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Acacia Group portfolio company Highmetric sells ServiceNow Division to Gryphon Investors

Gryphon Investors has acquired the ServiceNow division of The Acacia Group’s  portfolio company, Highmetric. Acacia retains a minority investment in the company as part of the transaction.  Since the Highmetric brand goes with the Gryphon acquisition, the remaining company has rebranded as MajorKey Technologies. Acacia will continue to build MajorKey as

Astorg completes inaugural sustainability-linked financing for Corialis acquisition

Astorg has completed its EUR1 billion-plus financing to acquire a majority stake in Corialis.  The acquisition has been financed through an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-linked syndicated term loan B placed with institutional investors in the European leveraged loan markets, the first of its kind for an Astorg-backed company. Sustainability

MidOcean Partners sells majority stake in The Planet Group

Mid market private equity firm MidOcean Partners (MidOcean) has sold its majority investment in The Planet Group (Planet), one of the world’s leading diversified professional services organisations.  Planet will be merging with ProPharma Group (ProPharma), a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Palamon partners with IDH management in take out of Carlyle

Palamon Capital Partners (Palamon) has partnered with the management team of IDH Group (IDH) to enter into a binding share purchase agreement to acquire The Carlyle Group’s (Carlyle) shareholding and the shares held by the other minority shareholders in the Company to become the sole equity sponsor.  The transaction is

The Pro’s Closet raises USD40m in Series B funding

The Pro’s Closet, a destination for certified pre-owned bikes, e-bikes, and components, has closed a USD40 million Series B funding round led by The Chernin Group with participation from existing investors Foundry Group, Edison Partners, and Ridgeline.   This funding announcement follows 2021 Q1 sales that doubled from 2020. The

VTB Capital invests in IVI

VTB Capital has led a USD250 million investment round in IVI, a Russian online cinema and streaming service, and is now one of the company’s largest shareholders. The funds raised will be used to further expand the company’s content offer and production, as well as the further development of its

Web design

EQT Ventures backs Vev

EQT Ventures has led a EUR5 million seed funding round into Vev – a visual editor for content creators to build and launch interactive websites.

Sun European affiliate to sell Dreams

An affiliate of private investment firm Sun European Partners is to sell Dreams to Tempur Sealy International (TPX), a global manufacturer of mattresses and bedding products.   Founded in 1985 and based in High Wycombe, Dreams is the leading bed and mattress specialist in the UK. The Company sells 11,500

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