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The number of alternative fund managers choosing to market their funds into the EU through Jersey using national private placement regimes (NPPR) continued to grow in the second half of 2019, according to the latest figures from Jersey’s financial services regulator.Data from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) shows that, as at 31 December 2019, there are 183 Jersey-registered managers opting to market into the EU through NPPR, a figure that has risen 6 per cent since June 2019 and by 9 per cent year-on-year.
Meanwhile, the total number of Jersey alternative funds being marketed into the EU through NPPR
Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has led an investment in Nano Interactive Ltd (Nano), an advertising technology business which specialises in intent targeting based on multiple signals including online search. Alongside the equity investment from Maven, the transaction has been supported by existing shareholders including Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”).
The investment by Maven and Foresight will go towards supporting growth in sales and marketing operations, continued product development, as well as the establishment of an operation in the US.
To date the group has already delivered over 2000 campaigns through its award winning platform which connects brands with premium publishers
Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington) portfolio company, AEgis Technologies (AEgis) has acquired Excivity. Since its founding in 2006 by Matt Ramsey, Excivity has created and deployed mission-enabling technologies, including specialised security applications and situational awareness toolsets, for the National Security community. Excivity is led by Chief Executive Officer and Founder Matt Ramsey and Chief Technology Officer Roger Edmiston. Matt and Roger will join the leadership team of AEgis and continue to manage the Excivity business.
“We have known Matt for some time and have always admired the technical solutions that Excivity brings to their customers. Excivity’s high-end and differentiated capabilities in
Mourant has advised CVC Capital Partners, on its latest Asia focused private equity fund, CVC Capital Partners Asia V. The fund successfully closed at its hard cap of USD4.5 billion. CVC Capital Partners is a longstanding client of the firm and Mourant has advised on each of CVC Capital Partners’ previous Asia focused fundraisings. The fund received demand from a diversified global investor base of new and returning investors and exceeded its US$4 billion target.
Mourant LP Partner, Felicia de Laat, says: “It’s fantastic to see yet another significant fundraising of this size being completed by a Jersey based manager,
American Pacific Group, a San Francisco-based private equity firm that makes control investments in complex opportunities primarily in North America, has closed its debut fund, American Pacific Group Fund I, in February 2020 with USD450 million of committed capital.The Fund was significantly oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap without the use of a placement agent following the launch of the fundraise in December 2019. American Pacific Group secured commitments from a diversified investor base comprised of leading institutional limited partners based in the US and Europe.
“We are very grateful to our partners for their unwavering support and
Archangels, an Edinburgh-based business angel investment syndicate – one of the oldest in the world – has led investment of GBP6.2 million in Scottish early stage companies in the first quarter of 2020.Four tech and life sciences businesses – Blackford Analysis; Fios Genomics; Optoscribe; and Speech Graphics – were the recipients of the additional investment. Some GBP2.6 million came from Archangels members, with GBP1 million from Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, and the remaining GBP2.6 million from a range of other investors. All four companies are existing Archangels portfolio members.
Niki McKenzie, Joint Managing Director
VCTs have invested in over 181 innovative businesses with high potential for growth since November 2017, according to a new report from the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). Butterfly effect: The transformational potential of VCT investment, surveys investment by venture capital trusts (VCTs) since November 2017 when new rules were introduced directing the tax-advantaged vehicles towards higher-risk investments.
VCTs are able to invest in businesses with up to 250 employees: however, these businesses employ an average of 38 people each and nearly half of them (45 per cent) have fewer than 25 employees.
These dynamic small businesses generated GBP395 million
HIG Capital (HIG) has sold its portfolio company, AVI-SPL (AVI) to Marlin Equity Partners (Marlin). In conjunction with the transaction, AVI will be merged with Whitlock, an affiliate of Marlin focused on workplace collaboration solutions, resulting in USD1.3 billion of pro forma 2019 revenue. HIG will retain a minority stake in the combined entity.
AVI-SPL, based in Tampa, Florida, delivers industry leading collaboration solutions and services, enabling customers to leverage technology to transform the way employees and customers interact. Through its 51 offices and global partnerships, AVI-SPL is chosen by large enterprises and SMEs to design engineer, integrate and support their
The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has recommended the UK Government introduces a GBP500 million funding facility for VC-backed, early stage companies operating in the digital, biotech and life sciences sectors during the Covid-19 crisis.
Early stage businesses have been a key driver in establishing the UK as a global leader in the digital economy and other high tech sectors, and this position is now under threat, according to the BVCA.
The specialist sources of capital they usually access are increasingly unavailable, and they also do not meet the criteria of regular commercial lenders. This puts
Swiss Patrimonium Asset Management (Patrimonium), a EUR3 billion private market investor, has held the first close of its latest private equity fund, the Patrimonium Private Equity Fund, at EUR100 million.
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