Topas Therapeutics (Topas), a Hamburg, Germany-based private platform company leveraging the natural immune tolerance induction capabilities of the liver, has closed a EUR22 million (~USD26 million) Series B financing round. New investors Vesalius BioCapital III and BioMedPartners co-led this transaction, which included participation from all of Topas’ existing investors. The funding
A surge in deal activity over the next few months is being predicted by private equity house WestBridge, as business owners seek to realise and de-risk their assets ahead of widely anticipated changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime in the next budget.There is speculation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak
Telestream, a portfolio company of Genstar Capital, has acquired EcoDigital (formerly known as Front Porch Digital). Telestream is a vertical market software business focused on the video space and is a global leader in media workflow orchestration, media streaming and delivery technologies. The deal to acquire EcoDigital has been completed.EcoDigital
AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), a specialist mid-market private equity investor, has made its first investment in India, the acquisition of three K-12 school and student housing assets from the Jain Group of Institutions (JGI Group), an established and well-renowned operator of K-12 to Higher Education institutions, providing education to ~65,000 students. In
Ropes & Gray has advised Averna Capital, a mid-market European private equity firm, on its investment in ClimateCare, a profit with purpose environmental and social impact company headquartered in Oxford, UK. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. ClimateCare is a leader in the global carbon markets and
Mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in workforce management software specialist Mitrefinch to Advanced.The exit follows a four-year partnership that saw Mitrefinch invest heavily in technology as it transformed into a market leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, doubling revenues to £24million and increasing employee numbers by 64 per
Innova Capital, a Central European private equity firm, has sold its entire stake in logistics operator PEKAES to sector player GEODIS of France. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.PEKAES recorded excellent value progression and impressive growth since Innova’s entry into the company in late 2015. Over that period the
SALTO Systems (SALTO), a manufacturer of electronic access control solutions, has acquired Gantner Electronic Austria Holding (Gantner). With a combined workforce of 1,200 employees in 40 countries, including more than 230 dedicated to R&D, a turnover of EUR260 million and over a million access points delivered each year, the combined group
Private equity firm Dubin Clark’s portfolio company, EMPI, has acquired RacingLine Group (RacingLine). EMPI is a niche market leader in aftermarket automotive parts with a focus on parts for European vehicles, while RacingLine Group is a well-known and fast-growing provider of premium, branded, high-performance parts and software for Volkswagen and Audi
O’Melveny has represented Menlo Microsystems, a company responsible for re-inventing the electronic switch, in its USD44 million Series B funding round.This funding round allows Menlo Micro to significantly accelerate product development and the scaling of production lines. The round was led by 40 North Ventures alongside San Francisco-based Piva, leading
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