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Middle market private equity firm Bregal Partners has made a growth investment in Ju-Ju-Be International (Ju-Ju-Be), a lifestyle brand in the juvenile products industry and provider of premium nappy bags, backpacks, and accessories.
The investment was made in partnership with the Company’s founders, Joseph Croft and Kristin Hunziker, who remain significant shareholders in the business.
Bregal Partners’ Managing Partner, Charles Yoon, says: “We believe Ju-Ju-Be is well-positioned to capitalize on the trend towards higher quality, functional, and fashionable products that help parents on-the-go. Given Ju-Ju-Be’s reputation among its loyal and truly remarkable customer base, we believe there is an
Funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice are to acquire a 60 per cent ownership stake in American Greetings, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of greetings cards, as well as gift packaging, party goods, and stationery products.
The Weiss Family, descendants of Jacob Sapirstein, who founded the company in 1906, will retain a 40 per cent stake in the business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
American Greetings has the number one position by volume in the USD6 billion North American greetings card market, with several iconic brands, including American Greetings, Papyrus, Recycled Paper Greetings, Gibson, and Carlton
Orion Resource Partners has completed the final closing of Orion Mine Finance Fund II with over USD2.1 billion in capital commitments.
Fund II is the successor fund to Orion Mine Finance Fund I and Orion Mine Finance Fund I-A and will continue Orion’s strategy of financing the construction of later-stage mine projects through a combination of debt, equity and production-linked investments (eg, royalties, streams and offtakes). Limited partners in Fund II include some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated investors, including leading sovereign wealth funds, public and private pension funds, endowments and foundations, fund of funds, and family offices.
The Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) and the National Exempt Market Association (NEMA) are to merge, creating the largest private capital markets community in Canada in the process.
The combined organisation will retain the name Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) in order to best reflect the evolution of the name of the industry in which its members operate.
Initially, the PCMA’s membership base and activities were principally based in Eastern Canada, and NEMA’s membership base and activities were principally based in Western Canada. However, as each association expanded, their respective operations have increasingly overlapped.
Cybersecurity firm Perception Point has raised USD8 million in Series A funding round led by Pitango Venture Capital, along with State of Mind Ventures (SOMV) and Korea Investment Partners (KIP).
The company already offers an advanced email protection solution, and will use the funds to expand its global presence and product portfolio. Rami Kalish from Pitango will join Pinhas Buchris from SOMV on the Perception Point board of directors.
Founded in 2015 by Israeli cyber-intelligence experts, Perception Point has developed a platform blending the best of hardware and software capabilities to detect exploits before hackers are able to penetrate
Finnish fintech company Zervant, which provides online invoicing software for small business and entrepreneurs across Europe, has secured EUR6 million in a funding round led by Tesi, along with Northzone, NFT Ventures and Conor Venture Partners.
Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Zervant offers simple, intuitive invoicing software. It’s already used by 20,000 business customers across seven countries, with 85 per cent of current growth coming from France, Germany and the UK.
The company plans to use the investment to grow the use of electronic invoicing among its core demographic – micro businesses. It will also look to introduce a range
Mango Startups has launched the first initial coin offering (ICO) for a VC fund in Latin America. Mango Startups will use blockchain tech to allow interested investors to make early-stage investments in emerging technology companies.
The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of up to 24 technology startups from countries in Latin America. The aim is to offer transparency and liquidity as well as a clear exit strategy for the investors.
In recent years there is much talk about new and innovative forms of investment and start-ups ecosystems have sprung up the world over, however, amidst the hype,
Harris Williams & Co has advised Duke Street Private Equity (Duke Street) on its acquisition of A-ROSA. The transaction was led by Edward Arkus, Will Bain and Danielius Uznys of Harris Williams & Co.’s Consumer Group.
“A-ROSA is a leading river cruise business in Europe benefitting from strong brand recognition, a loyal customer base and favorable market trends,” says Edward Arkus, a managing director at Harris Williams & Co. “We are delighted to have advised Duke Street on this transaction, and with their backing, we look forward to seeing A-ROSA’s continued growth in the months and years ahead.”
Will
REYL & Cie Ltd (REYL) has appointed Ante Razmilovic to head its new Structured Finance business to be run from its London office and part of the Corporate Advisory & Structuring business line.
Based in REYL’s London office Razmilovic brings 25 years of experience from Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse in the structured and secured finance arena. Most recently Razmilovic worked at Goldman Sachs in London and Hong Kong, as Managing Director. After first joining Goldman Sachs in 1997, Razmilovic held a number of roles, including various responsibilities in structured finance in Europe and the Middle East. He has also
NorthEdge Capital has invested in stairlift designer and manufacturer Platinum Stairlifts, backing the existing management team led by Founder, Tim Frear.
Based in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Platinum Stairlifts manufactures a full suite of stairlift products. The company employs over 100 staff and distributes to more than 40 countries worldwide, including France, Germany, the Netherlands and USA, through its network of authorised dealers.
The business has achieved strong growth in recent years, with revenue increasing by over 20 per cent year-on-year since 2012. NorthEdge’s backing will allow the company to continue its new product development, enhance its proposition for distributors
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