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Arcmont Asset Management (Arcmont), a European private debt asset management firm, has strengthened its capabilities in Italy having received regulatory approval for its Milan branch from Consob and the Bank of Italy. This will serve to strengthen Arcmont’s presence in Italy.
Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital’s Oakley Capital Origin Fund is partnering with the founders of vLex, a cloud-based legal information subscription platform.
Founded by brothers Lluis and Angel Faus and headquartered in London, Miami and Barcelona, vLex provides over two million users with access to an online library of global legal and regulatory information including case law, legislation, journals and dockets from over 100 countries. vLex’s scalable and smart data ingestion process, coupled with AI-powered search engine functionality makes research and analysis faster and easier, increasing productivity for users. The Company’s diverse customer base includes law firms, universities and
SOS Leak Detection, a provider of non-destructive escape of water detection and remedial services working primarily with the insurance sector, has funded its primary buyout by securing an equity investment from YFM Equity Partners (YFM).
The buyout was led by Jamie Nash, managing director, who has extensive experience of the sector, having worked in the industry for over 30 years. Nash will be supported by incoming chair Stuart Black, and founders Nik Day and Brad Wilby, who will remain significant investors in the business and will continue to provide strategic and business development support.
Established in 2011, SOS Leak Detection
Macquarie Asset Management has appointed Peter Glaser as Global Head of its Private Credit and Asset Finance team. The firm’s private credit offering spans solutions for clients across infrastructure, real estate, and structured credit, with $11.4 billion of assets under management.
Macquarie Asset Management also invests in movable transportation assets via its $1.7 billion asset finance business, leasing aircraft, rotorcraft, and rail assets.
Glaser brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Macquarie, joining in London from Alcentra where he served as Head of European Direct Lending and Portfolio Manager for Alcentra’s European Direct Lending Funds, responsible for ~$10 billion in
Golding Capital Partners, an independent asset manager for alternative investments, has held successful final closings for its two current infrastructure funds, with total commitments of some €1.5 billion.
The flagship fund of funds “Golding Infrastructure 2020” closed at €943 million, significantly above its target of €700 million, making it the biggest fund in Golding’s company history and one of the largest fund of funds on today’s infrastructure market overall.
“Golding Infrastructure Co-Investment 2020” meanwhile, also closed well above its original target at €578 million, thanks to strong investor demand. In each case these impressive results were due around half to
Ark Kapital – a data-driven precision finance company – has doubled its equity funding from €15 million to €30 million in an acceleration round, six months after closing one of Europe’s biggest seed rounds at €165 million.
The new round was led by banking icon Annika Falkengren with participation from all seed investors (LocalGlobe, Creandum) and angels (Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen, Zettle founder Jacob de Geer, EQT Ventures founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh, founder of Embark Studios Patrick Söderlund).
The company also welcomed a new angel investor on board – one of the worlds most prominent gaming founders, Timo Soininen of
Apricity, a UK-based virtual fertility clinic, has raised €17 million in a Series B round led by MTIP, the Swiss healthtech investor, with participation from Barcelona-based specialist consumer fund Iris Ventures.
The new funds will be used to accelerate Apricity’s growth in the UK, expand geographically (to Spain before the end of the year, followed by Germany and Italy), and further develop its technology, as it continues on its mission to become the leading fertility player in Europe. This includes expanding its at-home services to include at-home ultrasound scans in select areas.
Launched in the UK in 2018 and originally
Welkin China Private Equity Limited (WCPE) is to launch an IPO on the Premium Segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company is targeting a raise of up to $300 million and expects to publish its Prospectus in the coming days.
WCPE is a newly established closed-ended investment company and will be the first fund listed on the London Stock Exchange dedicated to investing in unquoted Chinese companies.
The Company will offer public investors exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Chinese private equity investments across a range of sectors, stages, maturity levels, and managers,
IFM Investors, a global investment manager owned by Australian pension funds, has appointed Luba Nikulina as its inaugural chief strategy officer to lead the development of IFM’s global strategy with a focus on private markets solutions.
Based in London and joining the global executive team, Nikulina, who has over 25 years of investment industry experience, joins from WTW (previously known as Willis Towers Watson), where she was Global Head of Research, advising some of the world’s largest asset owners on strategy, governance and investments, managing a team of over 100 analysts. During her time at WTW, she worked in London
Cleantech startup Penrhos Bio, which aims to revolutionise global industry with its anti-biofilm technology, has secured £1 million investment with the support of St Andrews-based impact investment firm Eos Advisory.
The investment will accelerate the commercialisation of its patented platform technology, Remora, developed in collaboration with Unilever, that protects surfaces against bacteria, fungi, and algae. Remora provides a real and sustainable alternative to disinfectants and antimicrobial agents in domestic and industrial settings.
Founded in 2019, Penrhos Bio is already working with multiple corporate partners in industries including agritech, marine, renewables, and healthcare ahead of its first phase of commercialisation.
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