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Segulah V has acquired Hermes Medical Solutions AB from its founder Jan Bertling.
Hermes provides systems and software for integrating, visualising, processing and archiving imaging data from different modalities and vendors’ scanning devices within molecular imaging and radiology. The systems are primarily used by physicians enabling faster and more accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients, thereby increasing efficiency.
The Company, founded by Jan Bertling in 1976, has 65 employees and is headquartered in Stockholm with subsidiaries in UK, US, Canada and China. Customers include over 700 of the world ́s most prestigious hospitals.
“Hermes has over the past 40 years
LBO France and Capzanine have sold DCI Group to Naxicap Partners. DCI is a specialist in the integration of IT infrastructure solutions and is set to generate revenue of over EUR50 million in 2016.
Established in 1992 and based in Les Ulis, France, DCI offers a range of IT infrastructure solutions for mid-market and key account clients. Its offering focuses on four areas of expertise: security and compliance, unified communications, network and performance, data centres and virtualisation. DCI has a solid reputation underpinned by its diverse and innovative technological offering, strong partnerships with publishers and manufacturers and recognised quality of
Manulife Asset Management has hired Othman Domiati as Managing Director and Head of Sales and Relationship Management, Middle East.
Operating out of the firm's London office, Domiati reports to Marco Zanuso, CAIA, Head of Distribution for Europe ex-UK and the Middle East.
"Othman has varied and deep experience in asset management and capital markets, having been on the marketing and client facing side for the past 30 years," says Zanuso. "As we continue to build out our sales team for Europe and the Middle East, we are pleased to add someone of his caliber and expertise to our efforts."
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Wine website Vinomofo has secured USD25 million in financing from Blue Sky Venture Capital to bolster rapid domestic growth and support operations in new markets.
Vinomofo’s first capital raise coincides with the company’s fifth year in business and the roll out of a business ‘lite’ model offer into six new markets including; New Zealand, USA, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Launched from an Adelaide garage in 2011, by co founders Andre Eikmeier and Justin Dry, the 100 people strong operation is now HQ from Cremorne, Victoria.
Vinomofo harnesses the buying power of their 400,000 plus wine-loving members to
PineBridge Investments has held the final close for PineBridge Structured Capital Partners III with USD600 million of aggregate capital commitments, surpassing its planned target amount of USD500 million.
The Fund will invest in junior capital securities including mezzanine debt and structured equity issued by privately-owned middlemarket companies across all sectors in North America.
FT Chong, Managing Director and Head of PineBridge Structured Capital, says: “We are committed to being reliable and flexible providers of junior capital to middle market companies. We are pleased with the positive reception for our Fund. Most of the Limited Partners from our prior fund have
Palamon Capital Partners has completed a GBP20 million funding round alongside two co-investors for portfolio company Feelunique.com, a UK-based online retailer of premium beauty products.
Founded in 2005, Feelunique is a leading online retailer of premium products in haircare, skincare, cosmetics and fragrances, selling full-permissioned stock from all of the major brands including Chanel, Dior, Lancôme and Estee Lauder. Palamon acquired the Company in December 2012 recognising the growth opportunity presented by the significantly underpenetrated online beauty retail sector. Since then, Palamon has strengthened Feelunique’s market position by professionalising its management and investing in infrastructure, including moving the firm’s logistics
Origami Energy has raised a further GBP13.7 million from its existing shareholders, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Octopus Ventures and two private individuals, together with a new investment from Fred Olsen-related companies.
Origami Energy has developed technology to monitor, communicate with and control a large distributed network of energy generating, energy using and energy storing assets connected to the electricity grid. Based in Cambridge and London, Origami Energy intelligently manages the capacity and modifies the flows of power at physical sites of power generation, energy demand and electricity storage by providing a marketplace where the supply and demand of electricity is matched
Ogier partner Nicholas Plowman, with senior associate Richard Bennett in the firm’s Hong Kong office, has acted as British Virgin Islands counsel to All-Stars Investment Cayman Limited in relation to the establishment and offering of All-Stars XMI Limited as a private equity fund raising vehicle investing in a USD1.1 billion capital raising by Xiaomi Corporation by way of series F financing.
The USD1 billion of investment marked China’s largest TMT deal of 2014 and the largest ever private placement of a China-based technology company. As a result of this financing, Xiaomi is now the highest valued technology start-up in the
The asset management industry has a central role to play in furthering good corporate governance in publicly traded family businesses, according to a report from March Asset Management which shows that good corporate governance has helped publicly traded family businesses become more profitable.
March CEO Miguel Angel Munoz says: “Diligent asset managers need to take corporate governance into account when valuing family businesses. Strong governance, together with the greater long term profitability demonstrated by family businesses, provides a compelling investment case. Managers have a central role to play in that process.”
Munoz’s comment follows publication of a report from
Hamilton Lane’s New York Credit SBIC Fund has successfully completed its first investment. In partnership with company management, the fund is providing debt and equity to invest in LeverPoint Management a Clifton Park, NY based fund administration business that offers full service accounting, tax and back office support within the alternative investment sector.
LeverPoint is a small business with a significant presence in the state capital region and plans to further expand operations in the state.
"LeverPoint represents the first of what we expect to be many attractive investments that we plan on executing across New York State through the
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