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Lever raises USD50m in Series D funding

Lever, a leading Talent Acquisition Suite, has completed a USD50 million Series D funding round with the Apax Digital Fund.  The funding comes as the market for talent acquisition is continuing to heat up, and companies face the most competitive market for hiring and retaining talent to date. The investment

Duke’s Root Control completes acquisition of Hydrostructures

Duke’s Root Control (Duke’s) has acquired Hydrostructures, PA, a regional sewer service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region, with offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.  This acquisition will expand Duke’s service offering by adding new capabilities and expertise, broadening its regional presence, and further developing key accounts. Duke’s, a

Thompson Street Capital Partners forms pest control holding company

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St Louis, has partnered with seasoned pest control industry executive Jay Keating to form an acquisition company, PestCo Holdings LLC, in order to consolidate the highly fragmented pest control industry.  The partnership will focus on acquiring companies and assets

Lightfoot secures investment from Volpi Capital

Arrowpoint Advisory has advised Lightfoot, the UK’s leading provider of in-cab driver coaching and engagement technology, on its investment from Volpi Capital. Lightfoot, which rewards smoother and safer driving leading to reductions in accidents, fuel use and emissions in fleets, first developed its technology to help ICE fleets cut costs

JPIN VCATS leads investment round for Koovers

Startup investment bank for the emerging markets JPIN VCATS has completed a significant fundraise for Koovers, India’s largest B2B spare parts service based in Bengaluru.  Koovers announced raising USD1.5 million, with JPIN VCATS as one of the main investors. The zero-inventory firm was launched in 2016 to address a USD12

TPT Retirement Solutions’ DC Master Trust to invest GBP54m in private equity

UK workplace pension scheme TPT Retirement Solutions is to invest GBP54 million into private equity through its defined contribution (DC) Master Trust default target date funds.   Members of TPT’s Target Date Funds, whose investments are managed by AllianceBernstein, will see 3.5 per cent of their pension pot allocated to

Endless portfolio company Amscan International secures GBP30m funding package

Amscan International, a designer, manufacturer, distributor and retailer of party products and a portfolio company of Leeds-based private equity firm Endless, has secured a GBP30 million funding package. Milton Keynes-headquartered Amscan International’s funding comes on the back of an outstanding year for the company which started with an Endless supported

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