The market headwinds that led to a somewhat lacklustre end to 2023 appear to remain firmly in control into the new year, though activity in the midmarket saw a welcome boost in the period. Julian Longhurst reports
The deal is the fifth platform investment from Endless Fund V
The lower midmarket firm invested in Shaw Gibbs in November 2022 to support the management team’s buy-and-build strategy
Bridges first invested in VivaGym in 2015
Investec provided further funding
The deal sees the GP acquire a 20% stake in Bianna through its Impact Fund
The consumer has so far backed more than 30 beauty brands, including Intercos, Elemis, ETVOS, Maria Nilla and Oddity
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Managing partner Mark Salter reveals the factors that helped the firm win LP commitments and his advice on fundraising
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Dunport Capital’s Ross Morrow examines the lower midmarket – an overlooked and underappreciated segment of the private credit market
The deal is the fifth platform investment from Endless Fund V
The lower midmarket firm invested in Shaw Gibbs in November 2022 to support the management team’s buy-and-build strategy
Bridges first invested in VivaGym in 2015
Investec provided further funding
The deal sees the GP acquire a 20% stake in Bianna through its Impact Fund
The consumer has so far backed more than 30 beauty brands, including Intercos, Elemis, ETVOS, Maria Nilla and Oddity
The vehicle will allow the firm to extend its hold of Yellow Hive
Evolution Equity Partners has raised $1.1bn for its latest vehicle
Managing partner Mark Salter reveals the factors that helped the firm win LP commitments and his advice on fundraising
Fund "will be the top choice for local and foreign investors who understand our region" says INVL's Deimante Korsakaite
The new fund is aiming to build a portfolio of approximately 30 companies
The vehicle was led by HarbourVest Partners