Vestigo Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on making investments in fintech companies, and AXA Venture Partners, a venture capital fund investing in high-growth, technology-enabled companies, have closed a USD11 million financing round for Jobble, a community of on-demand workers. The funding round was led by Vestigo Ventures and
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the sale of TRANZACT, a provider of direct-to-consumer sales and marketing solutions for individual Medicare and Life insurance policies across the US, to Willis Towers Watson. The total purchase price was USD1.3 billion. Under CD&R’s ownership, TRANZACT capitalised on rapid growth in its core
Bluegem Capital Partners, a European mid-market fund focused on consumer brands, has acquired Pool Service, an Italian professional hair care group and owner of the Medavita brand, from the private equity house Accord Management and the Cattaneo family. Headquartered near Milan, the group is a leading developer and manufacturer of
BGF has invested GBP6.25 million in Christopher Ward, a Maidenhead-based premium British watch brand, founded in 2005 by Mike France, Chris Ward and Peter Ellis. Christopher Ward, which has customers in more than 100 countries, creates high-quality timepieces that combine British style and innovation with Swiss watchmaking skills. The brand
FFL Partners (FFL), a private equity firm focused on growth investments in middle market companies, has completed a majority investment in ALKU, a provider of highly specialised consulting and staffing services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ALKU CEO and Founder Mark Eldridge and the Company’s management team
Bluecrest Health Screening, a provider of affordable health checks, has secured a GBP17 million investment arranged by private equity firm Vespa Capital. The private healthcare provider offers comprehensive health screening tests and has delivered results to over 250,000 customers across the largest network of mobile clinics in the UK and
The Apax Digital Fund, a technology-focused growth equity fund advised by global private equity advisory firm Apax Partners, is to acquire MetaMetrics, developer of the widely adopted Lexile Framework for Reading and Quantile Framework for Mathematics, from Pamlico Capital. The transaction is expected to complete in September 2019, subject to
Trak-rap Holdings Ltd, manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, has become the 40th regional business supported by NPIF – Maven Equity Finance. The fund has invested a total of GBP25 million since launch in February 2017, helping create over 200 new jobs. An additional GBP20 million has been raised through private
EV Cargo, a privately-owned logistics business in the UK, has completed a GBP150 million debt financing with Investec. The financing involved all operating businesses within the EV Cargo group – Adjuno, Allport Cargo Services, CM Downton, Jigsaw, NFT and Palletforce – and includes cash flow loans, fixed asset loans and
CyberSmart, a GCHQ Cyber Accelerator alumni, has secured GBP1.3 million in new financing led by deep-tech investor IQ Capital, following two years in stealth mode. The funding will allow CyberSmart to further accelerate its rapid growth, build next-generation technical capabilities and secure Britain’s future as a leader in cybersecurity. CyberSmart’s
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