CEO and CIO and the promotions of Brad Bauer and Giuseppe Naglieri as Deputy CIOs.
“I’ve often said that transition is a process involving the entire firm and a number of leaders,” says George Hicks, Co-Founder and Co-CEO. “The appointments reflect the many contributions of Jon and Andy to the success and growth
Gian Kull has been appointed to the role of head of special situations and uncorrelated strategies at SYZ Capital, the SYZ Group’s centre of excellence for alternatives. Read the full story at Wealth Adviser…
The former UK Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, Claire O’Neill (formerly Claire Perry), has joined the board of Ikigai Capital Limited (Ikigai), a London-based strategic consultancy that makes Net Zero investable by helping clients reduce carbon emissions and improve profitability while future-proofing assets for a truly sustainable economy.Claire O’Neill joins Ms Leigh Hudson, Head of Sustainable Fuels at IAG/British Airways, as a Non-Executive Director of Ikigai to guide its co-founders Roberto Castiglioni and Helena Anderson in their mission to bridge the divide between investors, technology companies, large energy users and the public sector and thereby address ‘stranded asset’ risk
Private equity fund management company LitCapital has closed its second fund – LitCapital Opportunity Fund at EUR34 million. All investors of the predecessor fund have made commitments into the new fund, almost all of them have increased their commitments. In addition, LitCapital managed to attract key institutional Baltic pension fund investors. Solid fund size and willingness of Fund investors to co-invest provides LitCapital with opportunities to provide substantial growth capital investment to companies in the range of EUR 3-10 M per company. In addition, LitCapital Opportunity Fund geography has expanded into all Baltic countries, Nordics and Poland.
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Allegro.eu (Allegro), a Polish global e-commerce platform and the leading and most recognised internet brand in Poland, completed its successful listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) with its shares trading under the symbol ALE.
Private equity fund Elaghmore has successfully closed an additional GBP30 million fund to add to its initial Elaghmore Fund 1.Elaghmore co-founders David Manning and Andy Ducker, first launched the fund in December 2016 with an initial raise of GBP60 million from institutions in the US and Europe. Elaghmore has now raised an additional GBP30 million from US institutions to create Elaghmore Fund 1A. The new fund will help Elaghmore capitalise on a growing number of new acquisition opportunities in line with its strategy.
Focused on acquiring small to mid-cap UK industrial companies across multiple sectors, Elaghmore’s investment strategy is
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