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Cyrus Investment Management (CIM), the specialist engineering turnaround EIS investment adviser, has closed fundraising for the Cyrus Precision Engineering EIS Fund 2, having successfully raised GBP10.5 million in new funds.
This follows on the impressive results of CIM’s first fund, Cyrus Precision Engineering EIS 1, which within 12 months was fully invested in four precision engineering companies: FGP Systems Ltd, a tier 2 bespoke aerospace component manufacturer; City Engineering, a specialist in laser cutting and fabrication for the global energy industries; Rhino Doors, a strategic provider of security doors for the Ministry of Defence, the nuclear industry and Post Office
Celonis, a provider of a new category of big data analytics technology dubbed Process Mining, has secured a USD27.5 million Series A investment led by Accel and 83North (formerly Greylock IL).
Celonis will use the funds to accelerate the global adoption of its solution, which aims to help organisations of all sizes improve their operational efficiency by 20-30 per cent.
Over the years, the complex world of enterprise processes has become more and more difficult to navigate, and the efficiency of many companies’ key business processes has suffered as a result. Because of this, crucial process weak spots can
Bernhard Capital Partners Management (BCP), an energy services focused private equity firm, has closed its debut private equity fund, BCP Energy Services Fund.
Launched in 2014, BCP has raised over USD750 million in capital commitments to the Fund and managed co-investments from investors, including public and corporate pension funds, university endowments, family offices, strategic corporate investors, industry executives, as well as an investment by the BCP professionals.
BCP was founded in 2013 by James "Jim" Bernhard, the former Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Shaw Group Inc. Jeff Jenkins, the former COO of Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, and other
Venture capital firm Accel has appointed Nir Blumberger as a venture partner based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Accel opened its first international office in London in 2000 to partner with extraordinary founders and teams across Europe and Israel. In that period, Accel has invested in over 30 companies in Israel from a range of technology sectors. Blumberger’s appointment deepens Accel’s commitment to the Israeli technology ecosystem; based in Israel and a core part of the Accel investment team in London, he will be leading investments in consumer and enterprise start-ups in the region.
Over the past 15 years,
Juggernaut Capital Partners (JCP), a consumer and business services-focused private equity investor in the lower middle market, has held the final closing of Juggernaut Capital Partners III (JCP III), a USD380 million investment fund.
Similar to its two predecessor funds, JCP III will focus on investing in lower middle market companies primarily in the consumer and business services sectors. JCP III’s target amount was USD350 million.
“We appreciate our investors’ support and the trust they have placed in us to manage their beneficiaries’ capital,” says John Shulman, Juggernaut Capital Partners Founder and Managing Partner. “Our third fund marks a new
Funds that are managed by JD Capital have completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Modern Metal Precision Die Casting (Modern Metal) from the Fung family and EQT Greater China II. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Modern Metal is the market leader in high-pressure aluminium die-casting serving the global automotive, climate control, industrial automation and telecommunication industries. The Company offers comprehensive die-casting solutions including product and tool design, tooling fabrication, die-casting, precision CNC machining, surface finishing, and sub-assembly. The Company has long-term relationships with over 100 global customers spanning across the US, Europe and Asia.
SMS Assist, a mobile and cloud-based multisite property management company, has raised USD150 million in Series D funding from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. Prior investors in SMS Assist include Insight Venture Partners and Pritzker Group Venture Capital.
SMS Assist offers property owners a cloud-based technology platform and a network of more than 20,000 subcontracted affiliates and an estimated 500,000 technicians to address the maintenance and management needs in their 120,000-location portfolio. The company’s advanced technology platform integrates customer, subcontractor and SMS Assist operations, eliminating unnecessary steps in the maintenance workflow and allowing clients to reduce costs and improve service, quality
Berenberg has further expanded its US presence by hiring James J Ramp as Head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM), to be based out of New York.
Ramp has over 20 years’ experience in ECM and Investment Banking, with prior experience as a Managing Director at BNY Convergex, Managing Director at Susquehanna International Group (SIG) where he led the Global Investment Banking Division, and senior roles at Cowen and Rothschild Inc.
Berenberg launched its US presence in Boston in 2011 to offer high quality research-based Pan-European equity products to US Institutional investors. Since commencing operations in the US, Berenberg has
Aurelius has acquired Calumet International Ltd, a holding company comprising both pan-European multi-channel photography retailer Calumet Photographic (Calumet) and professional lighting producer Bowens Lighting (Bowens).
The company was bought from Calumet Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
Calumet Photographic is a multi-channel retailer of branded and own-label photography equipment and services with 17 locations across the UK, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Calumet’s expanding online business and pan-European network of specialist stores offer a premium purchasing experience across all channels to a diverse customer base of photography enthusiasts, professionals, and companies. Aurelius’ investment will allow Calumet to upgrade current locations,
An affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus is to acquire a majority stake in and provide funding for the future growth and development of inexio, a provider of fibre-based internet access services in Germany.
The total enterprise value of the transaction is approximately EUR250 million. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), an investor in inexio since 2013, is also participating in this capital increase.
inexio is a fast-growing service provider in the German telecommunication services market, providing fibre-based assess services to business and residential customers. The Company benefits from the growing demand for high speed access driven by increasing video consumption
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