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Equistone Partners Europe Limited (Equistone), one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity investors, sees a strong pipeline of robust mid-market companies in France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK in need of capital to support their growth.
In a market environment with over USD1 trillion in dry powder, seeking out attractively valued companies whose book prices have not been overinflated by market sentiment, is a tall order. But Europe’s middle market remains vibrant, with PE managers like Equistone scanning the universe to pick out potential star investments.
And it appears as though investors have full confidence in the asset class. Just
Canyon Bridge portfolio company Imagination Technologies (Imagination), a supplier of semiconductor intellectual property (IP), has confirmed that Dr Leo Li is to become the company’s Chief Executive Officer.
Li is Chairman of the Global Semiconductor Alliance and a well-known and respected figure in the semiconductor industry. He has over 30 years of semiconductor experience most recently as chairman, CEO and president of Spreadtrum Communications and chairman of RDA before becoming Co-President at Tsinghua Unigroup. During his nine-year tenure at Spreadtrum, Leo drove a focus on continuous innovation, quality control, and customer relationship management—helping grow revenue from USD100 million to USD2
ITC Secure (ITC), an assured IT, cyber advisory and managed security service provider (MSSP), has acquired SBD Advisors (SBD), a Washington DC-based strategic advisory firm.
ITC is a portfolio company of C5 Capital, an investment group focused on cyber security, cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
The purchase of SBD represents the next step in the ongoing expansion of ITC’s advisory practice and follows ITC’s acquisition of the G3 Cyber Consulting team in January 2018. SBD, which focuses on identifying and connecting private sector innovation to meet national security challenges, brings top Washington D.C.-based business, political risk and strategic communications
Following an approval by regulatory authorities, ARX Equity Partners (ARX) has exited its investment in Czech producer of specialised electrical motors VUES Brno (VUES) via a EUR53 million sale to Moog Inc.
ARX’s investment in VUES generated an overall 11.8-times cash-on-cash return multiple and an IRR of over 30 per cent.
ARX acquired a majority shareholding in VUES from retiring managers in 2006, with the intention to leverage the company’s inherent technical strengths and capabilities in order to grow and further internationalise the business. Over the past eight years VUES expanded its profit margins considerably, while simultaneously doubling sales
Venture capitalists (VCs) are looking to capitalise on the growing demand for online retailing, especially in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which can be attributed to the increasing use of smartphones coupled with growing internet penetration, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
The company’s latest report, ‘Smart Money Investing in the Retail Industry in Q4 2017’, says that despite a 4 per cent drop in the share of VC funding deals from 49 per cent in Q3 2017, the APAC region still accounted for USD420.9 million of the total investments (USD937.3 million) across the globe during the reporting period.
Anvil International (Anvil), a North American manufacturer and supplier of products that connect, hang and support piping systems, has acquired the assets of FlexHead Industries and SprinkFLEX from Atkore International Group Inc.
Anvil is a portfolio company of middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP).
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Holliston, Massachusetts, FlexHead Industries and SprinkFLEX manufacture adjustable steel hoses, brackets and fittings for fire safety systems used in commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, government buildings and other facilities. Both companies will retain their existing brand names under Anvil’s ownership.
“FlexHead
Insider has launched its Growth Management Platform (GMP), which raised USD11 million in a Series B investment round led by Sequoia.
Primarily, GMP helps marketers create more intelligent interactions with their customers through exposing them to the most relevant content on their preferred channels, delivering fuss-free experiences. The platform offers digital marketers a full suite of features across the entire growth funnel, from Acquisition to Activation, Retention and Revenue. Powered by deep AI and Machine Learning capabilities, the Insider platform delivers real-time insights and personalisation across web, mobile web, mobile app and ad channels.
The main cost for startups,
Record dry powder, an historically long economic expansion, tax reform and muted interest rates continue to drive record or near-record private equity (PE) buyout and exit activity, according to data analysed by US law firm Akerman.
The inaugural Akerman PErspectives Report, which shines a spotlight on middle market private equity, also noted overall middle market PE buyout fundraising reaching a new high in 2017.
Data shows managers deployed new capital quickly with deal volumes at historically high levels, trends seen lasting through 2018 assuming the continued health of the domestic economy. The report also noted the increased interest in
Renovus Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on education, training and human capital sectors, has sold its controlling interests in TPC Training (TPC) and Jade Learning (Jade) to Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
Headquartered outside Chicago, IL, TPC Training is the leader in maintenance, repair, and operator training solutions that enable businesses to develop a more efficient, capable and safe workforce. Sister company Jade Learning is a provider of continuing education training, serving the electrical code, electrical safety and security alarm segments.
Renovus first invested in TPC in 2014 by sourcing and financing its transformative acquisition of American
Five Point Energy, a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments within the midstream and energy infrastructure sector, has closed Five Point Energy Fund II at its hard cap of USD750 million.
The fund was oversubscribed, exceeding its original target of USD650 million.
In deploying the Fund, Five Point will continue to leverage its direct operating approach to actively support management teams, midstream companies and E&Ps in building world-class midstream businesses. Five Point is uniquely equipped to add value as a strategic partner given the deep industry experience of its team. Led by David Capobianco, CEO and Managing Partner, and Matthew Morrow,
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