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Middle market private equity firm Mill Point Capital has partnered with Seviroli Foods, a manufacturer of frozen pasta and other food products, and Vertullo Imports, a specialty food importer.
Limerston Capital, a UK mid-market private equity investor, has made two promotions and a new hire. Mirza Delibegovic has been promoted to Partner and Harriet Smith to Investment Principal, while Archie MacCormack has been hired as Investment Analyst.
K2 Global, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies, has raised $300 million in committed capital to invest in promising technology start-ups in the food tech, climate tech and AI sectors.
K2 Global, which is led by investor Ozi Amanat, has previously backed Uber, Spotify, Airbnb, Coinbase, Warby Parker, Impossible Foods, Oatly, Allbirds, Palantir, Scopely, and Paytm. Its investments include 18 IPOs to date.
Founded in 2015, K2 Global is one of the world’s largest solo venture capitalists. Along with providing capital, the firm will support start-ups to expand globally by helping them navigate foreign markets utilising its
London-based buyout firm BC Partners is considering a sale of UK veterinary services firm VetPartners for between £2.5 billion and £3 billion amid interest from potential buyers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global investment firm Carlyle is to sell its stake in Oyatsu Company, Ltd, a Japanese snack manufacturer, to DC Joes1 Co, which is owned by a fund managed and operated by D Capital, Inc.
Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment firm with more than $52 billion in assets under management, has held the final close of the Adams Street 2022 Global Fund Program with approximately $1.1 billion in committed capital.
The Global Fund Program is a private markets portfolio spanning all of Adams Street’s investment strategies, including primaries, secondaries, co-investments, growth equity, and private credit, across North America, Europe, and Asia.
This year’s Global Fund Program saw strong demand despite market volatility, closing with commitments 20% higher than initial internal targets. Investors in the 2022 Global Fund Program included public and corporate
Global alternative investment firm Investcorp is to acquire Marble Point Credit Management, a US-based CLO manager. While specific terms of the transaction have not been disclosed, the purchase price is thought to be in the region of $200 million.
Swedish truck maker Scania AB is launching a new $189.5 million (SEK2bn) venture capital fund, Scania Growth Capital II which, like the firm’s first VC fund, will be managed by East Hill Equity.
The new fund will continue its predecessor’s focus on companies and entrepreneurs in the B2B tech space.
Scania’s first VC fund was set up in 2016 and has since invested in nine companies, including a seed investment in the German unicorn sennder GmbH, in 2017.
With Scania Growth Capital I now fully deployed, Fund II will invest broadly in B2B tech including software, products, solutions and services
Private equity investor Palatine has been awarded B Corp certification, reflecting its efforts to deliver sustainable business growth, and its role in sustainable investing.
B Corporations (B Corps) are businesses that demonstrate the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability through an assessment process.
Palatine scored 111.3 out of a possible 200 in the B Impact Assessment, making it the fourth highest-scoring private equity firm in Europe to obtain the accreditation. The B Impact Assessment examines applicants across factors including governance, workers, community, environment and customers. Businesses need to score 80 or above to be accredited.
Patria Investments, a global alternative asset manager, has launched a new venture capital strategy, anchored by the acquisition of Igah Ventures, one of the pioneers of the sector in Latin America.
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