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The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) has acquired a majority shareholding in TestPlant, maker of the eggPlant range of software tools. Carlyle is investing in partnership with the existing management team.
The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with USD188 billion of assets under management. TestPlant was founded in 2008 by CEO George Mackintosh and Chairman Jon Richards, with support from Seraphim Capital, a London-based venture capital firm. With Carlyle’s investment, Seraphim makes a successful exit from the business.
Michael Wand, Managing Director at The Carlyle Group and Fund Head for Carlyle Europe Technology Partners, says: “TestPlant is
According to Altius Associates, one of the biggest global challenges facing investors in 2016 will be how private equity fund managers deal with the highest level of dry powder ever recorded while still delivering returns commensurate with private equity risk.
This, together with making sense of the unprecedented number and complexity of private equity investment strategies now available, represents the two most significant eight challenges identified by Altius in its annual review: ‘Key Challenges Facing Private Markets in 2016.’
In Europe, Altius explores the challenge of generating good returns in today’s environment, where deal volumes are back to the
Activa Capital has supported the Owner-BuyOut (OBO) of Mecadaq Group with what is the second investment by its new fund, Activa Capital Fund III.
Founded in 1971, Mecadaq is a family-owned company that successfully serves the Aerospace industry and is specialised in components for global aircraft manufacturers. Led by Julien Dubecq, the company has a hundred professionals working at thre sites: two in the South-west of France (Tarnos and Pessac) and one site in the USA (California). With a turnover of nearly EUR20 million, the group has a client base including major French contractors (including Dassault Aviation, Latécoère, Stelia Aerospace
The Cayman Alternative Investment Summit (CAIS) has become an authoritative platform for fresh thinking on alternative investing and 2016 is set to raise the bar another notch higher.
Taking place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel between 4 and 5 February 2016, Grand Cayman, the theme of CAIS 2016 is “Alternative Investments: Supercharged”.
Looking at some of the issues the funds industry has faced over the last couple of years, from an economic perspective there’s been significant quantitative easing, high asset prices, issues around commodities, and more recently a big question mark over China’s economy.
In the opinion of Anthony Cowell, Partner and Head
QIC – a global diversified alternative investment firm – has appointed Eric Belman to the QIC Global Infrastructure team in its newly-established New York office.
Belman will lead the firm’s infrastructure origination, investment and execution efforts in North America. QIC is one of Australia’s largest institutional investment managers, offering infrastructure, real estate, private equity, liquid strategies and multi-asset investments.
Belman’s appointment is part of QIC’s geographic expansion strategy and further deepens the firm’s sector expertise in the infrastructure space. This hiring follows the appointment in March 2015 of Giles Tucker in London to develop QIC’s European infrastructure investments efforts
Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 1 plc and Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 2 plc are raising GBP25 million through an offer for subscription that is open to new and existing shareholders, with an early bird offer that will remain available until 29 January 2016.
Launched in 2004, the Hargreave Hale AIM VCTs, which are co-managed by Giles Hargreave and Oliver Bedford, offer investors access to an established and diversified portfolio of small companies listed on AIM, with a competitive share buyback policy. The VCTs target a tax free income of 5 per cent and offer investors an upfront tax relief of
Elian has strengthened its recently launched commercial team with two senior appointments.
Lisa Mclauchlan has been appointed business development and marketing director, and Mari Hietala-David (pictured, with Mclauchlan) has been appointed to oversee marketing and business development for private equity and real estate funds.
Both positions are in Elian’s commercial team, which is responsible for the continual development of new products, and driving business growth and market share, whilst maintaining high levels of client service across the globe.
As part of the newly created role, Mclauchlan will oversee all marketing and business development activity across Elian’s service lines
Dynasty Financial Partners has teamed with iCapital Network to launch the Dynasty Select platform of alternative asset managers.
Dynasty will now offer access to private equity funds, hedge funds and direct investments together with institutional-quality research and diligence, leveraging iCapital’s technology to provide end-to-end automated transactional support for financial advisors and their clients.
Dynasty Select also provides for turn-key processing and administrative solutions for the RIAs and dually-registered advisors who have curated their own roster of alternative managers.
Key features of the platform, which will be accessible through the Dynasty Desktop, include access to top private equity, hedge,
Private equity firm Winona Capital has promoted Jason Sowers to Partner.
“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Jason to the partnership position,” says Laird Koldyke, Managing Director of Winona Capital. “Jason has an unparalleled understanding of the retail industry and has proven his ability to accelerate consumer demand and significantly increase the financial value for a range of companies.”
Sowers joined Winona Capital in 2008, bringing entrepreneurial and private equity experience to the firm. Prior to his time at Winona, Mr. Sowers was part of KPMG’s Global Strategic and Commercial Intelligence group (SCI) where he worked with and advised corporate and
Vivid Seats has formed a strategic partnership with Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm with focused investments in software, data and technology-enabled businesses.
The investment will enable Vivid Seats to accelerate growth as it delivers the best tools in the industry for buyers and sellers to discover, shop, share, plan, and organise live event experiences.
With a proprietary technology platform and robust data analytics, Vivid Seats is well positioned within the growing secondary ticket exchange market. Vivid Seats leverages its technology leadership to efficiently connect its vast network of sellers with live event customers, offering a wide selection
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