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Goodwin Procter has advised Kreos Capital on its fundraising of Kreos Capital V, the debt provider’s latest growth debt fund. Kreos Capital V was significantly oversubscribed, hitting its hard cap of EUR400 million.
Kreos Capital provides debt financing to high-growth companies in Europe and Israel, meeting the diverse needs of growing companies at different stages in their development. There is a strong demand for flexible financing and Kreos V has already closed initial commitments to several businesses.
Goodwin Procter’s team was led by Tom Beaudoin and Greg Barclay, partners in the firm’s Private Investment Funds Practice. Goodwin Procter’s team
Guernsey firms Carey Olsen and Northern Trust have assisted private equity secondaries specialist Coller Capital on the USD7.15 billion final close of Coller International Partners VII (CIP VII), one of the island’s largest fund launches of 2015.
Like its six predecessor funds, CIP VII will take a flexible approach. Advised by a multinational team based in London, New York and Hong Kong, the fund will target a wide array of secondary transactions, targeting assets and sellers located anywhere in the world, and making individual investments ranging in size from USD1 million to USD1 billion plus. CIP VII, which had a
China Orient Asset Management (COAMI), China Orient Summit Capital (COS-Capital) and KKR have formed a strategic partnership to co-invest in credit and distressed opportunities in the Chinese market and explore strategic initiatives for broader collaboration.
The investment and asset management platform will focus on opportunities in China across a range of returns, benefiting from the unique capabilities and strengths of each of the partners. The platform brings together COAMI and COS Capital’s unique combination of deal sourcing capability and China asset management expertise, and KKR’s investment experience and network around the world and in China.
Guoxing Zhong, Co-President at
As investors continue to boost their allocations to alternatives, how they address the issue of enterprise risk can have important consequences for the perceived risk within their portfolios, according to a new white paper from BNY Mellon.
Enterprise risk analysis, including stress testing and scenario assessment, has become increasingly popular with institutional investors. But alternative investments – hedge funds, private equity, real estate, etc – present many challenges.
Authored by BNY Mellon and its affiliate HedgeMark, the paper, Considering the Alternatives: A Practical Look at Enterprise Risk Analysis and Alternative Investments, explores the impact of incorporating illiquid
Alliance Etiquettes has acquired Maumy Impression, the third build-up of the buy-and-build platform launched in 2015.
Created in 1989, Maumy Impression is a specialised printing firm located in the Bordeaux region, in La Réole and managed by Xavier Sinsou.
In six months, Alliance Etiquettes has integrated three build-up acquisitions in speciality wine and premium food labelling, representing a consolidated turnover of around EUR20 million. Alliance Etiquettes now consists of Groupe Laulan, Groupe Enes and Maumy Impression. Other companies are under discussion to join the Alliance Etiquettes platform with the ambition to create one of the key players in
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU) and LeapFrog Investments have launched a USD350 million investment partnership to access high-growth markets in Africa.
Managed by LeapFrog, the new investment vehicle will target investments in life insurance companies in leading economies on the continent, including Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, to be made over a three- to five-year period.
Charles Lowrey, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Prudential’s International Businesses, says “This investment expands Prudential’s footprint into Africa, a continent that we believe offers tremendous potential for growth over the long term. We are delighted to partner with LeapFrog Investments, given their
VentureFounders, the UK-based equity investment platform for sophisticated investors, has appointed former CEO of Dyson, Martin McCourt, as Chairman of its Board.
The appointment follows the completion of a GBP1.8 million fundraise, which will be used to fuel further growth for the investment platform that aims to make venture capital and angel style investing much more accessible.
McCourt’s expertise at the forefront of British business will be invaluable in helping shape the future strategic direction of VentureFounders. His addition to the Board complements the VentureFounders Senior Adviser Panel that is made up of heavy-weight industry figures, including Justin Urquhart-Stewart,
Palatine Private Equity has sold IT services business Selection for GBP34.8 million to AIM listed Castle Street Investment (CSI).
Selection provides fully outsourced IT solutions to over 500 organisations across the public and private sector. Clients include David Lloyd Leisure, Day Lewis Pharmacy, KPMG, Nuffield Health and Bibby Financial Services.
Palatine backed a GBP15m management buyout of the business in December 2011.
The management team, led by Managing Director Grahame Harrington, Chairman Alan Howarth and Finance Director Mark Woodall, have transformed Selection from a traditional break/fix maintenance IT support business to a fully outsourced IT managed service provider
Botify, the search marketing analytics platform, has secured a USD7.2 million series A investment by Idinvest and Ventech. The funding will be used for product development, international expansion and hiring to accelerate the company's already impressive growth.
With its strong product differentiation, Botify is a SaaS platform providing search marketers with data and intelligence to optimise their sites and structurally increase organic, social and mobile traffic. Founded in 2012, Botify has seen a huge demand for its product and currently has more than 300 customers spanning 30 countries and ranging in size from SMBs to global enterprise customers in various
Raynaud is joining Idinvest Partners as an Investment Director. He will source, analyse, and structure investments within the Private Debt and Strategy & Solutions departments, with a specific focus on asset-based financing.
Before joining Idinvest Partners, Raynaud spent four years in Qatar within the Capital Markets department of the sovereign wealth fund QIA. He structured asset-based financing, particularly in real estate, as well as investments and hedging transactions across asset classes (equity, fixed income, FX and rates). Before that, he worked for 6 years within the Strategic Equity/Corporate Equity Derivatives team of Natixis as a structurer and 2 years as
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