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Funds managed by Inflexion Private Equity have completed an investment in ProLabs, an independent supplier of compatible optical transceivers which are used by home broadband service providers through to hyper scale data centres.
Principally serving blue-chip telecoms and financial services businesses in the US, Europe and Asia, Prolabs has grown profits at over 25 per cent annually. The global transceiver market is expanding rapidly as accelerating demand for voice and data services drives the roll-out of faster and higher capacity networks. Supported by significant infrastructure investment, the market for these devices was estimated to be worth over USD6 billion
LeapFrog Investments has acquired a stake in Cignifi, a platform creating financial profiles through mobile phone data.
LeapFrog is partnering with Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm created by eBay Founder Pierre Omidyar, a long time investor in Cignifi.
Cignifi is aiming to help meet the needs of more than two billion emerging consumers worldwide who have mobile phones but limited access to financial services. The company has developed the first big data platform to deliver credit and marketing scores that currently reach more than 100 million consumers in 13 emerging markets, using mobile phone behaviour.
With over
Trinitas Capital Management, a Dallas-based collateralised loan obligation (CLO) manager, today announced that Pine Brook has closed its previously announced USD250 million line of equity commitment in Dallas-based collateralised loan obligation (CLO) manager, Trinitas Capital Management.
“We’re very pleased to partner with Pine Brook and look forward to continue building the platform into a world-class CLO issuer,” says Gibran Mahmud, chief executive officer at Trinitas Capital Management. “We believe that Pine Brook’s track record and experience with financial institutions will be a great asset for Trinitas Capital Management, and that access to their global investor base will continue to strengthen
The Qualgro ASEAN Fund I has been spun out from the Gordian Capital platform. Since 2005, Singapore-based Gordian Capital has provided a regulated, physical and operational infrastructure for institutional quality teams seeking to launch Private Equity, Venture, Capital, Real Estate, Private Credit and hedge funds.
“Since inception, Gordian Capital provided a regulated, stable, cost effective and highly professional ecosystem in which we could concentrate on our skill set – research, portfolio construction and working with our investee companies. As anticipated, we reached a stage in our evolution where it made sense to establish our own regulated entity. Thanks to Gordian’s
Standard Lithium has completed the private placement of 9,894,785 common shares at a price of USD0.75 per share for gross proceeds of USD7,421,089.
Interest in the placement far exceeded the expectations of the Company, and the additional amount raised provides the Company with the capital needed to advance its current projects and pursue strategic acquisitions in the lithium sector.
“We are extremely pleased with the interest received in this placement, and completion represents a significant milestone for the Company,” commented Anthony Alvaro, a director of the Company. “The strong demand speaks to the growing confidence in our team, projects and
Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) has committed USD30 million to Emerging Europe Growth Fund III (EEGF III), a fund with a target size of USD150 million, managed by leading regional private equity firm, Horizon Capital.
“We are delighted to invest through EEGF III in fast-growing, export-oriented companies with roots in Ukraine and Moldova, while generating revenues globally,” says Jaroslawa Z Johnson, WNISEF President and Chief Executive Officer. “Ukraine is in the midst of an economic revival led by the efforts of innovative young men and women, who are competing internationally, entering new markets, championing best business practices and inspiring others
Leaking information on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals before any public announcement of the transaction added an extra USD21 million to the average value of the leaked in 2016, according to new research from Intralinks.
In addition to evidence of higher valuations for M&A deals that leak, the 2017 Intralinks Annual M&A Leaks Report, found that 8.6 per cent of worldwide M&A deals were leaked in 2016. This figure is unchanged from the previous year (2015) and above a six-year low of 6 per cent in 2014. In 2014, worldwide deal leaks had been on a declining trend for the
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Kempen Capital Management (Kempen) has appointed Michel Iglesias del Sol (pictured), as Head of Investment Strategy, and a member of the management team, for the firm’s Client Solutions’ team.
In his new position, Iglesias del Sol will be responsible for defining strategic and dynamic asset allocation advice, while also being involved in research of innovative investment topics.
Iglesias del Sol’s previous roles includes Head of Investments and a member of the board at Willis Towers Watson Netherlands – and brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge of the pensions industry as well as in asset liability management,
Addleshaw Goddard’s Corporate team has been strengthened with the arrival at the firm of experienced dealmaker Pete Wood from Pinsent Masons.
Wood, who joins the team as partner in the firm’s Leeds office, has a wealth of experience in Private Equity and M&A, advising clients across a broad range of sectors including retail, financial services, manufacturing and consumer goods.
Garry Elliott, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard, says: “We are delighted that Pete is joining us. Pete’s experience, his relationships and his character, combined with his proven track record of deal leadership, will further enhance our team, and his way of
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