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Nonantum Capital Partners Named to Inc.’s 2023 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Nonantum Capital Partners (“Nonantum") is proud to share that the firm has been named to Inc.’s 2023 Founder-Friendly Investors List, which honors the private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs.

Key Points: 
  • Nonantum Capital Partners (“Nonantum") is proud to share that the firm has been named to Inc.’s 2023 Founder-Friendly Investors List, which honors the private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs.
  • To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms.
  • Nonantum is a private equity firm led by a group of experienced private equity and management executives, formed in 2018 as a spin-out from Charlesbank Capital Partners.
  • To learn more and see the complete 2023 Founder-Friendly Investors list, go to: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2023

DIF Capital Partners and EDF Invest to acquire leading Norwegian electric ferry operator Fjord1 from Vision Ridge Partners and Havila Holding

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

DIF Capital Partners (via its DIF Infrastructure VII fund), and EDF Invest (the investment arm of the EDF Group in real assets) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fjord1, the largest owner and operator of ferries in Norway.

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  • DIF Capital Partners (via its DIF Infrastructure VII fund), and EDF Invest (the investment arm of the EDF Group in real assets) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fjord1, the largest owner and operator of ferries in Norway.
  • Vision Ridge and Havila Holding have been investors in Fjord1 since 2019 and 2011, respectively.
  • Operating under long term concessions and with a fleet of 81 vessels, Fjord1 is Norway’s largest ferry operator and the nation’s leading owner and operator of electrified ferry transportation.
  • Rothschild & Co. served as financial advisor, and Ropes & Gray LLP and Schjødt served as legal advisors, to Vision Ridge and Havila Holding.

LaPhair Capital Partners Launches Flagship Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to Social Responsibility

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

LaPhair Capital Partners , a minority-led, influencer-backed and performance driven venture capital fund, today announced the launch of their flagship Alpha Fund I , with a target size of $100 million.

Key Points: 
  • LaPhair Capital Partners , a minority-led, influencer-backed and performance driven venture capital fund, today announced the launch of their flagship Alpha Fund I , with a target size of $100 million.
  • Alpha Fund I will invest in companies focused on social responsibility in underserved communities within high growth markets.
  • “There are no limits on return when you invest in people,” said Adrian Muhammad, Managing Partner at LaPhair Capital Partners.
  • Influencer participation by those dedicated to social responsibility and advancing community building is unique to the LaPhair model.

Align Collaborate Wants to be Independent Sponsors’ First Call

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is excited to announce the official launch of its new independent sponsor-focused private equity strategy, Align Collaborate (“Collaborate”).

Key Points: 
  • Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is excited to announce the official launch of its new independent sponsor-focused private equity strategy, Align Collaborate (“Collaborate”).
  • Collaborate was established in 2023 through the partnership of ACP and experienced independent sponsor investors, Grant Kornman and Michael Kornman.
  • Align Collaborate’s goal is to be a collaborative equity partner that offers strong strategic and financial alignment to each prospective independent sponsor relationship.
  • Prior to forming Align Collaborate, Grant and Michael Kornman co-founded NCK Capital, a boutique independent sponsor that acquired controlling interests in lower-middle market companies.

Leonid Capital Partners Secures $200 Million Credit Facility from Victory Park Capital to Support Government Contractors

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Leonid Capital Partners (“LCP”), a Huntington Beach-based specialty credit fund, announced today that it has secured a $200 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit.

Key Points: 
  • Leonid Capital Partners (“LCP”), a Huntington Beach-based specialty credit fund, announced today that it has secured a $200 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit.
  • The credit facility will be used to leverage LCP’s first institutional fund and finance a portfolio of loans to contractors serving the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”).
  • “With experience in government contract procurement and execution, the financial services sector, and government-funded research, the LCP team is uniquely suited as a capital partner to government contractors pursuing innovative projects,” said Gordon Watson, Partner at VPC.
  • We felt it was imperative to acknowledge them in the foundational principles of our organization.”

EQS-News: Golding Capital Partners GmbH: Golding expands successful private equity impact strategy for Article 9 investors

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

This represents Golding Capital Partners’ response to the increasing demand for investments with ambitious, measurable environmental and social sustainability objectives.

