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KKR has acquired a majority stake in Burning Glass Technologies, a real-time labour market data source, from Providence Strategic Growth. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The investment is part of KKR’s Global Impact strategy, which is focused on identifying and investing behind companies whose core business models provide commercial solutions that contribute measurable progress toward one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By providing the data to drive lifelong learning and market-aligned training, Burning Glass is delivering measurable progress in achieving two of the United Nations SDGs – Quality Education, and Decent
Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specialising in middle market lending, has appointed Ronnie Bloom as Managing Director of Originations.
Bloom will be based in Toronto and will be responsible for building relationships, sourcing investment opportunities, and driving the continued expansion of the firm’s footprint in the Canadian market.
“We are happy to welcome Ronnie to the team,” says Stuart Armstrong, CEO of Great Rock Capital. “Ronnie’s extensive banking and financial expertise, coupled with his established industry relationships in the Canadian market, will help drive the growth of Great Rock in this important market.”
Bloom joins Great Rock Capital with
Drooms, a provider of secure cloud solutions in Europe, is strengthening its presence in the UK with the appointments of Ditte Nielsen as Senior Business Development Manager and Alessandra Azzena as Business Development Manager.
Nielsen and Azzena will be responsible for the development of business relationships, with a focus on the UK real estate sector and new customer acquisition, including account planning, CRM and event liaison as well as continuing to strengthen Drooms’ presence in the UK. They will report to Rosanna Woods, Managing Director of Drooms UK.
Prior to joining Drooms, Ditte was Senior Account Manager at Merrill
Arfaei will be responsible for helping to identify and evaluate investment opportunities for the firm’s venture capital business. Previously, he served as a Managing Director with BMO Capital Markets, where he was a senior equity research analyst covering major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
“Alex’s unique combination of equity research and industry operating experience will significantly benefit our team as we seek to source innovative investment opportunities for the current and future Pappas Ventures funds,” says Art Pappas, founder and Managing Partner of Pappas Capital. “We are pleased to welcome Alex to Pappas as we continue to execute on our mission
Arfaei will be responsible for helping to identify and evaluate investment opportunities for the firm’s venture capital business. Previously, he served as a Managing Director with BMO Capital Markets, where he was a senior equity research analyst covering major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
“Alex’s unique combination of equity research and industry operating experience will significantly benefit our team as we seek to source innovative investment opportunities for the current and future Pappas Ventures funds,” says Art Pappas, founder and Managing Partner of Pappas Capital. “We are pleased to welcome Alex to Pappas as we continue to execute on our mission
In this week’s newsletter, FPE Capital Managing partner David Barbour outlines the firm’s unique relationship with Stonehage Fleming and the resulting benefits for the business. In this insightful Q&A, Barbour also explains the firm’s investment philosophy and assesses growth capital opportunities in the UK.
Paul Bryant meanwhile, examines the seemingly unstoppable growth of ESG-oriented private equity funds and what GPs will need to do to stand out from the crowd.
And we also have news of the third annual Private Equity LP Survey from Intralinks and Private Equity Wire, which is available to download now and provides a fascinating insight
CAPZA – a private investment platform focusing on small and midcaps – has acquired a minority stake in Audensiel’s capital, a consulting company specialised in technological innovation and digital transformation.
Founded in 2013, Audensiel has experienced five years of strong growth thanks to its innovation culture, agile organisation and differentiating positioning at the heart of the convergence of industrial systems and information systems for key accounts.
Its multi-specialist offer is based on three areas of expertise:
• Technology: cutting-edge R&D engineering projects (onboard systems, robotics, processes, industrial site automation, etc)
• Digital: digital transformation consulting, design and
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower mid-market, is to sell The Luminaires Group, a North American manufacturer of specification-grade and architectural lighting fixtures, to Acuity Brands.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
“Luminaires’ management team, under the leadership of Christian Fabi, built a world-class business with an incredible culture and a deep commitment to serving its customers with innovative lighting solutions,” says Marc Buan, a Sentinel Principal. “During our partnership, Luminaires has successfully completed a complex consolidation of three separate divisions and has integrated two add-on acquisitions, which
Plans for a cleaner and healthier Britain stepped up a gear today, as Ministers announced more than half a billion pounds of investment in green technologies.
The Treasury has launched a GBP400 million fund, CIIF, to bolster Britain’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with the first GBP70 million provided by government and UAE renewables investor Masdar – allocated for 3000 charge points.
This more than doubles the number across the UK to 5000. The fund is managed by London based Zouk Capital.
Rapid charge points can recharge a family car in as little as 20 minutes, compared to existing
Global fundraising for insurtech neared USD3 billion in H1 2019 and is on track to reaching USD6 billion by the end of the year, according to latest Insurtech M&A Market Report from international technology mergers and acquisitions advisors, Hampleton Partners.
Last year, insurtech fundraises increased 27 per cent, with 257 deals closed in 2018 vs 202 deals in 2017.
Hampleton Partners also noted that nearly one third of insurtech investments targeted European companies, with Europe’s global investment share growing from 23 per cent to 31 per cent.
This trend is spearheaded by insurtech hubs in Germany, the UK and
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