Angela Sormani

Jobs of the week: Blackmore Partners, Harman, Mesirow Financial and Texas ERS

This week there are investment associate, deal partner, director and analyst positions up for grabs at Blackmore Partners, Harman, Mesirow Financial Private Equity and Texas ERS.

Ex-Madison Capital execs join Angelo Gordon lending business

Angelo Gordon has set up a middle market direct lending business with the appointment of Chris Williams and Trevor Clark. Williams and Clark co-founded and built the direct lending business at Madison Capital Funding.

SCPE invests $90 mln in Vietnamese agribusiness firm

Standard Chartered Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in An Giang Plant Protection Joint Stock Company. AGPPS is a distributor of plant protection chemicals and rice seeds in Vietnam.

The Credit Junction secures seed funds

Online marketplace lending platform The Credit Junction has secured $2 million in seed funding. The round was led by GLI Finance Limited, a specialist lender to small and medium sized businesses, with participation from strategic individual investors.

Huy Vietnam Group gets funding

Huy Vietnam Group has secured a $15 million equity financing from institutional investors and family offices from Malaysia, Korea and Hong Kong. The Series B round of funding will be used to support the company's network expansion in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

CapMan Russia II fund closes

CapMan Russia II fund has reached a final close. The fund invests in small and mid-sized companies in Russia.

Qubit raises $26 million Series B led by Accel

Ecommerce technology company Qubit has raised a $26 million Series B investment led by Accel Partners. Original investor Balderton Capital and Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce.com’s corporate investment group also participated.

peHUB First Read

Catch up on the latest news after the weekend including the most active PE firm this year, a study into clean tech investing and some insights into state pension fund allocations to alternative assets.

Vital Capital backs clean water business WaterHealth

Vital Capital has made a commitment of $10 million to US company, WaterHealth International. The business provides access to clean, safe water in underserved communities worldwide.

Drive Capital leads $35 mln Udacity investment

Drive Capital has led a $35 million investment in Udacity, an online learning startup. Drive Capital co-founder Mark Kvamme will join the company's board of directors.