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Deals

GeoLinks secure private equity funding led by Rock Mountain Capital

GeoLinks has secured a significant minority investment from a group led by Rock Mountain Capital (RMC). The investment will power GeoLinks’ accelerated network expansion plans, amplify funding for strategic acquisitions and streamline internal growth and operations.“GeoLinks launched with the goal of disrupting a multibillion-dollar telecom industry,” says GeoLinks Co-Founder and

CaseWare secures strategic investment from Hg

Hg, a global software investor, has made a strategic investment in CaseWare International (CaseWare), a specialist in audit and assurance software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.CaseWare is based in Toronto, Canada, and develops cutting-edge audit software solutions for accounting firms, corporations and governments. CaseWare’s platforms – Working Papers

Linktree raises USD10.7m Series A led by Insight Partners and AirTree Ventures

Linktree, a tech platform that connects audiences to a user’s entire online ecosystem, has raised USD10.7 million in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners, an investor in Shopify, and AirTree Ventures, an early investor in Canva.The funding will accelerate Linktree’s expansion in international markets, including global team growth, and

Theta Lake raises USD12.7m in Series A funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners

Theta Lake, the specialist in modern collaboration security and compliance solutions for Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral, Zoom and more, has raised USD12.7 million in Series A funding, bringing the company’s total funding to USD20 million. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation by Cisco Investments, notable angel investors from

Global software sector deal activity surged in Q3 2020, says Pagemill Partners

Pagemill Partners, the technology division of Duff & Phelps, has published data revealing a sharp bounce-back in software deal activity in Q3 2020, with 466 transactions recorded between July and September 2020. As boardroom focus shifted away from bracing-for-impact, a combination of strong operating performance and more readily available financing resulted

Palatine’s impact fund invests in Back2Work Group

Palatine Private Equity has completed the sixth investment from its Impact Fund, with the acquisition of a stake in a fast-growing training company which helps individuals return to employment and develop new skills.Palatine’s returns-focused GBP100 million Impact Fund, which invests in profitable businesses making a positive impact on the environment

CenterGate Capital-backed Mid-State acquires AZZ SMS

CenterGate Capital’s portfolio company Mid-State Industrial Maintenance (Mid-State) has expanded its service capabilities in the power generation and pulp and paper industries with the acquisition of AZZ SMS (SMS) from AZZ Inc (AZZ).

Grafton Capital takes majority ownership position in Third Financial

Private equity firm Grafton Capital has invested GBP7 million into Third Financial, a fast growing, investment platform and software provider. Grafton Capital’s investment takes it to majority ownership of the business, with GBP1.5 million of fresh capital being injected onto the balance sheet. The deal follows previous investment rounds in 2015

Atwater Capital acquires a minority stake in Freepik

Atwater Capital (Atwater), a private equity firm that focuses exclusively on the media and entertainment sectors, is to acquire a minority stake in Freepik Company (Freepik), a global freemium provider of digital visual content. Vania Schlogel, Managing Partner & Founder of Atwater, has also been appointed to the Board of Freepik.

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