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CamberView Partners has appointed Allie Monaco Rutherford as a Principal.
Rutherford brings to her new role at CamberView more than 15 years of experience researching and advising on corporate governance matters. She was most recently a Director at Ernst & Young LLP (EY), leading the firm's corporate governance initiatives in the US.
"Allie has spent most of her career supporting institutional investors in their governance efforts and she has a deep knowledge of how institutional investors think and vote their shares," says Abe Friedman, Managing Partner. "Allie has applied her extensive investor-based perspectives to her recent work at EY advising
Mooreland Partners has acted as the sole financial advisor to ActionX on its sale to Xaxis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WPP.
The acquisition enables Xaxis to fully integrate ActionX's proprietary technology into the Xaxis platform, enhancing the company's mobile capabilities, and further solidifies Mooreland Partners' position among the most active advisors to the advertising and e-commerce technology sectors.
"Through this transaction, ActionX pairs its state of the art retargeting platform and mobile expertise with Xaxis and WPP's leading range of campaign solutions and global customer base to address the exploding wireless marketing industry. We are pleased to have assisted in
GlassesUSA, the online retailer specialising in prescription eyewear, announced the closing of USD12.5 million in new financing led by Viola Private Equity, a member of the Viola Group.
The funding will further GlassesUSA's aggressive business growth and accelerate their expansion as a leading player in the growing global market of online eyewear, both B2C and B2B.
GlassesUSA was founded in 2009 by CEO Daniel Rothman, COO Eldad Rothman, and CTO Roy Yamner. Leveraging their vast experience in online branding, marketing and operations and backed by a team of 70 employees, GlassesUSA has built a global leading e-commerce company ranked for
Intesa Sanpaolo and GSO Capital Partners, the credit investment arm of Blackstone, are partnering to provide an alternative source of funding to Italian middle market businesses.
The partnership will significantly expand the availability of private debt capital in Italy, enabled by favourable recent changes in the Italian legal and regulatory framework.
The collaboration will have a focus on both existing corporate clients of Intesa Sanpaolo as well as the broader Italian middle market corporate universe. The private debt capital will be provided to sub-investment grade companies for a variety of purposes ranging from growth capital, acquisition financing, to opportunistic refinancings.
NewSpring Holdings has invested in USPack Logistics, a privately-held logistics company, focused on providing same-day and next-day delivery services in several key markets in the US.
“Together, we’re evolving USPack’s business model to enhance our competitive advantage and accelerate growth. Our entire team is energised and excited about the opportunities this partnership with NewSpring will provide.”
Founded in 1986, USPack has grown steadily and serves a growing number of national and international Fortune 500 Corporations. With the joint contributions of founders, Peter and Mark Glazman, the Company has maintained a strong commitment to customer service and satisfaction by providing personalised,
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is investing in Loparex alongside the company’s management team and a group of private investors.
Loparex is the leading global manufacturer of release liners, and the only manufacturer with production facilities across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Loparex has a strong reputation for product innovation and is recognized as a technology leader in its industry. Release liners are used across a wide array of different applications and industries such as graphic arts, tapes, composites, medical, electronics, automotive, construction, labels and hygiene. The release liner markets are attractive with above GDP growth and constantly evolving new
New research by Capita Asset Services shows a dramatic uplift in the capital raised on London’s Alternative investment Market (AIM), with the amount generated by new listings and cash calls in 2014 at its highest level in four years.
Since AIM was established in June 1995, companies (excluding investment vehicles) have raised a collective GBP79.5bn, GBP31.0bn in initial public offerings, and GBP48.5bn in rights issues.
The market reached its zenith in 2007, when GBP14.1bn was raised through IPOs and cash calls. In fact, 44% of all capital raised via the market to date was raised in the midst of the
Magma Fincorp has approved the preferential allotment of equity shares worth INR5 billion (~USD80 million) to a clutch of investors including KKR, Indium V and LeapFrog Investments (LeapFrog).
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Indium and LeapFrog, both new investors in the company, will invest INR 2.2 billion and INR 2.0 billion, respectively. KKR, which first invested in Magma in 2011, will inject an additional INR 0.8 billion.
Magma will use the new capital to grow its business and capture opportunities created by India’s economic growth and improving financial markets.
“For this round of investment,
Novan Therapeutics has secured USD50 million in an oversubscribed private financing led by new investor Malin Corporation with strong participation from Novan’s existing private investors throughout the Research Triangle area of North Carolina.
The round closed 27 March, 2015 at USD50 million, including an August 2014 initial filing of USD10.3 million.
Neal Hunter, Novan’s Founding Investor and Chairman, says: “We believe the promise of Novan’s pipeline and our advancement toward commercialisation enabled us to attract strong participation in this round, leading us to close at twice the original target of USD25 million. The funds secured will support Novan’s efforts to
Claranet, the European managed services provider, has signed a refinancing agreement, securing a long-term facility for the company.
Goldman Sachs’ Private Capital Team has joined Claranet’s existing and well-established finance providers RBS, ABRY Partners and Ares Management’s European Direct Lending Team for the first time in a move that reflects the strengthening performance of the privately owned company in the B2B technology space.
Commenting on the new agreement, Charles Nasser, Claranet Group founder and CEO, says: “Our new arrangements reflect the strength of Claranet and the confidence of our funders as we continue to expand both organically and through acquisition
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