Latest News
Digitech Venture Capital Fund, Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) and a number of angel investors have provided seed funding to Renovate Simply, an Austin-based technology start-up.
Renovate Simply helps homeowners budget their renovation projects and connect them with trusted contractors by answering a few questions online.
After years of renovating homes, founder Will Mitchell was frustrated by the amount of time he spent reviewing and clarifying bids from contractors. Existing websites promising to connect homeowners to contractors were unable to detail a project’s estimated cost. Renovate Simply was created to provide a hassle-free way for homeowners to both set
Hedge fund and private equity managers are split on whether considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) is beneficial to their businesses, according to a survey by boutique asset manager Unigestion.
The survey suggests ESG is growing in importance for hedge funds with 53 per cent of managers saying they currently have ‘no interest’ compared with 60 per cent who 12 months ago said they were ‘reluctant’ to consider ESG as part of their strategies. In addition, some 30 per cent of hedge fund managers surveyed are now actively incorporating ESG into their strategies.
Whilst there were a number of
Kandou Bus has secured a USD15 million investment from Bessemer Venture Partners to expand research and accelerate the development and deployment of the firm’s Chord signalling SerDes technology.
Kandou has developed Chord signalling for enhanced communications between chips inside electronic systems ranging from cell phones to servers and high performance computing.
"We see Chord signalling as a game changer in semiconductors," says Bessemer venture capitalist Felda Hardymon. "The demand for higher performance and lower power consumption in computing systems necessitates fundamental changes in semiconductor interconnect solutions. Kandou's technology comes at a time when existing chip link technologies are failing.
The Citco Group of Companies has launched Citco Capital Solutions, a capital advisory service that will focus on arranging debt and equity capital for sponsors and investors in alternative investment vehicles.
Citco Capital Solutions is led by managing director Michael Peterson (pictured), and Shiraz Allidina has also joined the firm as a director.
Leveraging Citco’s experience and broad relationships across the global alternative investment space, Citco Capital Solutions provides a full suite of capital advisory services, including arrangement of subscription lines, project finance and warehouse lines, as well as joint-venture, preferred and co-invest equity.
Peterson says: “Citco has
Business Growth Fund (BGF), the UK’s most active investor of growth capital, has appointed Diana Noble to the board of the company.
Noble has extensive background in private equity, venture capital and international development and is currently chief executive of CDC, the UK’s development finance institution managing net assets of GBP3.4 billion.
Established in 1948, CDC provides investment capital to fund growth in ambitious and promising businesses throughout Africa and South Asia.
Noble was a partner at Schroder Ventures (now Permira) for 12 years, founder CEO of e-Ventures and founder managing director of Reed Elsevier Ventures.
She
IP Cleaning (IPC), a portfolio company of environmental investment-focused private equity firm Ambienta, is to acquire Vaclensa Ltd, an independent distributor of professional cleaning machines in the UK.
Vaclensa employs around 100 people including a network of engineers spread across the country providing high-value after-sales services to blue chip clients, and other innovative cleaning solutions. Vaclensa is the key distribution partner for IPC in the region, and IPC is the key supplier to the company.
With a business model based largely on recurring revenues and room for expanding its customer base in the UK, Vaclensa can further strengthen the
Teradata, a big data analytics company, has purchased Big Data Partnership, an EMEA-based services provider of big data solutions and training.
Big Data Partnership has deep expertise in disruptive technologies, including Apache Hadoop, and helps its clients discover how to become more data driven and data savvy through data science and the adoption of the latest big data technologies.
Big data analytics services represent a fast-growing market valued at USD40 billion in 2015. Internet-of-Things sensor data and information streams from consumer technologies are fuelling growth and spiking demand for multi-genre analytics, new data infrastructures and business models. Some companies experiment with big data analytics,
Palatine Private Equity has invested in Westleigh Partnerships, a provider of affordable residential property, in a deal worth GBP65 million.
This represents the first transaction from the private equity firm’s Midlands office following its launch in December last year.
Founded in 1985 by husband and wife Chris and Judy Beighton, Westleigh is one of the largest housebuilders in the Midlands that focuses on the delivery of affordable homes to registered providers (RPs).
The Leicestershire-based business, which also has an office in Solihull, achieved sales of around GBP100 million, with EBITDA of more than GBP9 million during the financial
Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) has held the final closing of its second fund with total committed assets of around EUR200 million, in excess of the initial target of EUR150 million.
The new fund, named Three Hills Decalia after the fundraising partnership with Geneva-based asset manager Decalia, has completed its fundraising less than two years after the final closing of the first fund, which is now fully invested. As a result, THCP holds circa EUR400 million of assets under management.
The strategy of THCP is currently based on providing subordinated private debt and senior equity solutions across European mid-market
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are to acquire, in equal proportions, Banco Santander’s interest in global renewable energy and water infrastructure company Cubico Sustainable Investments.
As a result, PSP Investments and Ontario Teachers’ will remain the sole ultimate shareholders of Cubico, on a 50-50 basis. Both parties are committed to supporting Cubico in achieving its investment mandate.
The company’s assets and investment activities will continue to be managed by chief executive officer Marcos Sebares and his leadership team.
“Our increased participation in Cubico is aligned with PSP Investments’ long-term investment approach
Special Reports
Featured
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
