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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation has closed a USD1.5 million venture loan to StreamBase Systems, Inc (StreamBase), a leader in high-performance Complex Event Processing (CEP). The funds will be used to support the growth and expansion of the StreamBase business.
Gerald A Michaud, President of Horizon, says: "We are pleased to provide this venture loan to StreamBase in support of the company’s strong market position and attractive growth prospects. StreamBase is a leader in Complex Event Processing, with a significant customer base and strong revenue growth. With our continued support, the company will now invest additional capital to grow their new
Bertram Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in San Mateo, California, has promoted Ingrid Swenson to Partner and Managing Director. Swenson, the Chief Financial Officer at Bertram, has been with the firm since its inception in 2006 and oversees all of Bertram Capital’s Finance, Administrative and internal Information Technology activities.
Swenson has led the Finance team’s efforts in support of each of the twenty-two investments made by Bertram Capital since the firm’s first investment in January of 2007. In addition to her finance and administration responsibilities, Swenson serves as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, ensuring Bertram is at the forefront in
Pallas Global has launched a real estate investment and advisory firm in New York City. This full-service investment and advisory firm serves real estate developers by providing financing from Pallas’ proprietary network of hedge funds, family offices and high net worth individuals throughout the World.
Pallas also assists real estate investors who are interested in investing in the residential, hospitality and commercial markets, including retail and mixed-use properties, specifically in Manhattan.
This innovative company works as an intermediary between private owner-operators and qualified investors. The company specialises in providing equity and debt capital financing for commercial and residential real estate
American Community Development Group, Inc has received a funding commitment of up to USD1 million from a private equity fund that can be drawn for working capital and acquisitions over the next year.
The company has recently drawn USD50,000 in the first instalment to secure legal, accounting and short term working capital requirements.
The priority for the use of proceeds is to expand revenue and cash flow. These funds are earmarked for the completion of commercial real estate acquisitions that will add increased capacity for its transitional housing programs and the continued evolution of several business development projects. There are
Middle market private equity fund River Associates Investments has held the final closing of its sixth investment fund complex. River VI, with USD222 million in commitments, exceeded its initial target of USD200 million and is more than twice as large as River V, which was a USD110 million fund.
River Associates received strong support from its existing investors, with almost all of them making a capital commitment to River VI. In addition, River VI attracted an impressive list of new investors including internationally recognized insurance companies, endowments, pension plans and private equity fund-of-funds. As they have in prior funds, the
This year’s GAIM International at the Meridien Beach Plaza in Monaco is a star-studded affair. The industry talent expected to congregate looks set to reflect the dazzling depths of the Mediterranean breaking just offshore.
Such luminary names as GLG Partners’ chief investment strategist Jamil Baz, Professor Niall Ferguson of Harvard University and Nassim Nicholas Taleb, principal of Universa Investments – and of Black Swan fame – will be speaking. Not to mention countless panel discussions featuring the likes of Gavyn Davies of Fulcrum Asset Management, Jane Buchan, CEO of PAAMCO and end investors ranging from Barclays Pension Fund to the
Smedvig Capital, the development capital house, has sold Ocean Outdoor, the leading operator of ‘Digital Out of Home’ advertising sites, to mid-market private equity house, LDC.
Over the last four years, Ocean has grown rapidly, increasing revenue more than 3 fold and become the clear leader in iconic, large format digital and banner advertising locations with its name firmly established within the outdoor market. Last year, it won Silver in the annual Media Week, Media Brand of the Year, coming second only to Google/You Tube.
Smedvig first invested in Ocean in 2008, taking a majority stake through the
Vox Mobile, a leading provider of managed mobility solutions for the enterprise, has completed a USD7.5 million growth round of funding led by Edison Ventures, a New Jersey-based venture capital firm with a focus on expansion-stage, information technology companies.
Edison limited partner, Permal Capital also participated in the financing round. Vox Mobile’s new financing will accelerate expansion to meet the high demand for its enterprise managed mobility services.
"As enterprises face growing complexity and challenges with mobility, the demand for managed mobility services continues to explode. We believe Vox Mobile will continue to capture a large share of this emerging growth market with its industry-leading
Private equity firms’ hands-on approach and focus on partnership is resonating with entrepreneurs and leading to successful exits in Latin American markets, according to a study conducted by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) and Ernst & Young LLP.
The study showed private equity buyers in Latin America to be highly entrepreneurial, employing their own networks to find opportunities and in most cases seeking companies where they could partner with existing management to enhance the core business model. Two-thirds (65%) of deals sampled were proprietarily sourced. In three quarters of deals studied, the investment thesis hinged on backing
Schulte Roth & Zabel has expanded its New York office with the addition of a group of leading private equity and real estate attorneys joining the firm from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP effective 16 May, 2012.
Joseph A Smith and Marshall S Brozost join as partners, Sanford W Morhouse joins as of counsel, and Russel G Perkins, Shawn R McCune and David C Miller join as special counsel. In addition, Jason L Behrens, Geoffrey L Butler, Lauren E Cook, Lauren King and Jennifer M Lew are joining the firm as associates.
“This is the largest group ever to join
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