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Collision Management Systems (CMS), a connected vehicle data specialist, working with insurers, fleets and remote worker organisations to reduce employee risk, has secured a second round of funding from BGF.This investment comes as CMS passes the milestone of over 100,000 people connected to its award-winning platform. In addition, through the integrations CMS has in place with multiple global telematics vendors, the company can access over 50% of commercial vehicles with telematics installed; subject to consent of the customer.
Founded by CEO Charles Smith, CMS has taken a market lead in using the growing volume of connected vehicle data to manage
EV Private Equity, a global private equity firm focused on the energy sector, has promoted Houston-based Matt Anstead to Senior Partner. In his new role, he will continue to provide strategic input to the firm’s current portfolio of leading energy service companies, in addition to supporting the execution of new investment opportunities on behalf of EV Private Equity.
Anstead has more than 20 years of experience in the global energy sector. He joined EV Private Equity in 2014, and during his time as a partner he helped build EV Private Equity’s position as a world-leading private equity firm specialising in technology-rich
Corfin Industries has announced a strategic combination with Micross Components, a provider of mission-critical microelectronic components and services for high-reliability markets, as part of a transaction led by Corfin’s current majority shareholder Behrman Capital. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Micross serves the aerospace, defence, space, medical, and industrial markets, among others. The company offers an industry-leading portfolio of high-reliability components and services that include advanced component testing, qualification services, packaging services, standard wafer bumping, advanced wafer level packaging services, and 3D integration. Micross has longstanding relationships with blue-chip customers in each of
Former Macquarie Group Senior Investment Specialist Teiki Benveniste has been appointed as the Head of newly formed Ares Australia Management, which was formed as a strategic joint venture between Ares Management Corporation (ARES) and Fidante Partners in October 2019 and is aiming to become one of Australia’s leading credit and alternative asset managers. As the new Head of AAM, Benveniste will be based in Sydney and will be responsible for building strong investor interest in the specialist asset manager and for increasing assets under management as the joint venture launches a range of investment strategies. Benveniste will also serve as a
LDC-backed global digital marketing agency Croud has appointed the former Chief Executive of Dentsu Aegis Network, Jerry Buhlmann, as its Non-Executive Chairman, with immediate effect.The new appointment follows LDC’s recent GBP30 million investment in the business to support the existing management team’s growth strategy. In his role as Non-Executive Chairman he will be working alongside Croud’s Co-Founders Luke Smith and Ben Knight to further accelerate the agency’s global growth, which last year reached over 40 per cent year-on-year growth and an annual revenue of over GBP15 million.
Founded in 2011, Croud provides marketing strategy and consultancy alongside SEO, PPC,
Busy Bees, a multinational childcare provider, has acquired EduKids, an early childhood education and care centre operator with 15 locations in Western New York. The deal, which closed on 31 Friday January, follows the acquisition by Busy Bees of Educational Playcare’s 19 centres across Connecticut in August 2019. This expands Busy Bees’ North American presence to 34 centres across the states of New York and Connecticut and 89 centres in Canada.
Founded in 1989, EduKids has 450 staff providing care for 1,660 children from the age of six weeks to five years. Busy Bees acquired 100 per cent of EduKids; following
CBPE Capital (CBPE) has sold its investment in ABI Holiday Homes (ABI) to the Company’s management team, with a minority equity investment from Pricoa Private Capital. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed but CBPE has achieved a money multiple return of 3.0x on its investment in ABI and an IRR of 36.9 per cent.
ABI is a leading manufacturer of caravan holiday homes and one of the most highly regarded and established brands in the caravan holiday home industry. The Company manufactures its caravan holiday homes in Beverley, East Yorkshire where it employs over 500 people. ABI is the
Ingenious’ Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service has invested as part of a USD6 million Series A investment round in TeraView, a specialist in terahertz technology and solutions.The investment is designed to ensure that TeraView retains its leadership in the growing terahertz market and continues to provide a high level of support to each of its customers across the world while also accelerating product & technology development, customer support, and sales & marketing by the Company.
TeraView is the leading supplier of terahertz systems to support semiconductor companies and their manufacturing partners in the implementation of advanced 2.5 and 3D packaging
Vanguard and HarbourVest have announced a strategic partnership to provide qualified investors with access to private equity and the potential to earn higher returns and achieve increased diversification.“We are entering the private equity market the Vanguard way – partnering with a world-class advisor to provide a high-quality offer,” says Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley. “Private equity will complement our leading index and actively-managed funds, as we seek to broaden access to this asset class and improve client outcomes. While this strategy will be initially available to institutional advised clients, we aim to expand access to investors in additional channels over time.
Ancala Partners (Ancala) has held the final close of Ancala Infrastructure Fund II, which is focused on investing in a portfolio of mid-sized infrastructure businesses across Europe. The fund raised EUR735 million, which exceeds the EUR600 million target that Ancala set in mid-2018.Ancala also expects to deploy capital through co-investment from fund LPs with a view to investing over EUR1 billion through the Fund.
Around 30 institutional investors from Europe, Australia, Asia and North America have invested in the Fund, which has a 12-year term and targets a net internal rate of return (IRR) of 10-13 per cent per
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