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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC, has entered into a development agreement with Transport for London (TfL) to build a mixed-use retail and office building opposite Liverpool Street Elizabeth Line Station.
Subject to planning approval, the Eric Parry designed scheme will provide 175,000 sq ft of office and retail space over ground and ten upper floors. The deal builds on Aviva Investors’ ongoing development project with Crossrail at 101 Moorgate. Aviva Investors ongoing development at the western entrance at 101 Moorgate is complimented by the new Liverpool Street Station deal which will see development at the
CAPZA, a private investment platform focusing on small and midcaps, is co-arranging, with BNP Paribas Principle Investments and AXA IM, the unitranche refinancing of La Maison Bleue.
Founded in 2004, La Maison Bleue manages a network of over 280 collective nurseries in France and 60 in Europe (Switzerland, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom). La Maison Bleue is supported by its investors TowerBrook and Bpifrance who have had majority shares since 2016.
CAPZA, BNP Paribas Principle Investments and AXA IM have co-arranged a refinancing deal of EUR150 million. The aim of this deal is to allow for greater development and
Kaia Health, a digital therapeutics company, has secured USD8 million in a funding round led by Optum Ventures.
Kaia Health has developed a smartphone-based approach for managing a number of chronic conditions, with a focus on musculoskeletal disorders (MSK) such as chronic back pain. Optum Ventures’ investment will aid Kaia Health in addressing issues their users face including the rising costs of treating MSK-related conditions and the difficulty that patients have accessing necessary treatment.
“The investment from Optum Ventures will allow us to explore integration opportunities throughout the complete patient treatment journey,” says Konstantin Mehl, Founder and CEO of
Guy Pope has joined Business Growth Fund (BGF) as an investor.
Pope specialises in all aspects of mid-market transactions for sectors including, retail pharmacy, engineering and exhibitions. Before his appointment to BGF’s Reading team, he worked for BCMS Corporate.
Pope’s role at BGF will see him working across the investment process, from building relationships with entrepreneurs and businesses within the South of England to supporting existing portfolio companies and those already progressing through the investment process.
Pope says: “I am thrilled to be part of such a well-respected team at BGF here in Reading, which has seen a
Light Wave Dental Management (Light Wave), a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm Alpine Investors (Alpine), has partnered with dental group CarolinasDentist.
CarolinasDentist currently has seven locations based in Fayetteville, NC. Following this partnership, Light Wave has grown from eight to 30 affiliate locations in Virginia and North Carolina over the past two years.
The terms of the private transaction between Light Wave and CarolinasDentist have not been disclosed.
Daniel Cohen, Vice President at Alpine Investors, says: “CarolinasDentist’s high-quality dental practice and patient-first approach makes them a highly complementary fit with Light Wave and Alpine Investors.
PICO Venture Partners, a Jerusalem-based, early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its second fund with USD80 million in capital commitments. PICO now manages USD130 million across two funds.
Founded in 2015, the firm invests in early-stage startups seeking to upend broken business models in sizeable industries. Rather than focusing on specific sectors, it looks for values-based, execution-driven Israeli entrepreneurs who leverage technology to modernise processes and unlock greater efficiency in the marketplace. The firm believes that this sector-agnostic, business-centric approach is the key to successfully identifying and investing in startups with the greatest potential for growth.
PICO has invested
IMF Bentham Cayman Advisory Services (IMF) has appointed SS&C GlobeOp to administer its newly launched USD500 million closed-end fund which underwrites non-US disputes around the world.
IMF is a specialist in dispute resolution funding. As a current client, IMF appointed SS&C GlobeOp to provide fund administration, AML services and streamlined FATCA and CRS reporting.
“IMF began using SS&C for fund administration services in 2018. It was a natural progression to select SS&C again to administer our most recently launched USS500 million closed-end fund,” says Andrew Saker, Managing Director and CEO, IMF Bentham Limited.T “he company has demonstrated expertise in
Squircle Capital, a European alternative investment firm focused on private equity and real estate value-add investments, has acquired 77.5 per cent of Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92).
The deal includes the 65 per cent stake from the Turkish conglomerate Dogus and a 12.5 per cent stake from minority shareholders.
The transaction, which has been approved by the Barcelona Port Authority, is expected to close, subject to customary closing conditions, within the coming weeks.
MB92 is widely recognised as the a leading player within the refit industry, having consolidated its market position by expanding its operations and client base in
MidOcean Partners (MidOcean), a New York-based alternative asset manager that specialises in middle market private equity and alternative credit investments, has appointed Natalya Michaels as a Managing Director.
Michaels will focus on Marketing, Investor Relations and Business Development across both the private equity and credit businesses as MidOcean looks to grow the firm and expand its investor relationships.
“Natalya brings a wide range of business development experience that we believe will help MidOcean expand its investor base and product offerings,” says Deborah Hodges, COO of MidOcean. “Her skill set and investor relationships complement those of our existing team and will
Investindustrial has appointed Antonio Gatti as a managing principal.
Gatti has two decades of investment banking experience from his time at Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director from 2012 and a Partner since 2018. In 2015, he also assumed the role of Head of the EMEA Sponsor M&A Group.
Gatti, who holds a Master’s Degree in computer science engineering from Milan’s Politecnico, will join at the beginning of the new year and will focus on the Firm’s sourcing activities. He will also work closely with the business development teams in New York, Shanghai, Lugano and London to
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