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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation has led a USD12 million venture loan facility for Digital Signal Corporation (DSC).
DSC, a specialist in human identification and identity management solutions, is backed by leading venture capital firms, including SilverHaze Partners and Novak Biddle Venture Partners. DSC will use the proceeds for working capital purposes.
“We are pleased to lead this venture loan facility for DSC,” says Gerald A Michaud, President of Horizon. “The company’s 3D facial recognition technology provides a differentiated security and fraud prevention solution, which has significant commercial applications in both the public and private sectors. Our growth capital will
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners (CVC) have taken a significant minority stake in PT Softex Indonesia.
With market-leading brands – Sweety, Softex and Confidence – PT Softex Indonesia boasts top three market share positions across the baby, adult and feminine care product categories. PT Softfex Indonesia is perfectly positioned for growth, which will be further accelerated by CVC’s growth capital investment.
Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, with 45 per cent of Indonesia’s 250 million people under the age of 25 – a trend that is set to continue, with approximately four million children expected
Catella acted as financial advisor to EQT in connection with the acquisition of Eton Group from Litorina. Catella also advised on Orkla-owned Cederroth’s sale of Allévo to Karo Bio.
“These transactions once again demonstrate the value of Catella’s specialist knowledge and broad network of contacts for M&A transactions in the consumer sector. Furthermore, Catella has during the year been involved in a number of transactions in the sector as financial advisor, including on the ownership changes in Teknikmagasinet, Linas Matkasse and Swereco Group,” says Fredrik Bergholm, Head of Catella Consumer.
Catella acted as financial advisor to EQT in connection
Salvepar has invested EUR25 million in equity and convertible bonds of France-based health and fitness gym provider Neoness alongside the two founders, Céline Wisselink and Marie-Anne Teissier, who stay in control of the company.
Neoness is the first French fitness network to offer competitive prices (standard offer at EUR10 per month) while keeping quality infrastructures and services in line with premium networks: large and spacious gyms, Precor equipment, group classes with coaches under LesMills and Zumba licenses.
Transparency and conviviality are Neoness’ core values, with the aim of making fitness available to the largest number: clear and simple prices,
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Monroe Capital acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on a USD25.1 million senior credit facility to support the acquisition of Complete Nutrition by private equity sponsor Dominus Capital.
Based in Omaha, Nebraska and founded in 2005, Complete Nutrition is a distributor of high-quality nutritional supplements and franchisor of health-focused retail stores with a concentration on providing effective sports nutrition, weight loss management, and general health programs for customers.
The company focuses on providing personal service, less intimidating store environments, and high quality products to help people live a healthy lifestyle. Complete Nutrition works with various health care
HIG Capital, LLC (“HIG”), a leading global private equity investment firm with $19 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company
Eletromidia, a portfolio company of HIG Capital, has completed strategic investments in DMS Publicidade Mídia Interativa (DMS) and Telefónica On The Spot Soluções Digitais Do Brasil (TOTS).
DMS and TOTS operate out-of-home advertising in the subway systems of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, respectively.
These transactions significantly expand the reach and depth of Eletromidia’s advertising network, providing more value to clients and agencies. With over 11 million unique impacts daily
Private equity firm HIG Capital has sold its portfolio company, Big Tex Trailers – a manufacturer and retailer of professional-grade open utility trailers and truck beds – to Bain Capital Private Equity.
HIG recapitalised the company in 2012 alongside founder and former owner Ricky Baker. Since then, the company has made significant investments in additional manufacturing facility infrastructure, automation, manufacturing best practices, marketing initiatives, management team augmentation and addition of new dealers and company-owned retail stores.
Roman Krislav, Managing Director of HIG, says: “Big Tex is an exceptional company with a strong value proposition and outstanding growth profile. We
German technology investor Target Partners posted the most active year for investment in 2015 since the founding of the firm in 1999, putting EUR25 million to work in 17 financing rounds for tech startups.
New portfolio firms included Dedrone (drone protection, Kassel), Swarm64 (database acceleration, Berlin and Oslo), Sicoya (silicon photonics chips, Berlin) and NavVis (3D indoor mapping and navigation, Munich). Follow-on rounds with new co-investors included Falcon Social (social media management, Copenhagen), tado° (intelligent home climate control, Munich), adjust (mobile app tracking and analytics, Berlin) and So1 (individual price promotions, Berlin).
“2015 was the most active year in
Private equity firm Spire Capital Partners has promoted Kerri McNicholas to Vice President following what the firm describes as ‘two and a half years of exceptional contributions to the Spire investment team’.
Most notably, McNicholas was a critical deal team member that was relied upon heavily as new investments were made out of Spire's current investment fund. In addition to assisting in the initial acquisitions of Lighthouse eDiscovery, Surgent Professional Education and Performance Assessment Network, McNicholas continues to work closely with portfolio company management teams to evaluate strategic acquisitions and grow the businesses.
In addition, Karl Rodger recently joined
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