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Blue Owl Capital Inc. Announces $12.9 Billion Final Close for Dyal Capital Partners V

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE:OWL) today announced the final closing of Dyal Capital Partners V ("Fund V") with $12.9 billion of committed capital. Fund V closed on December 30 and was almost $4.0 billion larger than the team's previous fund, Dyal Capital Partners IV.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE:OWL) today announced the final closing of Dyal Capital Partners V ("Fund V") with $12.9 billion of committed capital.
  • Fund V closed on December 30 and was almost $4.0 billion larger than the team's previous fund, Dyal Capital Partners IV.
  • Blue Owl's GP Capital Solutions division has minority partnerships in over 55 firms and $47.8 billion under management as of September 30, 2022.
  • Capital, I Squared Capital, KPS Capital Partners, Lead Edge Capital, MBK Partners and PAI Partners.

TA Announces Global Investment Staff Promotions

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced nine promotions earned by investment staff, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced nine promotions earned by investment staff, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Before joining TA, Stefan worked at J.P. Morgan in the Investment Banking Division, Media and Technology Group.
  • Before joining TA, Rafael was an Investment Director at CVC Capital Partners, and started his career at Citigroup as an Investment Banking Analyst.
  • Prior to TA, he worked at Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking Division, Media and Telecom Group.

Carbon Monitoring and Monetisation Start-Up Everimpact Closes €1.7M Round

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Everimpacts carbon Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) platform allows cities and organisations to measure GHG emissions more accurately and in real time, thanks to satellite, ground sensors, and AI data.

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  • Everimpacts carbon Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) platform allows cities and organisations to measure GHG emissions more accurately and in real time, thanks to satellite, ground sensors, and AI data.
  • Everimpact also certifies carbon emissions and sequestration data to allow cities and industries to better identify reduction opportunities and access carbon finance to fund projects with a demonstrable climate impact.
  • In Japan, Everimpact is partnering with Hitachi Systems to monitor carbon sequestration in municipal forests.
  • Everimpact helps cities and businesses accurately measure their greenhouse gas emissions, identify opportunities to reduce emissions, and finance required investments through the carbon markets.

Global Hands-On VC establishes GHOVC Fund I

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

TOKYO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC), a Tokyo, Japan and Palo Alto, CA based venture capital firm has successfully completed a 5 billion yen first-close toward a 15 billion yen fund, GHOVC Fund I Investment Limited Partnership.

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  • TOKYO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Hands-On VC (GHOVC), a Tokyo, Japan and Palo Alto, CA based venture capital firm has successfully completed a 5 billion yen first-close toward a 15 billion yen fund, GHOVC Fund I Investment Limited Partnership.
  • Together with these LPs, GHOVC will support Japanese startups not only to succeed in Japan but to build successful global companies.
  • The GHOVC team is experienced in founding and managing startups with global product teams and products adopted by global customers:
    Ken Yasunaga Co-founded a VC fund in Silicon Valley with capital from institutional investors in North America.
  • GHOVC Fund I is a limited partnership for qualified institutional investors with GHOVC 1 Limited Liability Partnership as the general partner.

A Record-Breaking Evening for Delivering Good Celebrating Leadership and Excellence in Fashion, Finance, and Beyond

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Friday, November 4, 2022

The audience also heard directly from several clients and partners of Delivering Good who shared their emotional stories of challenges and perseverance.

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  • The audience also heard directly from several clients and partners of Delivering Good who shared their emotional stories of challenges and perseverance.
  • The event concluded with Ken Downing who was joined on stage by Joe Abruzzo, Delivering Good Board Member and Head of Commercial Banking at Santander.
  • For the complete list of sponsors and more information about Delivering Good, please visit our website .
  • Select images from the 2022 Evening of Delivering Good are available from Getty Images.

Freshfields Bolsters Leveraged Finance Practice With Addition of Partner Allison R. Liff

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that Allison R. Liff has joined the firms US leveraged finance practice as a partner based in New York.

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  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that Allison R. Liff has joined the firms US leveraged finance practice as a partner based in New York.
  • Allisons long-standing sponsor-focused practice and expansive experience make her a great fit to help lead our leveraged finance practice, said Partner and Head of US Transactions Paul Tiger.
  • Her addition to the team underscores the firms commitment to its financial sponsor clients and capabilities, both in the US and globally, and the depth of the service we can deliver across our broader transactional practice.
  • Allison is a fantastic addition to our team as we strengthen our sponsor-side capabilities in leveraged finance and the breadth of service we provide in private equity and M&A matters.

Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity-Backed TGI Sport Builds Global Media Rights and Sales Practice with the Acquisition of Sportseen

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Monday, September 26, 2022

TGI Sport is owned jointly by Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity.

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  • TGI Sport is owned jointly by Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity.
  • Jones and Gomes will remain with the company, leading "Sportseen, powered by TGI Sport" and reporting to TGI Sport Global CEO Martin Jolly.
  • "This is another great move for TGI, which has unlimited potential as a leading, global media services agency," said George Pyne, Founder/CEO of Bruin Capital.
  • About TGI Sport: TGI Sport is a global leader in sports technology, media, and marketing, connecting sports entities and fans worldwide.

Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity-Backed TGI Sport Builds Global Media Rights and Sales Practice with the Acquisition of Sportseen

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 26, 2022

TGI Sport is owned jointly by Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity.

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  • TGI Sport is owned jointly by Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity.
  • Jones and Gomes will remain with the company, leading "Sportseen, powered by TGI Sport" and reporting to TGI Sport Global CEO Martin Jolly.
  • "This is another great move for TGI, which has unlimited potential as a leading, global media services agency," said George Pyne, Founder/CEO of Bruin Capital.
  • About TGI Sport: TGI Sport is a global leader in sports technology, media, and marketing, connecting sports entities and fans worldwide.

mPulse Mobile Announces Key Additions To Its Executive Leadership

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

"mPulse Mobile is helping healthcare organizations continue to expand the use of technology to better digitally engage with their members, providers, suppliers and partners to improve health outcomes," stated Bob Farrell, CEO.

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  • "mPulse Mobile is helping healthcare organizations continue to expand the use of technology to better digitally engage with their members, providers, suppliers and partners to improve health outcomes," stated Bob Farrell, CEO.
  • Ms. Stell will be responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of company operations, providing leadership and coordination in strategic planning, accounting, finance and administrative efforts of mPulse Mobile.
  • He joins mPulse Mobile from HealthEdge, where he served as Executive Vice President of Product and was responsible for the overall growth and profitability of payor administrative and member engagement solutions.
  • mPulse Mobile is reimagining health engagement to inspire healthier lives and deeper relationships between healthcare organizations and their consumers.

TGI Sport Announces Acquisition of Brand Brigade, Industry Leading, International Provider of Virtual Advertising Technology

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

MELBOURNE, Australia and NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TGI Sport (TGI) has agreed to acquire Brand Brigade, the groundbreaking advertising technology company specializing in virtual advertising and product placement, the company announced today.

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  • MELBOURNE, Australia and NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TGI Sport (TGI) has agreed to acquire Brand Brigade, the groundbreaking advertising technology company specializing in virtual advertising and product placement, the company announced today.
  • Brand Brigade was founded in 2007 by Sam Chenillo and Oren Steinfeld - both pioneers and experts in virtual advertising and product placement.
  • Chenillo and Steinfeld will remain, leading "Brand Brigade powered by TGI Sport" for Jolly and working closely with the Board.
  • About TGI Sport: TGI Sport is a global leader in sports technology, media, and marketing, connecting sports entities and fans worldwide.