Latest News
Aurelius Group is moving to a new London office in the heart of Soho. In addition, the firm has appointed two new team members: Philip Stoner as an Investment Associate, and Daven Chopra as an Operations Manager.
The new office, located in Glasshouse Street, is a contemporary space with a grade II listed Regent Street façade. Set across two floors, the larger office will accommodate Aurelius’ entire London-based team bringing together Aurelius Equity and Aurelius Finance under one roof, and paving the way for further growth in the UK market.
Stoner began his career at PwC, where he most
Gallant Capital Partners, an operationally focused lower middle market private equity firm, has appointed Desmond Nugent, former Managing Director of OpenGate Capital, as a Partner and Head of Operations.
“We are excited to be working with Desmond again,” says Jon Gimbel, Partner at Gallant. “Desmond brings a perspective to Gallant that is only obtained through years of experience operating and advising businesses, and we believe he will have an immediate impact on the Gallant team and our investments.”
Gallant Partner Anthony Guagliano adds: “There is no learning curve with Desmond as we have a long-term relationship and have worked
The Nigerian Agricultural Bank, Bank of Agriculture and the African electricity supplier Daystar Power have entered into a comprehensive cooperation to provide rural electrification in Nigeria.
The cooperation includes the supply of solar power to the bank branches as well as a concept for the supply of electricity to rural areas of the country. Since 1972, the Bank of Agriculture has been Nigeria’s leading financial institution committed to rural development. Daystar Power is a founding partner of the Africa Venture Builder Sunray Ventures.
The Nigerian Bank of Agriculture is a state-owned bank. As part of its mandate, the bank
The majority of family offices are investing in private equity but are overlooking opportunities in smaller deals (under USD100 million in Enterprise Value) and in markets outside the United States, according to a new survey from Schroder Adveq.
Conducted among family office and private wealth professionals at the Opal Family Office and Private Wealth Conference in Newport, Rhode Island, the survey found that approximately 70 per cent of respondents are invested in private equity, but only one third of those investors (circa 35 per cent) had private equity investments allocated to funds focused on small buyouts.
That said, family
SDC Capital Partners (SDC), a specialised private equity firm focused on the IT and communications infrastructure sectors, has held the final close of its inaugural fund, SDC Digital Infrastructure Opportunity Fund I, at its hard cap of USD400 million.
The Fund was oversubscribed and materially exceeded its original USD300 million target.
The Fund will seek to leverage SDC’s deep sector-specific experience to make value-add investments across the digital infrastructure sector. SDC has already made three investments from the Fund, most recently through the acquisition of a 280-acre data centre development site in Loudoun County, Virginia.
“We are gratified that
Rizing, a privately-held multinational company providing leading SAP functional and technical services to its customers, has acquired 3D Results, an SAP SuccessFactors Professional Services Firm headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois.
3D Results joins /N SPRO and Aasonn as part of Rizing’s Human Capital Management (HCM) services division. Collectively, the team is one of the strongest partners in the SAP SuccessFactors ecosystem through their combined end-to-end experience and leading number of implementations globally.
Mike Maiolo, CEO of Rizing, says: “With our second acquisition this year, we are executing against our growth strategy. 3D Results is a market leader in North America with a focus on
Noerr has advised the fintech company Deposit Solutions on a USD100 million investment round with Vitruvian, Kinnevik and existing shareholders.
Besides the main investor Vitruvian Partners, Kinnevik and existing shareholders such as e.ventures were also involved. Due to this financing round, the valuation of Deposit Solutions has increased to USD500 million.
Deposit Solutions operates the world’s first open banking platform for savings deposits and works with over 70 partner banks in 16 countries, including Deutsche Bank and the Fidelity subsidiary FFB. Via the distribution channels Zinspilot and Savedo, Deposit Solutions also markets selected deposit offers of the partner banks
Morgan Lewis continues to expand its European and global cross-border corporate capabilities in its London office with the addition of three new partners from Herbert Smith Freehills.
Mark Geday, Nicholas Moore, and Tomasz Wozniak will soon join Morgan Lewis, adding a wealth of experience in a broad range of complex and cross-border corporate transactions.
The three seasoned corporate and private equity partners have worked together for many years, representing clients in transactions throughout the world and across a number of sectors, including asset management, technology, natural resources, media, telecommunications, and consumer products.
“Mark, Nick, and Tom have served
Eaton Partners has served as the exclusive placement agent for SDC Capital Partners’ (SDC) first-time fund that will invest in IT and communications infrastructure, with a focus on data centres.
The SDC Digital Infrastructure Opportunity Fund I LP reached its hard cap of USD400 million in capital commitments in less than six months. The oversubscribed fund received strong support from a diverse range of institutional investors, primarily top-tier endowments along with foundations, pension plans, consultants, and high net worth individuals.
SDC Founder and Managing Partner Todd Aaron has also co-founded and co-led Sentinel Data Centers since its inception in
Verifone Systems, a specialist in payment and commerce solutions, has been acquired by an investor group led by Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused private equity firm, and including British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.
The acquisition was previously announced on 9 April 9 2018. With the transaction completed, Mike Pulli becomes Verifone’s new CEO.
“The closing of this transaction represents a new and exciting chapter for Verifone as we seek to continue the transformation of Verifone from a terminal sales company to a leading provider of payments and commerce solutions,” says Pulli. “Francisco Partners brings deep industry expertise in payments
Special Reports
Featured
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
