UK private equity deal activity bounced back in the second half of 2020, although a profound slump in transactions in Q2 as lockdown gripped the M&A market meant that total annual deal volumes hit their lowest levels in more than seven years. KPMG’s latest study of UK transactions involving private
Ignite Growth (Ignite), a UK-based investor focused on supporting the growth of ambitious, fast growing companies, has acquired Newcastle Tool & Gauge Ltd (NTG), as the first stage in a buy and build growth strategy. Financial terms of the transaction, which is Ignite’s second buy and build platform investment, have
ELSA​, a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence and speech recognition technology to help language learners improve their English speaking skills and pronunciation, has cUSDosed Series B round of USD15 million in new capital. This round was co-led by ​VI (Vietnam Investments) Group and ​SIG​. Previous investors ​Gradient Ventures​, Google’s
Bazaar Group, a market-leading furniture manufacturer and ecommerce retailer based in Cramlington, Northumberland, has secured a multi-million pound investment from Comhar Capital as part of a GBP10 million deal to support its international growth plans. Through the investment Comhar Capital has acquired a majority share in the business. The funding
An improved public health environment and the possibility of higher capital gains taxes will likely drive increased merger and acquisition activity in 2021, according to a Citizens survey of 700 leaders at US middle market companies and private equity firms. Companies will rely on M&A for growth in 2021 and
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the previously announced acquisition of Wolseley UK, a leading specialist distributor of plumbing, heating, climate control, pipe and infrastructure & utility products in the United Kingdom, from Ferguson plc. The carve-out transaction, valued at GBP308 million, establishes Wolseley as an independent company, to be
Private Equity Wire talks to Ted Persson, partner at EQT Ventures – which recently closed a USD18 million series-A round into Stockholm-based AI-focused online learning platform Sana Labs, about the fact that around 1.3 billion adults will face a ‘skills mismatch’ for the jobs needed in the future, how the
US banking app Dave has secured a USD100 million credit facility from global alternative investment firm Victory Park Capital (VPC). The funding will support the growth of Dave’s banking product and accelerate the company’s expansion into new products and features. In 2020, Dave rolled out Dave Banking, a spending account
SESAMm, a provider of analytics and artificial intelligence solutions for investment professionals and enterprises, has concluded a Series B funding round for over EUR7.5 million led by the Fintech VC fund of NewAlpha Asset Management and global investment firm The Carlyle Group. The investment is intended to accelerate SESAMm’s global
CybSafe, a behavioural security platform aimed at helping organisations manage human cyber risk, has closed a GBP5.6 million (USD7.9 million) Series A1 round, led by deep tech investors, IQ Capital with participation from Hannover Digital Investments (HDI Group) and B8 Ventures. The investment comes as a result of the company’s
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