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InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm, has invested USD3 million in US-based self-driving taxi service Voyage.
The backing will support Voyage in developing a global service, with the aim that anyone can summon an autonomous vehicle to their door and reach their destination safely. Voyage has already trialled its self-driving taxi service in a gated community in San Jose, California. The company is licensed to test self-driving cars on Californian roads in 2018 and is refining its technology and service with feedback from users.
In this funding round, InMotion Ventures invested alongside Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, Initialized
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to MeinAuto.de on its investment by Hg.
MeinAuto is a platform for online sales of new cars in Germany, with over 16 million visitors per year and more than 9,000 automotive dealerships connected. MeinAuto’s users are able to select from more than 600 models across 40 OEMs and importers, configure their chosen vehicle and complete their purchase with a prequalified automotive dealership.
The investment is an important development in Europe’s automotive distribution sector, which is experiencing fundamental change as consumers turn increasingly to the online channel to buy new cars. Hg, a
Whitecar, a UK-based electric vehicle car rental company, has secured funding of GBP1.29 million and is now focusing on European expansion to add to its existing outlets at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Edinburgh airports.
Having launched in 2016, Whitecar has the largest fleet of white Tesla vehicles available to hire across the UK and has disrupted the car rental market by focusing on simplicity, ease and transparency.
Whitecar has simplified the sector by offering one make of car, in one colour, and most importantly, at one all-inclusive price. There is no additional charge for insurance or extra drivers, making
UK FinTech Delio, a specialist in white-label digital private market solutions, has raised a further GBP1 million in a further fund-raising round led by the Development Bank of Wales.
Together with participation from new and existing private investors the investment supports Delio’s ongoing expansion in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
The news comes as the company appoints two key signings to bolster its leadership team. Gareth Morgan, former Chief Risk Officer of HSBC Private Bank in Asia Pacific, joins Delio as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, while Andy Samuel joins as Chief Technology Officer after holding a number
Cayman, New York and London-based alternative fund governance specialist, Danesmead Partners, has expanded its Cayman Islands office with the appointment of experienced independent director Brad Cowdroy as a principal of the firm.
Cowdroy (pictured), has almost 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, having worked extensively with hedge funds, funds of funds and private equity funds across different alternative investment strategies and a range of fund structures. He has specific expertise within fund administration, accounting, valuation, investor communications and regulatory risk management.
Prior to joining Danesmead Partners, Brad served as an independent director for several years with ICG
Funds managed by Searchlight Capital Partners have made a significant investment in EOLO SpA (EOLO) in partnership with the Company’s founder, President and CEO, Luca Spada.
Spada will remain the CEO and a significant shareholder of the Company, which he has led since 1999. Under his leadership, EOLO has a demonstrated track record of delivering high speed broadband connectivity to “digital divide” areas in Northern Italy.
“Our unique business model raised the interest of many investors over time and we are excited to partner with Searchlight, which has strong expertise and a deep relationship network in our industry and
Pantheon has announced a host of promotions across the business including the appointment of Alex Wilmerding as a Partner.
Wilmerding, who is based in Hong Kong and is a member of the Asia investment team with responsibility for client relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding South Korea, joined Pantheon nine years ago.
In total, thirty-one professionals across the firm’s teams and offices have been promoted, including Mark Etchin, Cullen Wilson, Calvert Bauer, Jack Farr, Welwin Lobo and Ali Sangari in our global investment team. Additionally, to reflect business expansion and their broadening roles, certain title changes have been implemented:
Sodexo has taken a majority stake in French food-tech start-up FoodChéri. The move is in line with Sodexo’s strategy to continually adapt its offers to meet emerging consumer trends and reinvent the customer experience.
Sodexo’s investment enables FoodChéri to consolidate its strategic positioning as a “virtual restaurant” with a focus on serving businesses, and to expand nationally in France. FoodChéri will continue to be managed by its co-founders.
Founded in 2015, FoodChéri now has 70 staff and delivers over 12,000 fresh meals prepared by professional chefs every week, in the Paris metropolitan area. With a healthy, balanced and diversified
The Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an organisation dedicated to the professionals who investigate facts concerning investment programs, has released an expanded training class schedule for 2018.
Developed by a task force of leaders in due diligence, each class is led by a renowned speaker sharing real-world insight on critical due diligence topics including risk management, regulatory developments and fundamental knowledge, plus guidance to address emerging challenges that investors face around the globe.
In the last two years hundreds of professionals involved in due diligence focussed on hedge funds, mergers & acquisitions, and private equity have participated in
Hunter Street Partners (Hunter Street) has officially launched as a new Minneapolis-based alternative investment management firm that will provide capital solutions to operating partner teams and lower middle market companies across corporate finance, real estate, and specialty finance.
Neal Johnson, who previously served as Managing Partner and Co-CIO at Isles Ranch Partners and spent nearly a decade at Värde Partners, serves as CEO and CIO of Hunter Street. The other Partners include Peter Hommeyer – President, Andrew Platt – Investments, and Jason Hegrenes – COO and CFO. The Partners have an average of 21 years of industry experience, have previously
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