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Westbridge has appointed Katherine Bond as investor relations director as the firm prepares the pre-marketing of its third fund.She brings 20 years’ experience in the private equity sector, most recently as a consultant at Cadence Equity Partners and at Keyhaven Capital Partners, where she was a partner.
At WestBridge, Bond will be responsible for liaising with LPs and developing new relationships with institutional investors, family offices and HNW individuals.
Managing partner Guy Davies says: “We are thrilled to have recruited Katherine, who will play a pivotal role in our fundraising activities, starting with WestBridge III which we anticipate launching
Neuberger Berman-owned Marquee Brands a global brand owner, marketer and media company, has appointed Neil Fiske as its first chief executive officer. Fiske has 20 years of brand building experience across various consumer segments. Most recently, he was the chief executive officer of the GAP brand.
“Neil brings world-class multi-brand operational experience to Marquee Brands and has a track record of successfully building and repositioning brands. We are very excited to have him lead the team as the company’s first chief executive officer. Neil has the leadership track record and breadth of business experience we believe are critical to lead
Lafayette Mittelstand Capital has acquired 100 per cemt of Jurchen Technology in a Carve-Out Transaction from BELECTRIC Solar & Battery.Jurchen Technology is the only company on the market to offer both mechanical components of the substructure and the matching electrical DC cabling from one source. The company specialises in large-scale solar plants, including this year a project in India (250 MW AC) and the Limondale project in Australia (249 MW AC).
Jurchen’s patented PV ‘PEG’ substructure offers lowest material consumption, shortest plant construction times, and lowest capex requirement by its Solar Plant Customers. Together with PV Cable systems Jurchen offers
Investment flows between Guernsey and the United States are growing, according to new research commissioned by the island’s government.Guernsey-domiciled funds saw a capital flow of GBP43 billion into the US in mid-2019, with a third of that figure originating in that country. More than two-thirds of that figure was invested in private equity. US investors backed Guernsey-domiciled funds with GBP43.6 billion, more than GBP33 billion of which was invested globally, particularly Europe.
In mid-2019 the net asset value of Guernsey-domiciled funds under management and administration in Guernsey was GBP227.7 billion.
Rupert Pleasant, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, says:
Siepe, a provider of technology, data and analytics, has closed a Series A funding round led by a group of high net worth individuals.
Siepe will use the proceeds to expand its cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) and IT infrastructure service offerings, grow its executive team and increase sales and marketing investment. The investment comes at a time of increased demand for robust cloud-based technology, especially as asset managers address the growing challenges of remote work environments.
In addition to Siepe’s recent appointment of Brian Shearer as Chief Product Officer, the Company has hired former Abacus Group director, Darrell
By Susana Garcia-Robles, Venture Partner, Capria Ventures – Face masks and frequent hand-washing are the new routine. But how can a company be safer in the new normal? “Good contractual hygiene,” says Joe Wallin, principal at Seattle-based Carney Badley Spellman. In particular, companies should be sure to understand – and where possible, standardise – force majeure language across all their legal contracts.
Wallin, and attorneys like him that work with venture stage companies, point to the same disturbing pattern. “I talked to someone who reviewed 200 [force majeure clauses] and he didn’t find the word ‘pandemic’ once”, he says. With
Eurazeo Capital, Eurazeo’s investment division focused on growth buy-out opportunities, has appointed Eric Sondag as Managing Director in New York. Sondag is a proven private equity leader with deep industry expertise in media, communications and tech-enabled business and consumer services. He will be responsible for driving new investment opportunities and strengthening Eurazeo’s reputation in North America.
Marc Frappier, Managing Partner and Head of Eurazeo Capital, says: “We are pleased to welcome Eric to Eurazeo Capital. His addition demonstrates our commitment to investing in US companies with global growth potential. Eric’s significant domain expertise, diverse experience investing in global firms and
Middle market private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has announced several promotions in the firm’s investment team.• Tannaz Chapman to Managing Director
• Michael Knapp to Director
• Jay Berajawala to Associate Director
• Steven Korff to Associate Director
• Monty Ismail to Associate Director
• Robert Papetti to Senior Associate
• Alexander Bruno to Senior Associate
LLCP also announced that Ted Jeon has joined the firm as a Director on the Investment Management Team. Jeon was previously a Principal at Kohlberg & Company.
Matthew Frankel, a Managing Partner at LLCP, says: “We are pleased to
Willo, a Scottish tech start-up that allows users to easily interview people on video at scale, has raised a GBP250,000 seed round from Guernsey-based VC 1818 Venture Capital and board members.The significant funding will allow the Glasgow-based video interviewing software company, which has grown at least 80 per cent each month since April, to grow the company further internationally, begin a recruitment drive for 24 members of staff and advance product development.
The Willo platform is already used in more than 60 countries across the globe. Prior to the pandemic, 95 per cent of the business was recruitment but
When it comes to finding value in Europe, private fund funds have a large mosaic of investment opportunities to consider, given the jurisdictional, regulatory and market differences across the 27 EU member states (which now does not include the UK).
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