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NEWSLETTER | 22 Mar 2021

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has completed fundraising for its Riverside Europe Fund VI (REF VI).

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Two Sigma has appointed Tom Hill to the newly created role of Chairman of Two Sigma’s private investment business, which includes Two Sigma Impact, Two Sigma Ventures and Sightway Capital.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Aldea Ventures has has held a EUR60 million first close of a target EUR100 million fund to invest in 700 technology-enabled startups across Europe.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

The Astrea VI private equity bonds issued this month have been tokenised by iSTOX to reduce the minimum investment ticket by up to 10 times.

FundRock secures regulatory approval for French private equity and real estate AIFM

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

FundRock has secured regulatory approval from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator, for FundRock FFAM, its new AIFM service in France.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Charge Amps AB, a Swedish green-tech company and maker of EV charging solutions, today announces that it has raised GBP11 million (SEK130million) in a round led by Swedbank Robur via its equity funds, Microcap and Ny Teknik.

BGF backs Source BMX

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor, has completed a GBP5.7 million investment in Source BMX, the world’s leading omni-channel BMX retailer.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Lonsdale Capital Partners (Lonsdale), a UK based mid-market private equity group, has exited its investment in Bright Maze Oy (trading as "Amerplast") a flexible plastic packaging group located in Finland and Poland.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Enthuse, a donations, fundraising and events platform, has secured GBP3.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Praetura Ventures.

One million UK homes now using green energy from biogas plants financed by Prestige Funds

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

One million homes in the UK are now being powered by green energy, as a result of anaerobic digestion (AD) projects funded by dedicated, specialist Finance Arranger - Privilege Finance, the lending partner of Prestige Funds.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

European private debt manager Pemberton has provided financing to support Exponent’s acquisition of Proper and its merger with Eat Real, two healthier snacking companies in the United Kingdom.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Explore, a specialist in the development of B2B business solutions, has taken a minority stake in Sociétéinfo (SmartData) with the support of Activa Capital.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) has completed the acquisition of a 96MWp portfolio of c50 solar PV assets located in mainland Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a total consideration of GBP42 million (including working capital balances and cash held by the portfolio companies).

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Two of Scotland’s most successful entrepreneurs have launched a new investment arm for their diverse and growing portfolio of investments.

Caton Technology secures USD50m funding from Pasaca Capital

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Caton Technology (Asia) Limited, a pioneer in next-generation IP network transport solutions announced has secured a USD50 million majority equity investment from Pasaca Capital Inc, a California-based private equity firm.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

Inflexion has sold its investment in Kynetec, a leader in agricultural and animal health market research, data and insights, to US-based Paine Schwartz Partners.

EmergeVest appoints new Director

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

EmergeVest, a Hong Kong-headquartered, growth-oriented private equity investment group with holdings that include EV Cargo, a global logistics-technology company and the largest private logistics company in the UK, has appointed Lawrence Lim as a Director with responsibilities across investment origination, execution, and portfolio management.

Mon | 22 Mar 2021, 12:21

An affiliate of Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital)’s third fund, Cairngorm Capital LP III, has made a majority investment in Bromborough Paint & Building Supplies Limited (Bromborough), supporting a management buy-out by its executive team.