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Sixpoint Partners, an adviser serving the middle-market private equity industry, has appointed Richard Siegel as Vice President on its Capital Solutions team.
In his new role, Siegel will be responsible for due diligence, execution and origination efforts in the secondaries and co-investment markets.
Siegel brings over a decade of experience to Sixpoint, having worked in a number of different roles within private equity. Most recently, Siegel was a Director in the Private Equity Group within the Merchant Banking Division of Opus Bank. Previously, he was an Investment Analyst at Spectrum Group Management. He has also held positions at Rothschild
YFM Equity Partners has backed the MBO of DSP Database Managed Services (DSP), a provider of database and data platform managed services, and invested GBP4.5 million from its managed funds into Collaborative Project Management Services (CPMS), to support the continued growth of the business through ongoing new product and market development.
CPMS provides multidiscipline Project Management to the railway system across track, signalling, telecoms, civils, and overhead lines.
DSP and CPMS are the sixth and seventh investments from YFM’s Buyout Fund, since its final close in April 2017.
It has become more challenging for institutional asset owners to find compelling opportunities in private debt, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson which examines the key principles that investors should follow in order to invest most effectively in the sector.
According to the report, ‘Finding value in private debt’, adoption of private debt has become more widespread amongst asset owners since the company published its 2015 paper, ‘Illiquid credit – playing the role of a (good) bank’, with assets allocated to credit strategies more than tripling between 2007-2017. However, Willis Towers Watson believes that investors are placing too
Golden Gate Ventures, a venture capital investor in Southeast Asia, is spinning out a dedicated fund for global blockchain investments. LuneX Ventures is a partnership between the firm and its former Head of Growth, Kenrick Drijkoningen, now Founding Partner of LuneX.
LuneX Ventures is a spin-out from the early-stage VC firm, Golden Gate Ventures. LuneX is a Venture Capital firm with a global mandate to invest exclusively in high-growth blockchain companies and cryptocurrency assets.
Drijkoningen says: “We view blockchain as a foundational technology, on a par with or possibly exceeding the Internet in disruptive potential. Right now valuations have
Global investment firm KKR is to acquire a 60 per cent stake in Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL), a provider of environmental services and solutions in India and overseas, for approximately USD530 million via a combination of primary and secondary investments.
The deal values REEL at an enterprise value of USD925 million.
REEL’s suite of comprehensive offerings includes the management, collection, transport and processing of hazardous, municipal, biomedical and e-waste, as well as the recycling of paper, plastic and chemicals. The Company also focuses on renewable energy generation – with a strong focus on waste-to-energy processes – and offers
Artios Pharma Limited (Artios), a DNA Damage Response (DDR) company developing innovative treatments for cancer, has completed a USD84 million (GBP65 million) Series B financing following high interest from investors.
The financing, which was significantly oversubscribed, was led by Andera Partners (formerly EdRIP) and LSP (Life Sciences Partners), with participation by additional new investors Pfizer Ventures and Novartis Venture Fund (NVF). Artios’ existing shareholders Arix Bioscience, SV Health Investors, M Ventures, IP Group plc and AbbVie Ventures also participated in the fundraise.
Commenting on today’s announcement, Raphael Wisniewski, Partner of Andera Partners, says: “We believe Artios’ DDR programmes have
Align Capital Partners’ (ACP) most recent platform investment, ISA Fire and Security (ISA), is to merge with Cleveland-based ABCO Fire Protection (ABCO).
ABCO is a regional provider of fire safety and security system inspection, maintenance, and repair services for thousands of commercial customers in a variety of end-markets. The company goes to market under the ABCO, Trico, and Superior Fire brands.
ABCO is majority owned and operated by Bob Titmas Jr whose father founded the company in the mid- seventies. Since its founding, the family business scaled significantly through add-on acquisitions and organic growth. Today, ABCO has nine offices
Last month, SGG Group (SGG), a leading global investor services firm, announced the acquisition of Augentius, a leading global provider of alternative investment solutions to the Private Equity and Real Estate communities.
Augentius, who employs over 650 professionals, offers a complete suite of fund administration, depositary, regulatory and compliance solutions to institutional investors across 13 jurisdictions including the UK, Guernsey, the US, Luxembourg, Singapore and Hong Kong.
The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, reinforces SGG Group’s position as the fourth leading investor services firm in the world with the deal growing its assets under administration (AuA) to over USD 400 billion and further strengthens
Northlane Capital Partners (NCP) has made an investment in Discovery Data Holdings (Discovery Data), a provider of information services used to identify and reach firms and professionals in the financial services and insurance industries.
NCP invested alongside Discovery Data’s existing management team, including CEO Bob Herrmann who will continue to lead the company.
With primary locations in Eatontown, NJ and Englewood, CO, Discovery Data provides a SaaS solution to asset managers, wealth advisors, insurance companies, financial technology and service providers, including profiles of 2.3 million professionals and 40,000 firms, and workflow software applications. Discovery Data is considered the industry standard
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has sold Veritext Legal Solutions (Veritext) to Leonard Green & Partners (Leonard Green).
Headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey, Veritext is the leader in deposition and litigation support solutions in the United States. Veritext provides law firms and corporations with national coverage, state-of-the-art facilities, highly skilled court reporters, advanced technology, unparalleled client service and on-time delivery. The Company utilizes the latest, easy-to-use technologies to streamline the deposition process, enhance delivery flexibility and reliably handle the most complex cases.
Nancy Josephs, the Chief Executive Officer, says: “We have enjoyed partnering with Pamplona and greatly appreciate all of the
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