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Chiltern has added two experienced hires to its investment team. Joe Bennett joins as an Investment Manager. He previously worked at a private family office where he led lower-mid-market deals across a number of sectors, including TMT, Business Services and Healthcare, and prior to that was a Manager in KPMG’s mid-market Transaction Services team.
Bennett says: “I’m excited to be joining Chiltern as they continue with their ambitious growth plans. Having spent most of my career working with UK SMEs as both an investor and advisor, I am looking forward to supporting the development of Chiltern’s current and future investee companies.”
QuadSAT, a Danish company that specialises in test and measurement of satellite antennas, has closed a EUR2 million Pre-Series A Investment.The round was led by Seraphim Capital, the world’s first venture fund dedicated to SpaceTech, Vaekstfonden, the Danish state’s investment fund, and Angel Investor, Helge Munk.
The use of space is key to solving significant challenges faced in the world – from ensuring worldwide connectivity to providing data to solve environmental issues. As a multitude of sectors start looking toward space, the number of satellites in orbit will increase significantly in the next few years.
With the amounts of communication
6 Degrees Health, a provider of technology-enabled healthcare cost containment solutions for self-insured employers, has secured a significant investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investor in innovative companies in enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing. This investment will enable 6 Degrees Health to expand its platform, which enables employers to realise significant cost savings while also generating best-in-class employee experience.
6 Degrees Health’s reference-based pricing solutions encourage health plans to pay providers a fair rate, without unduly restricting employee benefits. 6 Degrees Health’s proprietary MediVI technology platform collects, analyses and benchmarks claims and
China Renaissance Holdings (China Renaissance), has held the final closing of Huaxing Growth Capital’s USD Fund III with more than USD600 million in committed capital, backed by top-tier global institutional and individual investors from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including sovereign wealth funds, commercial banks, fund of funds and family offices.The close of the USD Fund III marks another fundraising milestone for Huaxing Growth Capital following the close of the RMB Fund III which raised over CNY6.5 billion last year. To date, China Renaissance’s private equity funds have approximately CNY40 billion of assets under management (“AUM”) in total.
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Atar Capital, a Los Angeles-based global private investment firm, has completed the acquisition of WinCup from funds managed by BlackRock.Headquartered in Georgia, WinCup employs nearly 1,000 people across eight manufacturing facilities that provide nationwide production and distribution of a comprehensive portfolio of traditional and biodegradable foodservice packaging products. The company is first to market with two flagship products, Phade, an award-winning marine biodegradable, home and industrial compostable straw; and Vio, the only biodegradable foam-based cups, lids and straws in the US and Canada. WinCup serves an impressive blue-chip client base of distributors, restaurant chains and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers
ynnchurch Capital (Wynnchurch) has acquired Labrie Environmental Group, (Labrie), a manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles and related parts. Founded in 1971, Labrie produces a full suite of side loader, front loader, and rear loader vehicles that it sells through a network of dealers.
“We are committed to delivering best-in-class refuse collection vehicles and service for our customers and are excited to partner with Wynnchurch as we continue that mission,” sasaysid Diana Grootonk, CEO of Labrie. Diana added, “Wynnchurch understands our business and the demanding needs of our customers, and we believe, that through our shared vision, we can take Labrie to
Avedon Capital-backed Spindel und Lagerungstechnik Fraureuth (SLF) a niche manufacturer of specialised spindles and roller bearings located in Fraureuth, Germany, has acquired STI, a specialised engineering trading company. The transaction was completed in the form of an asset deal and the parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price or further details of the transaction.
As part of a succession solution, SLF has acquired the family business STI. Founder and CEO Ralf Teufert will stay on board as CEO for a transition period and thereafter reduce his operational responsibilities over time. With the acquisition SLF further expands the group’s product
Europe-based alternatives funds have reached EUR2.00 trillion in AUM for for the first time as of the end of 2019, according to a new report from Preqin.Read the full story at Hedgeweek…
Grand Rounds, a healthcare quality and clinical navigation company, has secured a USD175 million round led by investment funds affiliated with global investment firm The Carlyle Group.
The healthcare focused company will use the funds to accelerate clinical navigation and virtual primary care. Grand Rounds has raised over USD270 million to date.
“We are at a turning point in American healthcare, a moment when healthcare has become virtual-first and data can be used to dramatically improve outcomes,” said Owen Tripp, co-founder and chief executive officer of Grand Rounds.
“Since our founding, Grand Rounds has helped millions navigate their way through
Despite current economic uncertainty, an overwhelming majority (95 per cent) of investors and managers believe the private debt market will continue to grow over the next three years, according to a survey conducted by IQ-EQ and IFI Global.To feed into this paper, investors and managers spanning Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific with a combined overall AUM of USD388 billion were interviewed in May and June 2020 for their views on the prospects of the private debt market given the recent economic dislocation.
Without a doubt, the pandemic has served the private debt market its first real test. Fundraising slumped
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