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Pre-order subscriptions for Finles Capital’s FundCoin ICO are now open, with a full launch to follow on 30 September 2017. Finles Capital aims to distribute EUR100 million from the ICO and to invest in the Lowestoft Private Equity fund.
This Fund will invest in the blockchain industry via several VC companies as well as in traditional high yielding and other private equity investments. FundCoin holders will be able to benefit from the exposure to a sector that is set to grow at 58% CAGR by 2023 according to Allied Market Research, while being underpinned by a safer, more stable asset
Partech Growth has invested EUR30 million investment in SendinBlue, a France-headquartered digital marketing platform for SMBs.
This Partech Growth’s eigth overall transaction and its fifth in Europe. SendinBlue will accelerate its investments in its leading one-stop-shop product and its sales and marketing efforts worldwide.
Armand Thiberge, CEO and founder of SendinBlue, says: “Choosing Partech was obvious to us. In addition to its strong international and technological dimension, Partech represents an expertise and network unmatched in Europe. Their recipe can be summarised as follows: commitment, support to entrepreneurs, and intelligence.”
Partech’s EUR400 million growth fund was launched in January
After a rigorous global process and rounds of technical and qualitative reviews, Fintech71 has officially chosen its inaugural cohort of financial technology startups.
The ten startups were formally announced today at Finovate in New York City. Three European companies, from the UK, Ireland and Portugal, are among the ten winners.
London-based Billion Group has been named one of the fintechs in the first cohort, in recognition of its groundbreaking platform for financial transactions using distributed ledger to exchange regulated currencies.
The announcement coincides with more corporate partners declaring support for the effort. In the last few weeks, Accenture,
Monroe Capital has acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the growth of Citizens Rx.
Based in Oak Park, Illinois, Citizens Rx is a full-service Pharmacy Benefit Management provider for public and private companies and health plans. The company provides “unbundled,” modular pharmacy benefit management services, including formulary management, claims processing, rebate administration, and a 67,000-location national pharmacy network.
NorthEdge Capital has made a number of key promotions as the senior team expands, with Founding Partner Dan Wright leaving the firm to pursue other interests, including studying for a masters in International Relations at the University of Manchester.
NorthEdge has promoted Head of Manchester, Jon Pickering to Partner following a number of successful investments and exits, including the initial investment and subsequent exit of Utiligroup, which delivered a 5.7x return.
Also in the New Business Team, Phil Frame and Tom Rowley have both become Directors in recognition of their exceptional work in recent years in driving forward NorthEdge’s
Octopus Investments is enabling people to invest in VCTs for the first time through their ISA.
The move comes as Octopus announces the launch of the latest fundraise for its Titan Venture Capital Trust (Titan), the largest VCT in the UK, with a record-breaking target of GBP120 million with the potential for a further GBP80 million, subject to demand. The news comes on the back of growing demand for its flagship VCT.
This is the largest ever fundraise for a VCT and once fully subscribed, would take the total fund size to over GBP600 AUM, providing significant capital for
Schroders has launched ts first UK-dedicated infrastructure debt fund, with a focus on UK pension funds and insurance companies.
The Schroder UK Infrastructure Debt fund will target junior loans in the transport, energy, environmental, social infrastructure and telecoms sectors in the UK, focusing on higher yielding opportunities in the market. Infrastructure debt is an increasingly attractive asset class for institutional investors due to its defensive nature. Junior loans in infrastructure also offer attractive relative value compared to high yield bonds and leveraged loans.
The UK is already one of the largest and most diversified infrastructure markets in Europe, boasting
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has appointed Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC Limited, to its International Advisory Board.
Parekh has played a significant role in the development of the financial sector in India, playing a leading role in the diversification of the business into banking, asset management, insurance, real estate and education. Parekh has been a leading advisor to the government of India and was an active member of the committees that shape policy in critical insurance, banking and infrastructure reforms.
Parekh began his career with Ernst & Young in New York and subsequently served
Impact investment in India topped USD1 billion for the first time in 2015 and, between 2010 and 2016, totalled more than USD5.2 billion as the market attracted more than 50 active impact funds, according to new research by McKinsey.
The new data also reveals that the average deal size has more than doubled (from USD7.6 million in 2010 to USD17.6 million in 2016) while the number of deals has remained stable (at between 60 and 80 a year over the period). Financial inclusion and clean energy projects remain the most attractive sectors for investment, respectively accounting for 43 per cent
Palatine Private Equity has held the Final Close of Palatine Private Equity Impact Investing Fund LP (Impact Fund) at its hard-cap of GBP100 million, exceeding its GBP75 million target. Evercore Private Funds Group acted as the exclusive global placement agent for the fundraise.
The Impact Fund is the inaugural vehicle raised by Palatine targeting a positive social and/or environmental impact alongside industry-standard returns. It represents a continuation of Palatine’s commitment to responsible investing, and builds upon the numerous awards the firm has won for its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credentials.
Beth Houghton, Partner, (pictured) is leading the Fund.
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