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A group of leading private equity investors have joined forces to create the first international network of Initiative Climat International (iCI).
Award-winning Porterhouse Medical Group joins UK-headquartered, global healthcare communications company imc group, backed by Waterland Private Equity (Waterland), in the first step of its ambitious plans to create an independent provider of global healthcare communications and consulting services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Jan Pensaert is the founder and managing partner of Valiance, a global life sciences investor focused on addressing the unmet needs of a growing and ageing population. Valiance makes an impact through investments in medtech, with an additional focus on digital and nutritional health.
Corby-based Green Life Buildings Ltd has received a GBP600k funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) East & South East Midlands Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners.The funding will enable the company, which specialises in developing construction technology, to expand its operations and create seven new jobs. As part of its funding plans, Green Life Buildings will be increasing its manufacturing and distribution capacity.
Green Life Buildings provides an innovative lightweight and low carbon building system made up of 3 dimensional latticed panels. These are designed to be low cost, environmentally friendly and able to withstand
Funds managed by Crestview Partners (Crestview) have invested in Upwell Water, a San Francisco-based, water-focused specialty finance company. Upwell Water was founded to create one of the world’s leading water finance companies and acquires and finances water assets to facilitate the deployment of needed water solutions that enable a sustainable water future, one of the core focus areas of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Crestview’s investment in Upwell Water, alongside a previous commitment from the 2040 Fund and Upwell, LLC, provides the Company with the equity capital to create a USD1 billion specialty finance company. The Company’s capital market solutions
Gen Cap America (Gen Cap), a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts, has sold Aero Systems Engineering (ASE) to Calspan Technology Holding Corporation (Calspan) headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.Based in St Paul, Minnesota, ASE is a leading provider of design and build engine test and wind tunnel facility solutions as well as lab testing services for jet engines and airframes for a global customer base of OEMs, MROs, militaries, government agencies, universities and research organisations. They offer a portfolio of highly complex, mission critical testing solutions to the global
Symetrica, a manufacturer of radiation detection products for military and homeland security applications, has closed a GBP4 million funding round. The round was led by Parkwalk, the leading investor in startups spun out of UK universities – with participation from other existing Investors and the management team – and includes a provision for a further £2 million commitment from a specialist defence and security investor.
Symetrica was founded in 2002 by the former head of Physics and Astrophysics at Southampton University. The company manufactures, supplies, and supports a wide range of devices – from handheld and backpack-mounted sensors to vehicle-based
Vitruvian Partners (Vitruvian) has closed Vitruvian Investment Partnership IV (VIP IV) at its hard cap of EUR4.0 billion. The hard cap was reached in under three months from formal launch of the fundraising.VIP IV is one of the largest funds focused on supporting high growth companies in the middle market. With a primary focus in Europe, the Fund has global reach with the ability to support businesses seeking assistance with international expansion. Vitruvian is able to provide this global reach through its network of offices across Europe and satellite offices in the US and China.
VIP IV reached the hard
Office Depot Europe, a portfolio company of Aurelius Equity Opportunities has agreed to sell its Spanish direct business unit, which runs on the commercial brand Viking, to strategic buyer Bruneau Spain, a subsidiary of the French Bruneau Group. Bruneau is a leading mail order company for office supplies headquartered in Villebon sur Yvette, France. Office Depot Europe will hereby completely exit the Spanish market following the successful sale of its Spanish contract business unit on 23 July, 2020. Financial details have not been disclosed.
Bruneau will integrate the business into its existing platform and further develop it. The business has excellent
Ardian has acquired a majority stake in Finaxy, a French multi-specialist B2B and B2C insurance broker, from European mid-market private equity firm, Equistone Partners Europe.Founded in 2009 under the leadership of Erick Berville, Finaxy has become a top 10 insurance broker in France following Equistone’s acquisition of a majority stake in the Group in 2014. With a strategic positioning focused on B2C niches and specific B2B business expertise, the Group has successfully leveraged its know-how to build a third offering dedicated to insurers and bank insurers. Since its inception, the Group has delivered strong organic growth and an active buy-and-build
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