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It’s fair to say that with so many economies in growth phase, Asia Pacific represents rich pickings for global PE/RE managers, as well as domestic players. The most popular markets include: Australia, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, India, Singapore and the Philippines. This is according to Rajindar Singh, Senior Commercial Director, Private Equity & Real Estate at TMF Group, who operates out of the group’s Singapore office.
“With respect to fund structures, large global managers are looking to invest selectively at certain regions within APAC,” says Singh (pictured). “Real estate valuations in Hong Kong and Singapore are very high
Technology, Media and Communications global investment bank Drake Star Partners’ co-CEOs Marc Deschamps, Gregory Bedrosian and current Chairman Martial Chaillet will be taking on new roles within the firm, as Executive Chairman, CEO and Vice-Chairman respectively.
This change in the firm’s executive leadership is a reflection of its ongoing growth and the implementation of its long-term strategy.
Following Drake Star Partners’ award-winning 2017 transaction record, the opening of its tenth office in San Francisco, the recruitment of new partners and expansion of its existing offices, this new leadership structure is the latest announcement to support the firm’s global development
BGF has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. BGF is the first investment company to have received this honour.
The Queen’s Awards are designed to celebrate outstanding achievement by UK businesses. BGF has been recognised for offering a unique innovation, going above and beyond in its area of expertise in a truly disruptive way, and demonstrating continuous commercial success for over five years.
The judges highlighted BGF’s achievements in delivering an effective and scalable solution for growth capital investing in the UK through a unique combination of regional infrastructure, technology, investment structure and processes, all
Inflexion Private Equity has created Comparison Technologies, a multi-channel price comparison enabler in home services (energy, broadband, TV and telephone), through the simultaneous buyouts of Energy Helpline (EHL) and UK Web Media (UKWM).
Founded in 2002, EHL is a price comparison tool for the electricity and gas sectors. It operates in both the direct and affiliate channels via on and off-line customer conversion. Founded in 2001, UKWM is a marketing solutions and price comparison business. The business operates a number of price comparison websites which help customers to compare and switch a range of home services focused on TV and
The Primal Pantry, a specialist in healthy snacks, has landed a GBP3 million investment from NVM Private Equity for a minority stake in the brand.
Primal Pantry says it is creating a ‘real food revolution’ with its range of natural award winning snack bars, which are made with only a handful of carefully selected ingredients. The company has also launched a new and enhanced range of protein bars, which, rather than relying on whey, contain 15g of plant based protein instead. Included in their latest brand extension is a Double Espresso High Protein Bar, which, in addition to 15g of
Ropes & Gray has advised Nordic Capital, a leading private equity investor in the Nordic region, on the closing of its milestone EUR2.5 billion continuation vehicle for its seventh fund.
The innovative secondary transaction is the world’s largest ever GP-led secondaries deal. Ropes & Gray advised Nordic Capital alongside Kirkland & Ellis and Carey Olsen.
The transaction involved the transfer of nine unlisted portfolio companies, with a combined enterprise value of EUR4.4 billion, from Nordic Capital’s 2008 vintage fund, Fund VII, into a new vehicle, Nordic Capital CV1. The transaction provides Nordic Capital Fund VII portfolio companies with the opportunity
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney has appointed Martha F Coultrap (pictured), as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Group in New York.
Coultrap’s practice focuses on private investment funds and fund investors. She represents a variety of investors in alternative investments, including institutional investors and funds of funds. Her institutional clients include regulated financial institutions, public and private pension funds and foreign pension funds and private investors in domestic and offshore buy-out, growth, venture capital, hedge and special situations funds. She has also represented private and public companies in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, service, marketing and catalog
Thayer Ventures, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on innovation in travel and transportation technology, has appointed Katherine Grass as Venture partner.
Grass is based in Madrid and will help further accelerate the firm’s alignment with global strategic investors and its investment reach to promising start-ups in Europe and Asia. Thayer Ventures had the first close of its Fund III last year.
“We are very pleased to welcome Katherine Grass,” says Chris Hemmeter, Managing Director. “Katherine brings a unique track record, which includes growing a global investment fund, creating a robust partner network and working with strategic investors to
Natterbox has secured significant Series A funding from Octopus Investments to continue its rapid growth.
Self-funded to date by its founders, Natterbox has always heavily invested in product development and evolving its service offering. Natterbox says the new injection will boost marketing and sales, helping to further improve customer service which customers such as Groupon and Legal & General rely on. It will fuel growth within existing geographies – UK, Germany and Australia – as well as moving into new territories including North America and the Nordics.
Natterbox chose to partner with Octopus Investments based on its track record
Macfarlanes has advised venture capital investor Dawn Capital on the raising of its third fund, Dawn III, which after increasing its hard cap twice, attracted commitments of GBP165 million, making it one of the largest venture capital funds raised in Europe in the last couple of years.
The fund which focuses on early-stage investment in fintech and Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses secured investments from UK, European and US institutional investors and notably the European Investment Fund (EIF).
The Macfarlanes team for this matter was led by investment management partner Stephen Robinson with assistance from solicitor Sweta Tandle.
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