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An affiliate of New Water Capital has made an investment in Tier 1 OEM transportation LED lighting designer, manufacturer and supplier Myotek.
Specialising in automotive forward lighting, Myotek is a supplier of fog lamps for several OEM automakers and other vehicle manufacturers. Based in Irvine, California, the company has sales and service locations in Detroit, Michigan; Stateline, Nevada; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Lockport, Illinois; and Fishers, Indiana, and manufacturing facilities located in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Guangdong, China.
Myotek was founded in 1997 and quickly made its reputation as a creator of innovative lighting products, such as police spot lamps,
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the middle market, has formed a new partnership with MB2 Dental Solutions (MB2), a dental service organisation (DSO) with a physician-centric ownership model. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, and serving patients in Alaska, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, MB2 is a leading DSO that employs a “joint venture” business model through which affiliated dentists enjoy the clinical benefits of a private practice and the infrastructure, compliance, marketing, and purchasing advantages of the traditional DSO
SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceutical sectors, has expanded its team with the addition of Edward Donkor as a Principal, and Simon Dowker as Director of Business Development.
Prior to joining SK Capital, Donkor was a Principal at Pine Brook Partners, where he played a significant role in sourcing and executing a variety of energy investment opportunities as well as holding active board-level responsibilities for several of Pine Brook’s portfolio companies. Before joining Pine Brook, he was an investment professional at First Reserve Corporation and an investment banker
Rewards Network, a provider of marketing, loyalty services, dining rewards programs and financing to the restaurant industry, has been acquired by TowerBrook Capital Partners, a New York and London-based investment management firm, from Equity Group Investments (EGI). The transaction is complete and financial terms have not been not disclosed.
TowerBrook’s investment in Rewards Network is the result of a thesis-driven sourcing effort focused on identifying differentiated tech-enabled service providers to the rewards and loyalty sector. Merchant-funded rewards programs such as Rewards Network offer a strong value proposition for restaurants, consumers, and loyalty partners. TowerBrook will continue to explore ways to
Ancala Partners (‘Ancala’), the independent mid-market infrastructure investment manager, has strengthened its infrastructure asset management and investment teams with two new appointments.
Ancala has appointed Charles Herriott as Asset Manager to assist in the active management of existing investments in Ancala’s portfolio. He joins from DIF where he was an Asset Manager for a portfolio of 12 PPP and renewable energy assets. He has strong skills in managing infrastructure projects through participating on project company boards and building close relationships with their management teams, co-shareholders and other stakeholders. He has also worked for Amber Infrastructure, Ernst & Young and Smith
UK insurance premium financing and software company PremFina has raised USD33 million in equity and debt. The funds will be used to help PremFina expand into new global markets and meet high demand in the UK. PremFina is fully regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Talis Capital participated in the oversubscribed round, which included Japan’s Rakuten Capital and the UK’s Draper Esprit led, alongside global investors Thomvest Ventures, Emery Capital and Rubicon Venture Capital.
PremFina promotes financial inclusion within the insurance industry by eliminating the financial strain of an upfront lump-sum payment. PremFina funds the upfront payment of
Dynamo Software (Dynamo), a provider of configurable, cloud-based investment management software for the alternative asset investment industry, has secured a majority investment from Francisco Partners, a global, technology-focused private equity firm.
The investment will provide Dynamo with a capital partner to support the company’s continued growth and product innovation. Members of Dynamo management and employees will also retain significant ownership stakes in the company.
“We are extremely excited to announce this investment by Francisco Partners,” said Krassen Draganov, founder and CEO of Dynamo Software. “Thanks to their prior investments in the alternative asset management software market, they bring to
Estera, a provider of fiduciary and administration services, has launched in Luxembourg, following its successful acquisition of Headstart earlier this year.
Led by managing directors Christophe Gaul and Manuel Mouget, Estera (Luxembourg) provides a full range of high-end specialist corporate and trust services to a diverse client base of private equity and real estate firms, institutional clients and high-net-worth-individuals.
Gaul says: ‘We are proud of the success we have achieved as Headstart and, in order to build on this, it is important that we align ourselves with the Estera brand and values. This exciting step marks the beginning of
Roc Technologies has secured a GBP10 million investment from BGF to support its longer-term growth strategy and the acquisition of City Change Management (CCM).
Founded in 2013 by Chief Executive Matt Franklin and COO Steve Shirley, Roc provides business and technology transformation services to multinational companies and public sector organisations. The business, which is headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire achieved organic growth of more than 90 percent between 2016 and 2017.
Chelmsford-headquartered CCM provides project management services for complex business and IT transformation projects, with a focus on commercial, public, legal and higher education sectors. The company recently helped Gatwick
Livingbridge has expanded its Equity Funds business with the appointment of David Leahy to Investment Analyst. Leahy initially joined the Livingbridge private equity team in September 2016 to focus on investing in high growth companies, both public and privately owned.
Livingbridge earlier this year expanded the Equity Funds business with the launch of the new CF Livingbridge UK Multi Cap Income Fund, which exists alongside the CF Livingbridge UK Micro Cap Fund, the Livingbridge private equity business and the Baronsmead Venture Trusts.
Leahy’s appointment as Investment Analyst will support the growth of the CF Livingbridge UK Micro Cap Fund and
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