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Alternative investment manager Constitution Capital Partners, focused on North American private equity and private credit, has held a final close of Ironsides V at USD1 billion.
The fundraise is CCP’s largest to date, exceeding its target of USD600 million, an increase from predecessor Ironsides IV, which closed at USD755 million in December 2016.
“This latest fundraise is a testament to our team’s demonstrated track record of investing across market cycles and sectors,” said Daniel Cahill, CCP managing partner.
As with its predecessor fund, Ironsides V will focus on investments in primary funds with commitments between USD400 million to USD2 billion,
New York-based healthcare private equity firm Consonance Capital Partners has held a final close of Consonance Private Equity II at its USD856 million hardcap.
Fund II, which will focus on investments in US healthcare companies in the lower and middle markets, closed on 8 April 2020 at its hard cap in under three months from its initial close.
The fund received support from existing investors as well as from a select number of new limited partners.
Investors in the fund include insurers, endowments, foundations, family offices, asset managers, funds of funds, pension plans, and strategic healthcare providers in the US
ADM Capital, a Hong Kong-headquartered investment manager specialising in Asia Pacific credit and sustainable investment, has raised USD630 million in new assets, taking its total under management to USD2.4 billion.
These funds will be invested in the Asian private credit markets and will target mid-sized companies.
Neil Harvey, former CEO of Hong Kong and Greater China and head of Asia Pacific Asset Management at Credit Suisse, joins the Asia Pacific private credit team in Hong Kong as executive chairman. Harvey has been engaged to align ADM Capital for an anticipated expansion in the Asia Pacific private credit industry. The
Silver Cloud Investments has been launched by a former managing partner at the UK sell-side M&A house Cavendish Corporate Finance, Joe Stelzer.
Silver Cloud Investments will provide capital investment to businesses across its target sectors with a flexible approach, helping management teams to either stabilise previously growing businesses and/or support the growth of companies with strong and scalable business models in the current difficult business climate.
Silver Capital Investments will consider a variety of ownership structures for both owner-managed businesses or companies that have been considered non-core and divested by larger companies. The firm is primarily targeting four core business sectors:
MUFG Investor Services, the global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), has appointed Fabrice Mas as Head of Private Equity & Real Assets (PERA) Luxembourg as part of the firm’s strategy to continue to drive growth and expand operations into new markets. Mas will be based in MUFG’s Luxembourg office and will report to David Rochford, Global Head of Hedge Funds and PERA.
In his new role, Mas will establish the oversight model and manage the continued expansion of the firm’s PERA operations in Luxembourg. MUFG Investor Services’ offerings in Luxembourg include proprietary tools for private debt
Skyway Capital Markets (Skyway), a Tampa, Florida-based privately held investment banking firm names Barry Shevlin as Senior Managing Director.Shevlin leads Skyway Capital Markets Technology practice for the middle-market sector identifying and facilitating customised financial solutions, including restructuring advice, capital raising (debt and equity) and mergers & acquisitions.
Shevlin joins the Skyway team on the heels of a highly decorated career as the CEO of Vology, an IT Services company he founded in Palm Harbor, Florida in 2002. There, Shevlin ran an operation supporting more than 5,000 customers worldwide overseeing rapid sales growth and product expansion from a startup with USD1
Private equity groups using cloud environments to improve their remote working capabilities under the Covid-19 lockdown need to be as vigilant as ever when it comes to cybersecurity.
Covid-19 has presented an opportunity for hackers to construct scam websites related to Covid-19 financial incentives or relief packages, designed to trick people to click on links. These malicious domains are designed to steal personal information or unleash malware, and according to Check Point Research, in March a total of 2,081 domains were registered, of which 38 were malicious and 583 were suspicious.
On top of this, Check Point says that it
American Pacific Group, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, in partnership with Joe Falsetti of Dana Holdings, has acquired SaltStick, an electrolyte replenishment supplement with a strong following among endurance athletes for in-competition and training activities.SaltStick was founded in 2006 by Jonathan Toker, an elite-level triathlete and trail runner who holds a PhD in organic chemistry. SaltStick products are now sold in over 40 countries around the world; products include SaltStick Vitassium, a medical food designed for individuals suffering from sodium and potassium deficiency. This acquisition was the first for American Pacific Group’s newly established holding company, Roadrunner Holdings LLC,
Moonfare, a European private equity and alternatives investment platform, has launched a top-tier US tech fund offering where individual investors and wealth managers can invest money into these funds for the first time.Moonfare has enabled its users access to another US tech fund after it was able to close Insight Partners’ Growth Equity fund within a week. Insight Partners has 20 years of experience in operating and investing in growing software companies, with over USD20 billion in AuM.
The newly offered fund manager currently has more than USD7 billion in total capital commitments and targets later-stage US start-up companies. The fund’s prior
Expanding PE house YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has appointed Roshan Puri as an investment director. Puri joins YFM from Calculus Capital where he invested in companies across the software, business services and consumer sectors. He also sat on various boards helping investee companies deliver their growth plans and realise value. Puri’s previous investments include the workforce optimisation software business ActiveOps, digital asset management software company IPV and marketing agency Once Upon a Time.
In his new role with YFM, Puri will focus on investing in growth capital and buyout opportunities across London and the South East of England.
Jamie Roberts, partner
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