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Panoramic Growth Equity (Panoramic) has completed the fifth exit from its first fund with the sale of Edesix, a specialist in body worn video hardware and software, to Vigilant Solutions, of Livermore, California.
Based in Edinburgh, Edesix sells across multiple global markets and has grown strongly following Panoramic’s investment in 2014. Under the direction of CEO Richie McBride, the business will continue its expansion as part of Vigilant, a provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics technologies for public safety.
During Panoramic’s investment, Edesix has successfully developed its product and software range, entered into new international markets and delivered
Truffle Capital, an independent venture capital firm focussed on creating and financing start-ups with disruptive technologies in life sciences and information technology, has announced the appointment of Denis Gestin as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Holistick, the first startup company funded by Truffle Capital’s new BioMedTech Crossover fund.
“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Denis Gestin as Chairman of the Board of Holistick. His extensive management experience and track record in successfully launching global medical technologies, including in cardiology, will go a long way for the development of the company and its future commercial success,” says Philippe Pouletty, MD,
Investment bank and asset management firm Piper Jaffray Companies has appointed David Lee as a managing director within its financial sponsors coverage group. He will be based in the firm’s New York office.
Lee joined Piper Jaffray from Houlihan Lokey, where he was part of the firm’s financial sponsors group. In this role, he originated and executed M&A, capital markets and restructuring transactions for leading private equity and hedge fund clients.
Prior to Houlihan Lokey, Lee worked as an investment banker and private equity investor at Stone Key Partners, Altaris Capital Partners and Lehman Brothers. He is a graduate
An affiliate of middle market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock) has acquired Louisiana Fish Fry Products (Louisiana Fish Fry), a manufacturer and supplier of branded, Louisiana-inspired food products.
Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Company provides a broad array of Louisiana-inspired food products, including spices & seasonings, seafood boils, breadings & batters, sauces & marinades, and rice mixes. The Company serves leading grocery and mass market retailers as well as foodservice customers nationwide. Founded by the Pizzolato family more than 30 years ago, Louisiana Fish Fry has earned an exceptional reputation for great tasting, authentic products, and outstanding
Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), a business development company managed by an affiliate of Bain Capital, LP, has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
BCSF is expected to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BCSF. The completion of the proposed offering depends upon several factors, including market and other conditions.
BCSF expects to use substantially all of the proceeds from this offering, net of expenses, to repay a portion of its outstanding indebtedness. BCSF intends to
Aldrich Capital Partners (ACP), a Virginia-based growth private equity firm, has held the final close of its debut institutional fund, Aldrich Capital Partners Fund I, with more than USD256 million in capital commitments.
Institutional investors including endowments, foundations, pension funds, and family offices committed to the fund.
The investment strategy of the fund is to make growth equity investments, including both control and minority investments, in North American-based lower middle market companies generally focusing on three technology sectors: healthcare IT, financial technology, and application software. Launched in May 2017, the fund has completed three investments to date. Portfolio companies
Cairngorm Capital Partners’ Fund II has acquired Helix Tool Company Limited (Helix), an independent cutting tools specialist based in the North of England.
This transaction advances Cairngorm Capital’s strategy to create a new national full-service Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) distribution business providing precision engineering components, specialist ancillary services and in-depth technical expertise to industrial clients.
Founded by Charles and Louise Robinson in 1994, Helix is a leading independent cutting tools specialist offering both consultancy and supply to clients across the aerospace, automotive, medical, oil & gas and power generation sectors. It has built its reputation and long-standing
An affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG) is to sell its stake in FNZ, a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider to the European wealth management industry, to Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) and Generation Investment Management (Generation) (CDPQ-GIc) in a transaction valuing the Company at GBP1.65 billion.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, FNZ is a market leading Platform-as-a-Service provider to the European wealth management industry. During HIG’s ownership, the Company has delivered exceptional growth and substantially grew its footprint and broadened its offering into continental Europe and Asia across all segments, from mass-market workplace pensions to mass-affluent
An affiliate of New Water Capital, a Boca Raton-based private equity firm focussed on lower-middle market companies, has made a growth capital investment in The Perfect Bite Co, a research, development and ideation firm for the frozen food industry.
Founded in 2006, Los Angeles-based The Perfect Bite Co develops innovative recipes and products for a number of prominent national grocery and club brands, as well as airlines and other hospitality companies. President and CEO Teri Valentine built the company based on the philosophy that food should be handmade from scratch using high-quality ingredients. Products created by The Perfect Bite Co
Having raised over GBP650,000 from HNWIs and received offers of GBP1.3 million grant funding from the Welsh Government, AERALIS, a UK start-up pioneering a modular jet aircraft system, has launched a GBP1 million fund raise via Syndicate Room, a B2B crowd funding website, as part of a Phase 2 EIS-Assured funding round.
AERALIS is courting global air forces dissatisfied with traditional pilot training systems, which typically employ a combination of dissimilar training aircraft and non-integrated ground-based training systems. The company is planning to cover all basic and advanced flying training needs with a common aircraft and training system which will reduce
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