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Funding will Support Expansion into New Centres and Reimbursement for Retina Implant AG's Implant
Retina Implant AG, the leading developer of subretinal implants for patients blinded by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), today announced the completion of an EUR26 million round of private equity funding.
The funding represents a significant recommitment by both Retina Implant's long-standing investors and new investors, and will be used to establish new clinical centres around the world. It will also help the company to initiate reimbursement applications for its CE marked Alpha IMS subretinal microchip in key markets.
Retina Implant has a long-standing relationship
- 01/03/2016
KKR has appointed Scott Bookmyer, Member and Chief Operating Officer of KKR Asia, as head of KKR Australia, effective 1 July, 2016. He will relocate to Sydney from Hong Kong.
“Transferring Scott to Sydney will leverage his experience – both globally and in the Asia-Pacific region – to strengthen our franchise in a strategically important market. Scott will provide proven leadership across KKR’s varied and growing investment platforms in Australia, which include private equity, real estate, energy and resources and credit,” says Joseph Y Bae, Member & Managing Partner of KKR Asia.
“I’m excited to join the KKR team
- 01/03/2016
- 01/03/2016
Kohlberg & Company LLC and PPG Industries Inc agreed to sell Pittsburgh Glass Works, an automotive glass and services business, to LKQ Corp for an enterprise value of USD635 million.
PPG sold a majority stake in Pittsburgh Glass Works to Kohlberg & Co in 2008. Jefferies and Nomura Securities International served as financial advisor, and Ropes and Gray LLP acted as legal counsel, to Pittsburgh Glass Works. K&L Gates served as legal counsel to LKQ.
LKQ Corporation is to acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) from private equity firm Kohlberg & Company (Kohlberg) and PPG Industries for an enterprise value
- 01/03/2016
A subsidiary of Helen of Troy Limited, a designer, developer and worldwide marketer of consumer brand-name housewares, health and home, nutritional supplement and beauty products, is to acquire Hydro Flask and all membership units of Steel Technology, LLC.
Hydro Flask is a designer, distributor and marketer of high performance insulated hydration vessels for active lifestyles. Hydro Flask adds a fast growing brand that has built equity among outdoor and active lifestyle enthusiasts with a product lineup, innovation pipeline and margin profile that complements Helen of Troy’s Housewares segment and extends its reach into the Outdoor and Athletic Specialty, Natural Foods
- 29/02/2016
- 29/02/2016
ClearlySo, a UK-based impact investment intermediary, has appointed Matthew Vickerstaff as head of investment banking.
In this new role, Vickerstaff will assume overall responsibility for ClearlySo’s established investment banking and capital raising activities; including equity and debt placement and corporate finance advisory business. This role will include the firm’s activities with early stage high-impact entrepreneurs, more established businesses and impact investment funds.
Vickerstaff joins ClearlySo after a successful career at Societe Generale where he was responsible for managing the global structured finance teams including infrastructure, real estate, aircraft, shipping sectors, and export finance. Before his 17 years at Societe Generale where
- 29/02/2016
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, is to acquire from ENGIE Group (EPA: ENGI) a New England portfolio of hydroelectric assets totalling 1.4GW for an enterprise value of USD1.2 billion.
PSP Investments intends to maximise the potential benefits of combining its ownership in these premier assets with the operational expertise of its existing hydroelectric power platform, H2O Power LP (H2O Power).
"PSP Investments is extremely pleased with the acquisition of these significant hydroelectric facilities which form an important component of the Eastern US energy market," says Guthrie Stewart, Senior Vice President, Global
- 29/02/2016
Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has signed an agreement to acquire the Window & Door division of Royal Building Products, a manufacturer of vinyl window profiles and patio doors, from Axiall Corporation (AXLL).
The transaction is expected to close 31 March, 2016. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Window & Door division of Royal Building Products (Royal W&D) was founded more than 40 years ago and is a leading manufacturer of rigid and cellular vinyl window and patio door profiles, as well as interior vinyl shutters and other extruded vinyl products for a variety of applications.
- 29/02/2016
Tailwater Capital , an energy-focused private equity firm based in Dallas, has made a USD100 million initial equity commitment to TopSail Energy (TopSail), a newly-formed portfolio company that will primarily focus on purchasing and developing various refined products logistics and processing assets in North America.
Jim Lelio will serve as Chief Executive Officer. He brings over 21 years of midstream and downstream oil and gas experience and relationships to the Company. Mr. Lelio has spent the past 15 years serving in senior roles at Kinder Morgan. He has spent a majority of his career focused on refined products and biofuels transportation, storage, and terminaling operations.
- 26/02/2016
Teakwood Capital, a Dallas, Texas private equity firm, has appointed Ed H Bowman as Executive Partner.
In this role, Bowman will be responsible for serving as a strategic advisor to portfolio company leadership to support and maximise potential outcomes. As part of this, he will proactively support senior management to drive success and manage operations via metrics and accountability, ensuring all functions of the company are working well individually and as a cohesive unit.
“Teakwood’s Executive Partner Program retains seasoned, successful c-level executives like Ed who have vast industry experience and have led companies through substantial periods of growth
- 26/02/2016
- 26/02/2016
Retained executive search firm The Caldwell Partners International has appointed Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor to lead its newly combined Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice.
Based in San Francisco, Chatfield-Taylor previously founded and led the firm's Venture Capital Practice.
"Mercedes is the foremost search professional in the high growth technology venture capital sector today," said John Wallace, chief executive officer. "Her reputation for her relentless drive, client commitment and impeccable execution precedes her. For years, Mercedes has served in an advisory capacity to a roster of top tier venture capital and private-equity firms, assisting her clients and their portfolio companies in
- 26/02/2016
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