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London-based investment fund, Fuel Ventures, has made a GBP275,000 investment in an online employee referral platform.
Real Links uses its web-based portal to help organisations lower recruitment costs by utilising their employee network, while improving employee engagement and staff retention.
An online platform aimed at helping businesses improve employee referrals and reduce hiring costs has secured GBP275,000 from London-based investment fund, Fuel Ventures.
Real Links works with organisations to improve hiring through their employee network and is the second company to receive investment from Fuel Ventures since raising GBP20 million in its third round.
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US-based private equity fund administrator Gen II Fund Services, has reported assets under management (AUM) in excess of USD235 billion.
“This achievement is further evidence of the value that the private equity community derives from a premier fund administration partner – one that consistently demonstrates industry-best performance, market leading technology, and a dedicated focus on private equity,” says Steven Millner, Gen II Managing Principal.
“The private equity and investor community are each placing increasing importance on operational infrastructure, and Gen II has become the administrator of choice for sponsors seeking a focused and long-term partner.”
Gen II now
A fund managed by Horizon Capital is to acquire a minority stake in Ukrainian biscuit producer Yarych.
Yarych is the second largest packaged biscuits producer in Ukraine, holding a 33 per cent share of the packaged biscuits market with its branded Maria, petit beurre and The Crackers biscuits. Yarych was established in 2008, upon acquisition of the factory from Nestle by the Company’s founder, with the Yarych brand launched in 2010.
Yarych is among only a few IFS certified confectionary producers in Ukraine with regulatory approvals in place to enable exports to the European Union.
During the past
Investx, a blockchain-based SME funding platform, has opened its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) pre-sale. The ICO will follow ‘ethical ICO’ principles, in order to reduce risk for potential investors and maximise long-term token value.
SMEs are considered the powerhouse of economies, but due to difficulties in obtaining new capital, the growth of these established businesses is often constrained. Most SMEs don’t want to take on significant amounts of unsecured debt, and equity alternatives such as a public share listing is expensive and onerous.
For potential investors, outside of venture capital and private equity funds, it’s difficult to make an
Campbell Lutyens, one of the leading global private capital advisors, is pleased to announce that Michele Kinner has joined as a US Advisory Director.
Kinner has over 30 years of experience in private equity and banking. Most recently, she was a Partner at Quilvest Private Equity, where she was responsible for the firm’s private equity investments in the US. She is now a Senior Advisor at the firm. Prior to joining Quilvest in 2005, Kinner managed private fund investments for Royal Bank of Canada. Previously, she was with JPMorgan Chase and its predecessors for over 22 years, where she led
ProVen VCT plc and ProVen Growth and Income VCT plc, managed by Beringea, are to launch a combined Offer for Subscription to raise up to a total of GBP60 million with an over-allotment facility of up to a further GBP20 million. The target launch date for the Offer is December this year.
The GBP80 million total would represent a record VCT fundraise for Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital investor that manages over USD700 million in funds in the UK and the US and over 60 portfolio companies across North America and Europe. This would also rank among the UK’s largest
Following receipt of regulatory approval from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Centaur has completed its purchase of Luxembourg Capital Partners SA and is now open for business in the Grand Duchy.
Centaur’s Luxembourg office will focus on servicing private equity and real estate funds and related corporate entities.
Centaur recently acquired Luxembourg Capital Partners, an existing administration firm, which provides a full suite of fund administration services to funds, family office and corporate vehicles. This acquisition brought Gerry Salucci and a team of experienced industry professionals to Centaur to spearhead the establishment and growth of Centaur
BNP Paribas Capital Partners (BNPP CP), BNP Paribas Asset Management’s specialist in external alternative manager selection, has launched an investment programme to provide institutional investors with exposure to the European discounted private debt market.
Fundraising is ongoing, with the final target of EUR250 million expected to be reached in 2019.
The investment programme is structured as a closed-ended fund of debt funds, with a lifespan of seven years and an average duration of about two and a half years. It aims to offer investors a net internal rate of return (IRR) of around 9-12 per cent.
Capital will
Antares and Varagon served as joint lead arrangers for a USD138 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of ImageFirst Healthcare Laundry Specialists (ImageFirst) by Calera Capital Partners.
Founded in 1967 and headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, ImageFirst is a leading linen rental and laundry service company specialising in the healthcare market throughout the US.
“The Antares team committed to a large hold position and delivered the financing we required with speed and certainty,” says Ethan Thurow, a managing director with Calera Capital. “We look forward to continuing to work together to support ImageFirst’s growth both
McLarens, a global independent insurance services provider has secured an equity investment from Lee Equity Partners.
The transaction is expected to close no later than January 2019, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
McLarens employees will maintain a substantial ownership interest and the Company will continue to operate independently, focused on complex commercial insurance services and niche industry verticals.
“We are excited to begin our partnership with Lee Equity Partners,” says Gary Brown, McLarens’ Chief Executive Officer. “We selected Lee Equity as our investment partner due to a shared
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