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Teradata, a big data analytics company, has purchased Big Data Partnership, an EMEA-based services provider of big data solutions and training.
Big Data Partnership has deep expertise in disruptive technologies, including Apache Hadoop, and helps its clients discover how to become more data driven and data savvy through data science and the adoption of the latest big data technologies.
Big data analytics services represent a fast-growing market valued at USD40 billion in 2015. Internet-of-Things sensor data and information streams from consumer technologies are fuelling growth and spiking demand for multi-genre analytics, new data infrastructures and business models. Some companies experiment with big data analytics,
- 25/07/2016
Palatine Private Equity has invested in Westleigh Partnerships, a provider of affordable residential property, in a deal worth GBP65 million.
This represents the first transaction from the private equity firm’s Midlands office following its launch in December last year.
Founded in 1985 by husband and wife Chris and Judy Beighton, Westleigh is one of the largest housebuilders in the Midlands that focuses on the delivery of affordable homes to registered providers (RPs).
The Leicestershire-based business, which also has an office in Solihull, achieved sales of around GBP100 million, with EBITDA of more than GBP9 million during the financial
- 25/07/2016
Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) has held the final closing of its second fund with total committed assets of around EUR200 million, in excess of the initial target of EUR150 million.
The new fund, named Three Hills Decalia after the fundraising partnership with Geneva-based asset manager Decalia, has completed its fundraising less than two years after the final closing of the first fund, which is now fully invested. As a result, THCP holds circa EUR400 million of assets under management.
The strategy of THCP is currently based on providing subordinated private debt and senior equity solutions across European mid-market
- 25/07/2016
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are to acquire, in equal proportions, Banco Santander’s interest in global renewable energy and water infrastructure company Cubico Sustainable Investments.
As a result, PSP Investments and Ontario Teachers’ will remain the sole ultimate shareholders of Cubico, on a 50-50 basis. Both parties are committed to supporting Cubico in achieving its investment mandate.
The company’s assets and investment activities will continue to be managed by chief executive officer Marcos Sebares and his leadership team.
“Our increased participation in Cubico is aligned with PSP Investments’ long-term investment approach
- 25/07/2016
Altitude Partners, a regional private equity fund, has completed a development capital investment into Moortec, a semiconductor intellectual property (IP) business supplying high accuracy ‘in-chip' monitoring circuits.
Founded in 2005, with offices in the Plymouth Science Park, Moortec has developed a core portfolio of IP for in-chip sensors. The three prime areas of Moortec's expertise revolve around process monitoring, voltage supply monitoring and temperature sensing. Combined, this is known as PVT monitoring.
With the continued increase in the performance requirements demanded by today's electronics and the ever greater miniaturisation of microprocessor design, Moortec's PVT monitoring IP is becoming increasingly
- 25/07/2016
Clearwater International has been mandated by Papierfabrik Palm to support the company in developing and implementing a favourable mid-term financing structure.
Based on a tailor-made financing concept, Clearwater International coordinated a competitive process with several international banks and managed the structuring of a refinancing comprising a term loan and a revolving credit facility with a total volume of EUR450 million and a tenor of 4.5 years.
Family-owned Papierfabrik Palm, based in Aalen-Neukochen (Germany), is one of the leading companies in the European paper industry. The company is divided into the paper division with its five paper mills for the
- 25/07/2016
Private equity firm Keensight Capital has acquired a stake in the capital of LINKBYNET, a provider of outsourced IT services, cloud computing and security.
LINKBYNET group, which was founded more than 15 years ago, is a leading player in managed services with a strong market recognition in outsourcing and cloud services, web e-business and information systems. LINKBYNET supports companies, whether they are large corporates or SMEs, in their migration to the cloud.
LINKBYNET has more than 600 employees and is established in eight locations across the globe, with offices in France (Paris, Lyon and Nantes), Asia (Hong-Kong, Vietnam and
- 22/07/2016
Duet Private Equity and AMCON (Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria) are to establish an investment fund focused on Nigeria’s FMCG sector.
The fund will launch with an initial target size of USD400 million and AMCON will contribute six portfolio companies currently under its control. The fund will invest an additional USD200 million into these six companies.
The fund will focus on turnaround and distressed situations, where companies require additional capital and debt restructuring. The portfolio will consist exclusively of food and beverage companies with local brands.
Ahmed Kuru, AMCON chief executive, says: "We are very excited about partnering
- 22/07/2016
Victory Park Capital (VPC), an investment firm focused on private middle market debt and equity investments, has provided a USD25 million senior secured credit facility to West Creek Financial, a point-of-sale lease-to-own provider.
The credit facility, along with the accompanying equity raise, will help support the company’s growth and its ability to provide under-banked consumers with affordable alternatives when purchasing durable consumer goods such as furniture, mattresses and appliances.
“West Creek’s management team is leveraging their significant credit and risk analytics expertise to capitalise on a unique niche within the broader non-bank financial services sector,” says Tom Welch, principal
- 22/07/2016
Seed-stage venture fund Peak Ventures has led a USD2 million seed round investment in accounting software startup ZipBooks, with participation from Pelion Venture Partners, Liquid 2 Ventures and existing angel investors.
Peak Ventures led a USD300,000 micro investment raise in 2015.
"We are really impressed with the team at ZipBooks. They have been able to do a lot with very little," says Sid Krommenhoek, founder and managing partner at Peak Ventures. "Their ability to recruit top talent and execute on their business model has been impressive, and is only going to improve."
With the funding in place, ZipBooks has already
- 22/07/2016
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