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As part of its ongoing effort to professionalise the global alternative investment space, the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association is now providing bundled access to its curriculum beginning with candidates planning to sit for the March 2023 CAIA exam.
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook), a specialist investment manager focused exclusively on new infrastructure needed for the energy transition, is to sell its portfolio company, Scout Clean Energy (Scout), to Brookfield Renewable for c$1 billion in cash on completion.
Quinbrook acquired Scout as a start-up in 2017 for an initial investment of just $6 million. A partnership was established with Scout’s founder and CEO Michael Rucker to create a large-scale, vertically integrated wind power producer focused on the development, construction, ownership and operational management of large-scale wind power assets diversified across multiple US states and power markets.
Over that period, Quinbrook
Auerbach Grayson & Company (Auerbach Grayson), a New York-based global brokerage firm and investment bank, has appointed Alina Sychova as Executive Director of Capital Markets and Cross-border M&A, bolstering the firm’s coverage and expertise across the investment banking sector.
Sychova brings more than 23 years of experience in investment banking to her new role at Auerbach Grayson. Prior to joining the firm, she served as Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets Origination at Sova Capital Limited, where she was responsible for the origination and execution of public capital markets transactions across both debt and equity products, as well as special
Ironwood Capital has made debt and equity investments to support Lorraine Capital’s acquisition of Summit Steel and Manufacturing, Inc and Fairlawn Tool and their respective affiliates (Summit Steel Fabricating Group).
Summit Steel Fabricating Group is an ISO-Certified manufacturer that serves as a partner for customers seeking process engineering, precision machining, fabrication, powder coating, kitting and assembly services.
Summit Steel Fabricating Group was founded in 1992, originally with three employees and a single manufacturing opportunity. The company has expanded its range of capacity and capabilities over time, and now has approximately 130 employees and operates two facilities, the first in
Hygiene and health company Essity has completed its $400 million-acquisition deal of TZP-backed intimate wear apparel brand Knix Wear. Essity has acquired 80% of Knix’s shares from TZP Group for $320 million with company founder Joanna Griffiths holding the remaining 20% stake.
The deal’s closing comes as Knix surpasses the two million customer mark.
Founded in 2013, Knix aims to combine performance, technology and design to make intimate apparels for customers at every stage of life.
TZP led a series B round funding in Knix last year which reportedly amounted to $53 million. Existing investor Acton Capital also participated in the
Private equity firms Permira and TA Associates are among bidders for automotive software company A2Mac1, with an expected valuation at the higher end of a range of $1 billion to $1.5 billion, Private Equity Insights reported quoting people familiar with the matter.
Fellow buyout firms Astorg, Eurazeo and HG are also reportedly interested in the company which is backed by the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co.
Founded in the 1990s, A2Mac1 operates and maintains a proprietary web-based benchmarking database for engineers and designers to benchmark against competitors and improve innovation and cost efficiency.
Its customers-base includes various steps
Bridge Money (Bridge), a fintech company empowering lower income Americans to earn supplemental income, has raised $5.8 million in a seed funding round led by TMV.
Founder Collective, Kapor Capital, Acumen America, Bread & Butter Ventures, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Plug and Play Ventures, Basecamp Fund (Alumni Ventures) and Ulu Ventures, among others, also participated in the funding round.
The investment will help Bridge execute its next phase of development and expansion, including adding to its robust line up of in-app money making opportunities, sourcing and executing additional third-party partnerships, and growing its roster of talent.
Bridge
Summa Equity (Summa) has appointed Bertrand Camus, the former CEO of French multinational utility company SUEZ, as a thematic partner.
At Summa, Camus will be a member of the Resource Efficiency team, working to identify investment opportunities, develop strategies, and support portfolio companies. Camus will primarily focus on the circularity, waste, and water sectors, drawing on his lengthy career at SUEZ, where his final role was group chief executive officer.
The Resource Efficiency strategy’s five subthemes—circularity and waste, green mobility, healthy low-carbon diets, sustainable industry, and net-zero energy—will receive strong backing from Camus in light of his experience.
Camus started
Rotunda Capital Partners (Rotunda) has invested in Canter Power Systems (Canter), a Generac Power Pro Premier dealer and one of the largest independent installers of home standby power generators in the US. Canter represents Rotunda’s sixth platform investment made from Rotunda Capital Partners Fund II/II-A, which held its final close in December 2020.
Headquartered in Greensboro, NC, Canter Power Systems provides homeowners with innovative backup power solutions, end-to-end professional installations, and ongoing maintenance and support services. Canter is a multi-state residential generator installation provider for multiple national retail and major utility partners. Over the last 20 years, Canter has helped tens
Following the recently announced €210 million final close of Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund (Klima), the funds has led a Series B financing round in Enmacc, one of Europe’s largest over-the-counter (OTC) energy trading platform with over 450 customers.
The financing round, the first in Germany for Klima, also included the participation of Chevron Technology Ventures.
The investment in Enmacc represents the fourth investment completed by The Fund and follows the commitment in Swedish decentralised integrated solar company Sunroof, announced on 13 September. Additionally, Klima has completed two other investments with diversification in terms of countries and sectors: US power generator
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