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North Haven Capital acquires Interstate Fire Protection

North Haven Capital (NHC), a private investment firm based in Portland, Maine has acquired New England-based Interstate Fire Protection (IFP).  NHC teamed up with BankProv, a future-ready commercial bank that offers adaptive and technology-first banking solutions to emerging markets. Interstate Fire Protection is a leading provider of fire protection services

New Mountain Capital to acquire Flexan

An affiliate of New Mountain Capital (New Mountain) is to acquire Flexan, a medical device contract design and manufacturing organisation that specialises in silicone, thermoplastic, and specialty rubber components and devices.  Flexan will be acquired by ILC Dover, a New Mountain Capital portfolio company. The transaction is expected to close

Mad Rabbit closes USD2m seed funding round led by Acronym Venture Capital

Mad Rabbit, a California-based tattoo aftercare brand, has raised USD2 million in a seed funding round led by Acronym Venture Capital with participation from Mark Cuban and Stefon Diggs.  The brand is committed to reinventing the tattoo skincare industry with its high-quality, all natural products. With this funding, Mad Rabbit

Kraken Resources II receives USD400m equity commitment

Kraken Resources II (Kraken II) has received an equity commitment in excess of USD400 million from funds managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors (Kayne Anderson), including Kayne Anderson Energy Fund VIII (KAEF VIII) and Kayne Private Energy Income Fund II (KPEIF II), along with Kraken II’s management team. Headquartered in

Kili Technology raises USD25m in Series A funding round

Six months after raising USD7 million in seed funding, Paris-based data-centric AI training platform Kili Technology has raised USD25 million in Series A financing from London-based venture capital fund Balderton Capital and further commitment from initial investors, Serena Capital and Headline.  “Managing and transforming unstructured data into training-ready data involves

Graphite Capital acquires Wonderbly

UK mid-market private equity firm Graphite Capital has acquired Wonderbly, a publishing platform for personalised children’s books. The company is also developing personalised products for third-party clients. As a digital, direct-to-consumer publisher, Wonderbly sells its books in more than 150 countries, with international sales accounting for over 85 per cent

Alva partners with Ballast Research and Hamilton Place Strategies following majority investment by FCP

Alva, a stakeholder intelligence platform has partnered with Ballast Research and Hamilton Place Strategies (HPS). The partnership was supported by a majority investment in alva by Falfurrias Capital Partners (FCP), formalising the relationship between the leaders across corporate stakeholder management. The partnership and investment follows FCP’s earlier majority investments in

SEDNA raises USD34m in Series B funding

SEDNA, an intelligent communications system for high-performance teams at leading companies like Glencore, Norden, and Bunge, has secured USD34 million in Series B funding.

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