Key Points: 
  • This represents Golding Capital Partners’ response to the increasing demand for investments with ambitious, measurable environmental and social sustainability objectives.
  • This expands the universe of impact funds available to institutional Article 9 investors significantly and also increases the level of diversification substantially.
  • As a result, investors seeking to make Article 9 investments have until now been missing out on these opportunities.
  • This expands the impact universe for institutional Article 9 investors by a significant multiple and enables even greater diversification”, says Dr Matthias Reicherter, Managing Partner and CIO at Golding.

Areté Capital Partners Expands Unique Restructuring Approach to Midwest Companies in Distress

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Areté Capital Partners, a boutique, special-situation advisory and capital firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Managing Director Stuart Kaufman. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, Kaufman will enable Areté to expand its services and mission of bringing empathy to the restructuring industry to help successfully navigate more customers through the often painful and difficult process.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Areté Capital Partners , a boutique, special-situation advisory and capital firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Managing Director Stuart Kaufman.
  • Kaufman is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of experience advising businesses during periods of distress and transition.
  • Prior to joining Areté, Kaufman worked at notable advisory firms including Portage Point Partners and Alvarez & Marsal.
  • He has served as chief restructuring officer (CRO) and acted as interim CEO and CFO for several companies experiencing operational and financial distress.

Talonvest Capital Negotiates $24.7 Million Loan for Florida Portfolio

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talonvest Capital, Inc., a boutique self storage and commercial real estate advisory firm, is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $24,685,000 bridge loan for York RE Capital Partners and their institutional JV equity.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talonvest Capital, Inc., a boutique self storage and commercial real estate advisory firm, is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $24,685,000 bridge loan for York RE Capital Partners and their institutional JV equity.
  • The borrower acquired a Naples, FL storage property at certificate of occupancy and a recently delivered Venice, FL storage facility.
  • Talonvest successfully delivered a holdback structure on the interest reserve rather than a funded reserve so the borrower could avoid negative arbitrage.
  • Alex Meshechok of York RE Capital Partners commented, “This is our fifth deal with Talonvest, and, once again, their team was absolutely fantastic from start to finish.

NioCorp Closes Business Combination with GXII and Separate Financing Deals Providing Access to Up to US$71.9 Million in Net Proceeds Over the Next Three Years

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Pursuant to the Business Combination, a wholly owned, U.S.-based subsidiary of NioCorp merged with and into GXII, with GXII surviving the merger as a subsidiary of NioCorp.

Key Points: 
  • Pursuant to the Business Combination, a wholly owned, U.S.-based subsidiary of NioCorp merged with and into GXII, with GXII surviving the merger as a subsidiary of NioCorp.
  • In connection with closing, NioCorp received approximately US$15.28 million in gross proceeds from the Business Combination.
  • NioCorp received an additional US$15.36 million in net proceeds from the Yorkville Convertible Debt Financing.
  • After giving effect to the Business Combination, the Yorkville Convertible Debt Financing and the Yorkville Equity Facility Financing, NioCorp expects to have access to a total of US$71.9 million in net proceeds over the next three years.

ARC Group Acquires US Private Equity and Advisory Firm Luminous Capital to Strengthen Leadership in Investment Opportunities Between Asian and Western Markets

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- ARC Group, a global leader in M&A and Capital Markets Advisory, has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling profit-sharing interest in US-based private equity and advisory firm Luminous Capital Inc. (“Luminous”). This strategic acquisition aims to further solidify ARC Group’s position as a leader in global financial advisory and management consulting services through giving them a New York City presence as well as offering additional exposure for their clients and investors to US markets.

Key Points: 
  • Established in 2015, ARC Group is a global leader in SPAC and IPO advisory.
  • NEW YORK, NY, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- ARC Group, a global leader in M&A and Capital Markets Advisory, has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling profit-sharing interest in US-based private equity and advisory firm Luminous Capital Inc. (“Luminous”).
  • ARC Group’s full-service financial platform is complemented by Luminous’s private equity and advisory expertise through its deep-rooted knowledge of US capital markets with a focus on the rapidly growing legal cannabis industry.
  • ARC Group and Luminous Capital both expect to see synergies across various practice lines including M&A, Capital Markets Advisory, Financing, Operational Restructuring and Private Equity.