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🎉Strategic Milestone Achieved: SVP Completes Acquisition of APCOA Exciting news from APCOA! The deal on the acquisition of APCOA Parking Holdings by Strategic Value Partners, LLC (SVP) managed funds has been sealed, after securing all necessary green lights. This pivotal moment underscores our dedication to pushing the boundaries in parking and urban mobility solutions. 🚀 Philippe Op de Beeck, CEO of APCOA, shared his enthusiasm: "We're all geared up for a thrilling growth phase under SVP's wing. This move reflects strong confidence in our strategic vision, stellar team, and solid partnerships. With SVP's backing, we're ready to accelerate our digital offerings and drive forward with EV charging and sustainable urban initiatives." Dive deeper into our journey of transformation by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/eZv_kA3C #APCOA #StrategicPartnership #UrbanMobility #SustainableCities #UrbanHubs 

Once again, Optiva Capital Partners demonstrates dedication to service and the ability to fulfill promises to clients regarding Citizenship by Investment in Grenada. The timely completion of the Six Sense Resort Grenada by Range Developments, a renowned luxury resort developer, is a testament to this commitment. Mr. Franklin Nechi, Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, emphasized that delivering on such promises strengthens the bond between Optiva Capital and its esteemed global partners, ultimately benefiting Optiva’s clients. Read more on page 33 of today’s edition of ThisDay Live or see the link below. https://lnkd.in/eYAXcSpV #OptivaCapitalPartners #Investmentimmigration #Grenada

Das Zelt is extending its crowd-investing campaign 🎪 Das Zelt's crowdinvesting campaign on conda.ch is in full swing and the response has been so good that the funding threshold was quickly exceeded. The company has now decided to capitalise on the momentum to raise further funds and give investors the opportunity to participate in the company. There is now a whole month longer to invest in Das Zelt. Find out more about the only fully digitalised Swiss live entertainment company and maybe you will soon be one of the new shareholders? You can find the campaign information and the simple investment option at ➡️ conda.ch/daszelt Adrian Steiner Noëmi Hügin Alona Klumpe Christian Klumpe Linus Gabrielsson Karl Schleifenbaum #DasZelt #Switzerland #Entertainment #Crowdinvesting #invest #Investment

🌟 Exciting Insights from the BAN Flanders - Business Angels Network Flanders Academy 🚀   Eline Alders recently led a seminar at the Business Angel Acadamy on "Maximizing Investment Opportunities, Minimizing Risk via SPVs." We discussed how Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) offer an alternative to traditional corporate structures and can benefit investor groups looking to collaborate and invest collectively, while preventing ownership fragmentation in the underlying company.   #BusinessAngels #InvestmentStrategies #SPVs #RiskManagement

Let’s meet and discuss private equity!   Clairfield’s colleagues in France Thierry Chetrit, Bertrand Hermez, and Marie Dokchine, together with international colleagues Hans Buysse, Joseph Sabet, and Clairfield chair Alexander Klemm, are joining the private market community at the IPEM 2024 fair in Cannes on 23, 24 & 25 January at the Palais des Festivals.   PE plays a significant part in our deal portfolios. In 2023, some of Clairfield’s notable transactions included: • Advising the prominent French private equity firm Sagard Europe on the secondary LBO of GROUPE SYNOV, previously backed by DENTRESSANGLE • Advising Gaiana (iD Systemes), France’s leading software publisher dedicated to wine & spirits and agribusiness, and its private equity owner Meanings Capital Partners, on acquiring the Spanish company Ayanet TIC. • Advising Clessidra Private Equity for the acquisition of Everton S.p.A., Italian tea and infusion specialist, from a group of investors led by Cronos Capital Partners • Advising SOTRALU GROUP, backed by Bridgepoint on pursuing their European buy and build strategy with the acquisition of the Italian group FR Accessories • Advising the majority sale Faceland Clinic, leading chain of branded medical aesthetics clinics in the Netherlands, to Verlinvest, to accelerate pan-European growth If you would like to to learn more about Clairfield’s private equity capabilities, contact Thierry Chetrit to book a private appointment or visit us at booth P232.   See you soon! #IPEM2024 #privateequity #DefinedByYourSuccess #dealsourcing #mergersandacquisitions

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Joining the Dutch association for private equity firms (NVP) is another major step in strenghtening our relationships with private equity and venture capital firms and their portfolio companies. Please read more in the short announcement below

Vestar is proud to announce the closing of a $1.2 billion single-asset continuation vehicle for its stake in Circana, with Blackstone Strategic Partners and HarbourVest Partners acting as lead investors in the transaction. “We are pleased to offer existing investors the opportunity to redeem their ownership and generate liquidity at a very attractive return, or roll their interests into the continuation vehicle, while at the same time welcoming new investors to the Vestar family who have endorsed the future opportunity for Circana." Dan O'Connell, Founder and CEO of Vestar. Norm Alpert, Founding Partner and President at Vestar, added, “More than 7,000 brands and retailers worldwide rely on Circana’s unparalleled technology, advanced analytics and cross-industry data delivered at world-class speed to gain a complete view of consumers and their markets. We believe there are abundant opportunities for Circana to deepen its relationships with existing customers, while also expanding into new markets and regions, which will be fueled by this new investment.” Please read the press release to learn more: https://bit.ly/3U8LXcB

There's been some not so great news recently about the viability of micromobility (and micromobility companies). Happy to share some good news today! Combining the Tier and Dott businesses, and bringing on $60M+ additional capital to help grow the joint business, gives European cities a sustainable partner -- in both the financial and environmental sense -- that they can count on to provide a much needed service. And, make no mistake, this is a service that cities need. If you haven't read David Zipper's latest piece in Fast Company, do so now: https://lnkd.in/eyks8Hfv As David puts it: "Cities receive a bounty of benefits whenever an e-scooter is used in lieu of an automobile: Emissions fall, roadway space is freed up, and other street users are placed in less danger. In other words, shared e-scooters enhance urban efficiency, sustainability, and street safety." But, if we want to continue to reap the benefits of micromobility, it's not enough for micromobility companies to tighten their belts and drive towards profitability (though we will have to do that too), but cities will also have to re-think how they prioritize different modes of travel, and how onerous their regulations are for scooters and e-bikes vs cars. David again: "Placing heavy requirements on e-scooter operators can do more harm than good, potentially driving them out of markets entirely. December’s drumbeat of bad news showed that the days of limitless venture capital dollars are long over for the e-scooter industry. If anything, cities wishing to retain e-scooter access should at a minimum reconsider onerous regulations. They might even need to offer financial support, as a growing number now do with bikeshare."

After months of speculations about possible consolidation among the main shared micromobility operators, the suspense is over, at least for us :) Past 1-1.5 years in this market were rough, but I am sure micromobility is here to stay, and the major transformation in this space is yet to come. Modern cities still face multiple challenges when it comes to mobility. To make cities safe and livable, we have to turn around the way people move and use public space. Personal transport needs to be small, electric and preferably shared. And it’ll be great to see Tier and Dott moving Europe towards that vision together! #sharedmobility #micromobility