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Oberthur Technologies (OT), a provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, has decided to postpone its Initial Public Offering (IPO) over concerns about current market conditions.
Didier Lamouche, CEO of OT, says: "The decision taken with our majority shareholder Advent International is a natural one given the current state of the capital markets.
“Our business is delivering strong organic growth of both revenues and EBITDA and the momentum we see on all our activities confirms that we have made the right choices and positions us well for the future."
301 INC, the new business development and venturing unit at General Mills, has launched a new multi-million dollar capital fund through the CircleUp marketplace to seed emerging consumer food brands.
CircleUp connects consumer and retail brand entrepreneurs to accredited investors through its online platform. By using powerful technology and a team of experienced private equity professionals, CircleUp identifies promising brands early in their lifecycles and posts profiles on their site for investors to discover, research and potentially make an investment. General Mills is the first Fortune 500 company to launch an investment fund through this platform.
"We are very
Israeli private equity deal-making fell to a mere USD419 million in 20 deals in the third quarter of 2015, following an exceptionally high Q2/2015, when 27 deals accounted for USD1.6 billion (the third highest quarter in the last four years).
Moreover, the amount was 43 per cent below the five-year quarterly average, which stands at USD738 million, but the number of deals was the same as the average.
That’s according to a report by the IVC Research Centre, in conjunction with Shibolet & Co, which highlights that despite the substantial quarter-over-quarter fluctuations, the Q1-Q3/2015 period turned out to be
American Capital has closed American Capital CLO Fund I, a new USD450 million fund focused on investing in equity tranches of collateralised loan obligations (CLOs).
The transaction further expands American Capital's asset management business and increases American Capital's third-party earning assets under management by approximately USD450 million, or 3 per cent.
"We are very pleased to announce the closing of American Capital CLO Fund I," says Mark Pelletier, President of American Capital CLO Management, LLC and President and Chief Investment Officer of American Capital Senior Floating, Ltd. "Our partners spent a significant amount of time underwriting both the assets
Chicago-based private equity firm Winona Capital has made a minority investment in menswear brand Rodd & Gunn.
“Winona is proud to partner with Mike Beagley and the rest of the Rodd & Gunn team,” says Luke Reese, Managing Director of Winona Capital, who will join the Rodd & Gunn Board of Directors.
“Rodd & Gunn is a leading brand with a proven record of retail success in New Zealand and Australia and a strong start in the North American market. We look forward to helping expand its North America presence,” says Reese.
With the brand’s heritage dating back
Victory Park Capital (VPC), an asset management firm focused on middle market debt and equity investments, has appointed Ron Rolighed as a principal. Based at VPC’s Chicago headquarters, Rolighed brings over 20 years of experience in financial services and investment management.
In his role, Rolighed will oversee new business development, investor relations and client service. He will also focus on developing VPC’s new investment strategies and institutional product offerings. Rolighed was previously a managing partner and co-founder of Mira Capital Advisors LLC, where he advised emerging alternative investment firms on fundraising opportunities. He has also held management positions at Aurora
Global M&A has broken last year’s annual tally after another ‘merger Monday’ pushed 2015’s total deal value to USD3.29 trillion, according to figures released by MergerMarket.
On 2 November, 28 deals worth USD35.7 billion were announced, taking 2015 above 2014 total deal value of USD3.27 trillion two months before year end. Record levels of 2007 are now clearly in sight.
Three of yesterday’s transactions broke the USD5 billion barrier with the largest being Visa Inc [NYSE:V] and Visa Europe Ltd joining hands to become a single entity in a USD18.1 billion deal. This was followed by Activation Blizzard [NASDAQ:ATV]
Early-stage, life-science venture capital fund Epidarex Capital is making a GBP4.45 million series A investment in Caldan Therapeutics. Eli Lilly and Company is one of numerous limited partners in the fund.
Scottish Enterprise’s investment arm, the Scottish Investment Bank, also participated in the round.
Caldan, a spin-out company from the Universities of Glasgow and Southern Denmark, is developing novel therapeutics targeting free fatty acid receptors for Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and other potential indications. Caldan has arisen from a long-term collaboration between Professor Trond Ulven at the University of Southern Denmark and Professor Graeme Milligan of the University of
Revelstoke Capital Partners has completed the fundraising for Revelstoke Capital Partners Fund I, and Revelstoke Capital Partners Co-Investment Fund I.
The Fund, which raised USD303 million, was substantially oversubscribed and reached its hard cap, significantly exceeding its target fund size. Since the firm’s inception in mid-2013, Revelstoke has raised in excess of USD515 million in equity commitments across its various investing entities.
Revelstoke Capital Partners closes Fund I.
“We garnered significant support from our limited partner base and believe this is a result of our focus on, and deep experience in, middle market healthcare and business services industries coupled
European corporates continue to embrace alternative finance, with about one third (30 per cent) of their funding coming from this source, according to research published by Allen & Overy.
However, the market remains fragmented and largely domestic, requiring an industry-wide effort to embrace a uniform standard in order to harness the disparate pools of capital lying across the continent.
Commenting, Ben Fox, a partner in Allen & Overy’s finance practice says: “We feel the market is approaching a tipping point. It’s clear this part of the funding mix is here to stay, and all the components needed to create
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