eStoreMedia, a digital shelf software for Fortune 500 brands has raised USD30 million in its first fundraise through investment by Kennet Partners and Digital+ Partners. The firm, which already counts many of the Fortune 500 brands as its clients, will use the investment to accelerate eStoreMedia’s digital shelf automation suite
Propel Insurance (Propel), a privately-owned insurance agency and a portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford (Flexpoint), has acquired South Carolina-based South Risk Management (SRM), a construction-focused insurance consulting firm. The acquisition of SRM expands Propel’s presence into South Carolina and adds to the Company’s existing Southeast footprint, which includes Knoxville, Charlotte,
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (Border to Coast), one of the largest public sector pension pools in the UK with total assets of cGBP55 billion, has raised an additional GBP2.7 billion of commitments for its Private Markets investment programme as it continues to deliver new investment opportunities for its local
Ikigai, a UK fintech company which combines digital banking with wealth management, has received pre-seed funding of GBP4.1 million through an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign.
Tactus Group, a specialist in the development of consumer technology products, has expanded into the US market with an investment into pi-top, a coding and robotics firm that specialises in improving digital skills in education. The investment will strengthen Tactus Group’s capabilities in coding and robotics, and bolster its offering
A company which has designed a software platform that helps businesses optimise online recruitment has raised GBP630,000 to support its growth plans. Smart Recruit Online secured the funding from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment
KKR has invested in EQuest Education Group (EQuest), an educational services provider in Vietnam. The investment will be used to support EQuest’s expansion and advance its mission to provide students in Vietnam with affordable access to world-class education. EQuest operates a diversified portfolio across the educational sector in Vietnam, focusing
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group’s (NASDAQ: CG) Global Credit platform has agreed to provide a debt financing package of EUR400 million for Infront Group (Infront), a sports marketing company based in Switzerland. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Zug, Infront is one of the world’s largest sports marketing companies,
Cairngorm Capital Partners’ (Cairngorm Capital) portfolio company, Grant & Stone, has acquired Devondale Electrical Distributors (Devondale). This acquisition expands Grant & Stone’s specialist electrical division, complementing the recent acquisitions of builders’ and plumbers’ merchants in the South West of England. Established in 1981, Devondale is the largest independent electrical wholesaler
Private investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners (Aquiline) has invested in Wealth at Work Group, a UK-based specialist provider of workplace financial education, guidance and regulated financial advice for individuals. Wealth at Work, which employs approximately 250 people, works with over 450 private and public sector employers including Marks & Spencer,
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