Global investment firm KKR has reached a final close of KKR Energy Income and Growth Fund I. The fund has raised $2 billion focused primarily on investing in the development of North American unconventional oil and gas resources.
3 min read · 06 March 2014
Surveying And Mapping, a provider of geospatial solutions in North America, has secured backing from Austin Ventures. The transaction will position the company for the next stage of its growth, expanding both its service capabilities and geographic coverage.
4 min read · 06 March 2014
Ripple Brand Collective, a maker of snacking chocolate has received backing from Alliance Consumer Growth. ACG’s investment will enable barkTHINS to accelerate nationwide distribution, expand new product introductions, and continue to generate consumer awareness and trial.
2 min read · 06 March 2014
Albion Ventures has backed Egress Software Technologies to help support growth and worldwide expansion. Egress Software Technologies, is a provider of on-demand Cloud-based email and file encryption services to organisations in the public and private sectors.
4 min read · 06 March 2014
Sterigenics International, a provider of outsourced contract sterilization services and a portfolio company of GTCR, has acquired Food Technology Service. Food Technology Service owns and operates an irradiation facility located in Mulberry, Florida that uses gamma radiation to provide contract sterilization services to the medical device, packaging and food industries.
2 min read · 06 March 2014
This morning First Read brings you KKR's $2 billion energy fund close, Personalized Medicine Capital's $75 million to invest in early stage healthcare and a look at which investors could be considering mezzanine funds in the year ahead.
1 min read · 06 March 2014
Boxever, a big data and personalization platform for airlines and travel operators, has announced a $6 million investment. the funding was led by Polaris Partners, with Dublin firm Frontline Ventures also participating.
4 min read · 05 March 2014
Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking and capital markets division of Guggenheim Partners, has hired Eric Mandl as a senior managing director. Mandl will focus on advising companies across the technology industry.
2 min read · 05 March 2014
British smart materials specialist D3O, has appointed Patrick Dunne as chairman. He brings a wealth of international business experience from investor 3i where he held a variety of investment and leadership roles and was a member of its operating committee.
3 min read · 05 March 2014
Karnov Group, a Scandinavian information and business intelligence provider backed by GMT Communication Partners, has secured a refinancing following a period of investment and accelerating growth. Karnov was acquired by GMT, the European TMT-focused private equity group, in 2011 from Thomson Reuters.
2 min read · 05 March 2014
