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Oxford University AI company Mind Foundry closes USD13.6m Series A

Mind Foundry, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company which was spun out of the University of Oxford’s Machine Learning Research Group (MLRG), has raised an additional USD13.6 million in Series A funding led by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co, Ltd (ANDI) of the MS&AD Insurance Group and includes funding from existing

Omnes makes first investment in Irish renewables market

Omnes, a Paris-based investor in private equity and infrastructure, has acquired a controlling stake in the Irish solar PV developer Power Capital Renewable Energy (PCRE) via its fourth-generation renewable energy fund, Capenergie 4.With Omnes’ backing, PCRE will focus on developing and building its 500 MW solar PV portfolio in Ireland.

Hg to sell Eucon to VHV Group

European software investor Hg has agreed the sale of Eucon Group to VHV Group, a German insurance company. The terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary anti-trust approvals and is expected to close later this year, have not been disclosed. Eucon is a leading provider of best-in-class information and

IK Investment Partners to acquire ALBA Baving Group

IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund is to acquire a majority stake in ALBA Baving Group (ALBA) from its founding family. ALBA is a provider of infrastructure cleaning and maintenance services for municipalities and B2B customers in Germany.  Financial terms of the deal, which is subject to regulatory

Endless grabs slice of UK bakery market with Hovis acquisition

Hovis, the UK’s iconic 134-year-old bakery brand, has been acquired by Endless LLP, a UK based mid-market private equity firm, for an undisclosed sum. The terms of the agreement have been approved by both the Gores Group and Premier Foods, Hovis’ current owners. Hovis has seen a significant turnaround in the

Eze Castle Integration expands financial services offerings with NorthOut acquisition

Eze Castle Integration, a portfolio company of private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) and a specialist in technology solutions, has acquired digital transformation firm NorthOut Inc. Eze Castle Integration says the acquisition will accelerate its digital transformation offering for the financial and professional services industries. NorthOut is a fast-growing digital

Gen II secures significant new investment

Independent private equity fund administrator Gen II Fund Services has secured a new strategic investment led by General Atlantic (GA), a global growth equity firm, and Hg, a global software investorIHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, will also make a minority investment in the company, while

Aurelius acquires Pullman Fleet Services from Wincanton

Aurelius Equity Opportunities (Aurelius) is to acquire Pullman Fleet Services from Wincanton. With a particular focus on heavy goods vehicles (HGV) in the UK, Pullman Fleet Services (Pullman) will complement Aurelius-owned Rivus Fleet Solutions (Rivus) which has an offering for light commercial vehicles (LCVs).Headquartered in Doncaster, Pullman Fleet Services is

Chiltern Capital backs buy-out of Inciner8 from founder

Chiltern Capital (Chiltern) has completed a buy-out of Inciner8 Limited (Inciner8), a designer and manufacturer of incinerators for a range of applications across the waste management industry including medical, municipal and animal. Inciner8 supplies incinerators to a range of customers including corporate, government and non-governmental organisations. Based in Southport, Inciner8 was

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