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EIS secures growth investment of more than USD100m from TPG

EIS, a core and digital platform provider for insurers, has secured a growth investment of more than USD100 million from TPG, a global alternative asset firm.  TPG is investing out of TPG Tech Adjacencies (TTAD), its fund focused on flexible capital solutions for the technology industry. The new funding will

Luminate Capital Partners sells AutoQuotes to TA Associates

Luminate Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in enterprise software companies, has sold AutoQuotes, a specialist in configure-price-quote (CPQ) and supply chain software for the foodservice equipment and supplies industry, to TA Associates.  The company will become part of Revalize, a new cloud-software platform for manufacturers formed by TA.

BGF exits Semafone investment

BGF has successfully exited its investment in Semafone, a provider of data security and compliance solutions for call and contact centres, after it was acquired by Livingbridge. BGF invested GBP4 million in Semafone in October 2014, alongside Octopus Ventures (GBP1 million) and a consortium of existing shareholders. Funding was used

Swander Pace Capital Partners with T-Bev via Triple Crown Holdings

Swander Pace Capital (SPC), a private equity firm specialising in consumer product companies, has formed Triple Crown Holdings (Triple Crown” to establish a partnership with T-Bev, a manufacturer and distributor of tea extracts, instant tea, natural and organic caffeine and other botanical extracts, catering to the functional beverage and dietary

Distill Ventures commits to backing early-stage founder from under-represented groups

Distill Ventures (DV) is committed to increasing diversity within the drinks industry through a range of global initiatives, including the launch of a new Pre-Accelerator Programme dedicated to early stage founders from underrepresented groups. DV will aim to invest USD5 million in drinks entrepreneurs over the next 12 months through

Pi Labs invests in Europe’s largest robotics marketplace platform

Pi Labs, Europe’s most active PropTech investor, has backed WAKU Robotics, Europe’s largest mobile robot marketplace and robot fleet hardware analytics platform. WAKU Robotics is a Berlin-based company that uses AI-powered software to optimise the performance of robots operating in the logistics and manufacturing sector. It has now secured funding

Private equity invests in record 566 CEE companies in 2020

Private equity firms invested in a record 566 companies in Central and Eastern Europe in 2020, as the industry supported dynamic SMEs and start-ups that will fuel the recovery from the impact of Covid-19 and underpin long-term economic and social development across the region. Invest Europe, the association representing Europe’s

WeMaintain raises EUR30m in Series B funding

WeMaintain, a proptech company based in Paris and London, has raised EUR30 million in Series B funding.  The raise follows WeMaintain’s acquisition of fire alarm solutions company Shokly, and allows WeMaintain to accelerate its international expansion and extend its state-of-the-art proprietary technology across the built environment. Supported by Eurazeo since

Marstone closes USD5m Series A funding

Marstone, a digital wealth technology firm, has held the second close of a USD5 million Series A financing round bringing the company’s total funding to over USD20 million.  The first close, led by Apex Fintech Solutions LLC, the “fintech for fintechs” powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management,

Kempen Private Markets Fund invests in UK-based Channel 3 Consulting

The Kempen Private Markets Fund has acquired a direct interest in UK healthcare consultancy Channel 3 Consulting (Channel 3). Channel 3 designs, implements and optimises digital transformation programmes for the health and care sector. Established in 2009, Channel 3 helps its clients harness the power of technology to deliver better

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